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Jan 30, 2009

Egg and Nest

Linnea Hall, Rene Corado, Rosamond Purcell

Explore the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology's extraordinary collection of eggs and nests with two scientists from the foundation and the photographer for their new book, Egg and Nest.

listen (13.1 MB) | running time 00:18:54

Jan 23, 2009

See What You've Been Missing

Christof Koch and Apollo Robbins

There's a lot more to vision than first meets the eye. An ex-magician and cognitive neuroscientist team and tackle the science of sight.
Multimedia: Slideshow

listen (20.2 MB) | running time 00:29:18

Jan 16, 2009

Playing Science

The First Light Festival

Take a look at the Ensemble Studio Theatre Sloan Project, which aims to bring science stories and playwrights together, and preview their science festival, on now.

listen (10.2 MB) | running time 00:14:41

Jan 9, 2009

A Pianocktail, Anyone?

The ITP Winter Show

Take a tour of the Interactive Telecommunications Program's wacky and inventive Winter thesis show at NYU.
Multimedia: Slideshow

listen (15.3 MB) | running time 00:22:07

Jan 2, 2009

Carl Sagan's Search for God

Ann Druyan, Steve Soter, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Hayden Planetarium director Tyson, Carl Sagan's widow, and Sagan's former colleague discuss the astrobiologist's perspective on science, the spiritual experience, and the search for God.

listen (57.1 MB) | running time 01:23:02

Dec 19, 2008

Gifting Science

Ten Ideas that Aren't Just Another Chemistry Set

From eBay meteorites to DNA artwork, Science and the City gives you quirky science gift options for the holiday season.

listen (21.7 MB) | running time 00:31:30

Dec 12, 2008

The Science of Smell

Leslie Vosshall, Avery Gilbert

Two smell scientists tackle the biology, genetics, and psychology behind our noses.

listen (12.8 MB) | running time 00:18:30

Dec 5, 2008

Genes and Jazz

Harold Varmus, Jacob Varmus

A Nobel Laureate and his son, a jazz musician, team up to fuse art and science, (cancer cell biology and jazz), at the Guggenheim's Works and Process program.
Multimedia: Video animations

listen (17.8 MB) | running time 00:25:49

Nov 21, 2008

Fearful Brains in an Anxious World

Joseph LeDoux

An NYU neuroscientist reveals what his research tells us about how our brains process fear and anxiety.

listen (10.3 MB) | running time 00:14:48

Nov 14, 2008

Hooked on a Feeling: The Science of Touch

Ranulfo Romo, Kun Chang

A neurophysiologist and a filmmaker team up to talk about somatosensory research.

listen (13.5 MB) | running time 00:19:34

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