30 November 2012

Science Podcast: crocodile scales, education in Myanmar, messages from Mercury, and more. [MP3] 
Researchers crack the code of crocodile scales; universities in Myanmar get a boost; MESSENGER mission answers decades-old question about water on Mercury; and more. (38 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

23 November 2012

Science Podcast: the deep Earth, the origins of the chicken, protein folding, and more. [MP3] 
A new spin on seismic surveying images the deep Earth; the origins of the world's most important domesticated animal; a review of 50 years of protein folding; and more. (26 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

16 November 2012

Science Podcast: biomaterials, mussel conservation, early hunting technology, and more. [MP3] 
The challenges of cartilage regeneration; investigating the loss of North American mussel diversity; putting a date on early humans' hunting technology; and more. (39 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

9 November 2012

Science Podcast: coral symbiosis, climate change and the Maya, challenges of weather forecasting, and more. [MP3] 
A chemical symbiosis between corals and neighboring fishes; climate change and the fall of the ancient Maya; improvements and challenges in weather forecasting; and more. (34 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

2 November 2012

Science Podcast: wave-particle duality, perpetuating poverty, Europe's growing universities, and more. [MP3] 
A device that probes the wave-particle duality of a photon; the consequences of scarcity; how France and Germany are bolstering their research universities; and more. (40 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

26 October 2012

Science Podcast: the Twitter vote, our climbing ancestors, science and the next U.S. president, and more. [MP3] 
How political propaganda sneaks in through social media's back door; what an ancient shoulder blade can tell us about human evolution; the scientific challenges for the next U.S. president; and more. (37 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

19 October 2012

Science Podcast: twisted light, the Moon's formation, male contraception, and more. [MP3] 
A new spin on optical data transmission; a new interpretation of the collision that formed the Moon; why a version of "The Pill" for men hasn't taken off; and more. (40 minutes)
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12 October 2012

Science Podcast: evolution of development, human mutation rate, publishing patterns, and more. [MP3] 
The evolution of animal development, mutation rates and the pace of human history, patterns in scientific publishing and more. (45 minutes)
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5 October 2012

Science Podcast: depression resilience, dinosaur teeth, mysteries of the brain, and more. [MP3] 
Resilience training for the treament and prevention of depression; the surprising complexity of dinosaur teeth; the mysteries of the brain; and more. (42 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

28 September 2012

Science Podcast: dissolvable electronics, child scientists, climate change in Mongolia, and more. [MP3] 
Melt-away electronics may prevent electronic waste; toddlers may be more scientific than we give them credit for; how the weather influences the rise of empires; and more. (40 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

21 September 2012

Science Podcast: a special show including the scientific, economic, political, and consumer perspectives of disease prevention. [MP3] 
A special show all about disease prevention, including the economics of prevention, a task force dedicated to preventive medicine, how to combat Alzheimer's disease, and a look at grocery stores and eating habits. (41 minutes)
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14 September 2012

Science Podcast: grandma killer whales, the inventor of the Higgs boson, DIY lab equipment, and more. [MP3] 
Why female killer whales live so long beyond their reproductive years; who deserves the Nobel Prize for the Higgs boson; lab equipment you can make at home; and more. (37 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

7 September 2012

Science Podcast: DNA and disease, treatable autism, academic powerhouses in Asia, and more. [MP3] 
The relationship between regulatory DNA and disease; a potentially treatable form of autism; the internationalization of Asia's research institutions; and more. (38 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

31 August 2012

Science Podcast: antibiotic-resistant soil, aerosols in the Amazon, Denisovan DNA, and more. [MP3] 
Soil as a source of antibiotic resistant bacteria; how biogenic aerosols seed cloud formation in the Amazon; scientists sequence the first Denisovan genome; and more. (43 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

24 August 2012

Science Podcast: the spread of Indo-European languages, supernova origins, the Guppy Project, and more. [MP3] 
Tracking the spread and evolution of languages across Europe; how gas clouds helped hone in on supernova formation; a project to track wild guppies; and more. (43 minutes)
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17 August 2012

Science Podcast: citizen science and endangered species, biological evidence in the courtroom, research budget woes, and more. [MP3] 
The role of citizen science in the protection of endangered species, the use of biological evidence when sentencing the psychologically ill, looming budget cuts for the research community, and more. (40 minutes)
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10 August 2012

Science Podcast: Garbology 101, the state of metal recycling, the "yuck factor," and an eventual end to waste. [MP3] 
Find out what happens to your trash; the challenges of recycling metals; the psychology of garbage; and looking ahead to an eventual end to waste. (39 minutes)
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3 August 2012

Science Podcast: the quantum mechanics of black holes, how elephants vocalize, chasing down polio, and more. [MP3] 
Classical versus quantum mechanics in black holes; how elephants produce low, infrasonic vocalizations; why polio is so hard to eradicate in Pakistan; and more. (42 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

27 July 2012

Science Podcast: nanoscale self-assembly, suicide-bombing termites, NASA's next steps, and more. [MP3] 
The role of entropy in the self-assembly of nanoparticles; the "self-destruct" mechanism of elderly termites; the next steps for NASA's planetary program; and more.(38 minutes)
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20 July 2012

Science Podcast: new sex chromosomes in fruit flies, trees and climate change, science career advice, and more. [MP3] 
How fruit flies generate new sex chromosomes; observing climate change in action in a South American forest; a "headhunter" offers advice to early career scientists; and more. (42 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

13 July 2012

Science Podcast: a recombined vaccine, pre-Clovis North Americans, HIV/AIDS in the U.S., and more. [MP3] 
A vaccine recombines with a virus in the wild; evidence for a North American culture that may pre-date the Clovis; the many faces of HIV and AIDS in the United States; and more.(40 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

6 July 2012

Science Podcast: heralded quantum entanglement, the resilience of corals, diagnosing the dead, and more. [MP3] 
Quantum physics takes another big step toward long-distance quantum communication; 6000 years of collapses and rebounds demonstrate corals' resilience; strategies for diagnosing the dead and famous; and more. (41 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

29 June 2012

Science Podcast: plant metabolites, seeing in the dark, China's space program, and more. [MP3] 
The importance of plant metabolic processes in modern pharmaceuticals; how the elephantnose fish can see in the dark; the Chinese space program reaches a major milestone; and more. (41 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

22 June 2012

Science Podcast: the H5N1 controversy, social networks and influence, a new rover goes to Mars, and more [MP3] 
What the controversial H5N1 flu papers mean for biomedical research and publishing; measuring influence through social networks; the Curiosity rover's highly anticipated arrival on Mars; and more. (40 minutes)
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15 June 2012

Science Podcast: fear of predation influences grasshopper decomposition, 40,000-year-old cave art, counting the dead on a global scale, and more. [MP3] 
The fear of predation influences soil chemistry; novel method of dating cave paintings finds oldest cave European art in Spain; why counting worldwide deaths is so difficult; and more. (38 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

08 June 2012

Science Podcast: a super-strong biological hammer, our microbial residents, infectious agents at mass gatherings, and more. [MP3] 
The intricacies of the mantis shrimp's ultra-strong club; the importance of the microbes in our gut; the health implications of major sporting events; and more. (42 minutes)
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01 June 2012

Science Podcast: approaching quantum field theories, treating spinal cord injuries, astronomical mysteries, and more. [MP3] 
How quantum computers may someday help solve quantum field theory equations; restoration of voluntary motion after spinal cord injury; big mysteries in astronomy; and more. (40 minutes)
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25 May 2012

Science Podcast: family classifications, the evolution of teeth, where science and comedy meet, and more. [MP3] 
How our terms for relatives reflect our communication systems; the evolution of human teeth; the relationship between science and comedy; and more. (40 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

18 May 2012

Science Podcast: a special show exploring human conflict. [MP3] 
A special show exploring human conflict: how our primate ancestors dealt with conflict and resolution; the psychological roots of racism; and the fundamentals of "peace systems." (34 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

11 May 2012

Science Podcast: ancient Mayan astronomical tables, the Dawn spacecraft reaches Vesta, a fossilized forest in danger, and more. [MP3] 
Some of the earliest Mayan astronomical tables found in Guatemala; what Vesta can teach us about the earliest solar system; a pristine fossilized forest in the path of a Chinese coal mine; and more. (43 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

04 May 2012

Science Podcast: genetic remote controls, ancient water on Mars, nanopore DNA sequencing, and more. [MP3] 
A technique for remotely activating genes via heated nanoparticles; more insights into the role of water on ancient Mars; advances in nanopore DNA sequencing; and more. (38 minutes)
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27 April 2012

Science Podcast: synchronizing optical clocks, Neolithic farming in Europe, a measles resurgence, and more. [MP3] 
A fiber optic cable to connect optical clocks; the spread of Neolithic farming in Europe; roadblocks to global measles eradication; and more. (38 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

20 April 2012

Science Podcast: synthetic genetics, confidence in decision-making, the U.S. citrus crisis, and more. [MP3] 
Man-made polymers that function like DNA; the role of individual confidence in group decision-making; a parasite that's sweeping its way through U.S. citrus plants; and more. (40 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

13 April 2012

Science Podcast: quantitative biological modeling, women in science faculty, virtual animals, and more. [MP3] 
Elucidating complex biological processes through quantitative modeling; why women are under-represented in scientific faculty; using virtual animals to predict real animals' responses to climate change; and more. (36 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

06 April 2012

Science Podcast: antimalarial resistance, flexoelectricity, Nobel rivalry, and more. [MP3] 
A genetic look at resistance to antimalarial drugs; exploring flexoelectricity in writing electronic memory; the 2011 Nobel Prize rivalry; and more. (43 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

30 March 2012

Science Podcast: uranium age-dating, the brain's geometry, data replication, and more. [MP3] 
New insights into uranium age-dating; elucidating the curved 3D grid of the human brain; replicating psychology experiments; and more. (42 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

23 March 2012

Science Podcast: entrepreneurship in the developing world, microbes and the immune response, flying robots, and more. [MP3] 
Encouraging entrepreneurship in the developing world; the immune system and early microbe exposure; robots that fly like birds; and more. (42 minutes)
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16 March 2012

Science Podcast: global governance, alcohol and fruit flies, mental health in Indonesia, and more. [MP3] 
Balancing environment, economy, and accountability in global governance; sex, alcohol, and fruit flies; improving mental health care in Indonesia; and more. (38 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

09 March 2012

Science Podcast: the Moon's magnetism, dealing with damaged nuclear fuel, deep-sea light adaptations, and more. [MP3] 
Why the Moon's surface is inconsistently magnetized; the importance of studying nuclear fuel during reactor accidents; how deep-sea creatures adapt to deep-sea darkness; and more. (38 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

02 March 2012

Science Podcast: human cumulative culture, energy-saving microbes, peak gold, and more. [MP3] 
Exploring the sociocognitive precursors for cumulative culture; microbes that produce energy from wastewater; approaching peak gold; and more. (34 minutes)
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24 February 2012

Science Podcast: ecological "networks of networks," early horses and climate change, science in India, and more. [MP3] 
Restoring ecological "networks of networks;" how early horse evolution reflected climate change; the history and state of science in India; and more. (37 minutes)
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17-20 February 2012

Science Podcast: 2012 AAAS Annual Meeting
A series of stories and interviews from this year's meeting in Vancouver, B.C.

• 20 February 2012: Junior Scientists [MP3]
• 20 February 2012: ScienceNOW Stories from the Annual Meeting [MP3]
• 19 February 2012: Anthropology and Engineering [MP3]
• 19 February 2012: Oceans of the Future [MP3]
• 19 February 2012: Mineral Resource Dependence [MP3]
• 18 February 2012: Evolution Under Pressure [MP3]
• 18 February 2012: ScienceNOW Stories from the Annual Meeting [MP3]
• 18 February 2012: Ancient Acoustics [MP3]
• 17 February 2012: Earth Microbiome Project [MP3]
• 17 February 2012: Endangered Languages [MP3]

17 February 2012

Science Podcast: gender and STEM faculty positions, genetic loss-of-function variants, the 2013 research budget, and more. [MP3] 
Job retention for men and women in STEM faculty positions; identifying genetic mutations from genomic analysis; how research agencies fared in the President's 2013 budget request; and more. (37 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

10 February 2012

Science Podcast: UV light sensing, LiDAR and hidden faults, microbes in the home, and more. [MP3] 
How plants use salt bridges to sense UV light; how LiDAR may help scientists understand earthquake propagation; citizen scientists help study indoor microbes; and more. (37 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

03 February 2012

Science Podcast: corals and climate change, inherited factors of drug addiction, 2011 Visualization Challenge winners, and more. [MP3] 
The consequences of climate change on coral growth; the complex relationship between brain structure and drug addiction; winners of the 2011 Visualization Challenge; and more. (37 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

27 January 2012

Science Podcast: coevolution in viruses, livestock and locusts, exascale computing, and more. [MP3] 
Observing coevolution in viruses; the relationship between livestock grazing, nitrogen and locusts; the next frontier in supercomputing; and more. (37 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

20 January 2012

Science Podcast: a Sun-grazing comet, manganese and the shiga toxin, experimental cancer therapies, and more. [MP3] 
Watching a comet evaporate in the Sun's atmosphere; manganese as protection against the shiga toxin; experimental cancer therapies in early-stage cancers; and more. (37 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

13 January 2012

Science Podcast: reducing methane and black carbon emissions, female leaders as role models in India, peopling the Aleutian Islands, and more. [MP3] 
The multiple benefits of combating methane and black carbon emissions; how female leaders influence young girls; how genetics reveal the history of the Aleutian Islands; and more. (41 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

06 January 2012

Science Podcast: Evolving supersoldier ants, Ohm's law at the atomic scale, linking obesity to cancer. [MP3] 
This week's podcast features ants that keep genes in reserve, Ohm's law and quantum computing, and finding links between insulin, obesity, and cancer. (35 minutes)
[Transcript of this podcast]

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