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All episodes 60-Second Science
Tune in every weekday for quick reports and commentaries on the world of science-- it’ll just take a minute.
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60-Second Science: January 07, 2009 Reflected Light Disrupts Animal Behavior
Listen to this podcast:A study in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment notes that reflected light--off of buildings or roadways--can be as disruptive to animal behavior as the direct light that attracts sea turtle hatchlings to begin life in the wrong direction. Adam Hinterthuer reports
60-Second Science: January 06, 2009 Dead Stars Tell of Rocky Planets
Listen to this podcast:A study presented at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society finds that the debris surrounding white dwarf stars is similar to the content of rocky planets--which means that rocky planets could be common to stars like our sun. Cynthia Graber reports
All episodes Science Talk
Join host Steve Mirsky each week as he explores the latest developments in science & technology through interviews...
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Science Talk: January 07, 2009 The Evolution of Evolution
Listen to this podcast:Scientific American Editor in Chief John Rennie discusses the special January issue of the magazine, which focuses on evolution--2009 being the 200th anniversary of the birth of Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of The Origin of Species. Subjects in the issue include the importance of natural selection, the sources of genetic variability, human evolution's past and future, pop evolutionary psychology, everyday applications of evolutionary theory, the science of the game Spore, and the ongoing threat to science education posed by creationist activists. Plus, we'll test your knowledge about some recent science in the news. Web sites related to this episode include www.SciAm.com/jan2009
Science Talk: December 31, 2008 The Manhattan Project and the Met
Listen to this podcast:The Metropolitan Opera's production of the new opera Doctor Atomic aired on PBS on December 29th. We'll hear from Manhattan Project veterans Roy Glauber (Nobel laureate), Murray Peshkin, Leonard Jossem, Al Bartlett, Hans Courant, Harold Agnew, Benjamin Bederson, who spoke at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. And we talk to the Metropolitan Opera's Patricia Steiner. Plus, we'll test your knowledge about some recent science in the news. Web sites related to this episode include tinyurl.com/3lmldy
All episodes 60-second psych
Tune in every Monday for quick commentary on the latest news in behavior and brain research -- it’ll just take a minute.
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60-Second Psych: January 05, 2009 A Blind Man Sees
Listen to this podcast:A recent paper in Current Biology provides one of the few human cases of blindsight, the ability for perceptively blind people to respond to visual stimuli, even though they have no awareness of seeing anything. Christie Nicholson reports.
60-Second Psych: December 30, 2008 Great Expectations for 2009
Listen to this podcast:Multiple experiments by Duke University professor Dan Ariely reveal how our expectations hugely influence our decisions, and ultimately, our experiences. Christie Nicholson reports
All episodes 60-second earth
Tune in every Thursday for quick reports on the science of the environment and the future of energy. It'll just take a minute!
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60-Second Earth: December 24, 2008 The Future of Lighting Is Already on Your Christmas Tree
Listen to this podcast:Light-emitting diodes are beginning to replace the old-fashioned light bulb as well as newer compact fluorescent models. David Biello reports.
60-Second Earth: December 18, 2008 A Holiday for Oil
Listen to this podcast:Are we running out of oil?
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