Science Selections
- Author: Vários
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- Duration: 145:17:28
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Science Selections From Popular Scientific Journals
Episodes
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King of Beasts - Nov, 2013 Scientific American
20/10/2013 Duration: 24minAfrica once had many more big carnivores than it does today. Competition with early humans may have caused this. By Lars Werdelin
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Eyes of a Mouse - Oct, 2013 Nature
12/10/2013 Duration: 19minSome brain researchers are starting to use mice to study visual processing, but others fear this is short-sighted." By Monya Baker.
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Return of the Natives - Sep, 2013 Scientific American
05/10/2013 Duration: 23minReviving native bee species could save honeybees - and our agricultural system - from collapse. By Hillary Rosner.
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Oceanography's billion-dollar baby - Sep, 2013 Nature
28/09/2013 Duration: 19minA huge undersea project will soon start spewing data. Some wonder whether it's worth its high price." By Alexandra Witze.
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Climate science: Rising tide - Sep, 2013 Nature
23/09/2013 Duration: 18minResearchers struggle to project how fast, how high and how far the oceans will rise." By Nicola Jones.
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Are Engineered Foods Evil? - Sep, 2013 Scientific American
13/09/2013 Duration: 27minBoosters of genetically modified crops say it's the only way to feed a changing world. Critics say risk is too high. By David Freedman
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STEM Crisis? - Aug, 2013 IEEE Spectrum
08/09/2013 Duration: 25minThe STEM Crisis Is a Myth. Forget the dire predictions of a looming shortfall of trained techies. By Robert N. Charette.
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Origins of Space & Time - Aug, 2013 Nature
01/09/2013 Duration: 21minMany believe physics will not be complete until it can explain not just the behaviour of space & time, but their origins. By Zeeya Merali
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Calories! - Sep, 2013 Scientific American
25/08/2013 Duration: 17minEverything You Know About Calories is Wrong! Digestion is far too messy a process to accurately convey in neat numbers." By Rob Dunn
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Evidence-based justice - Aug, 2013 Nature
18/08/2013 Duration: 19minElizabeth Loftus has exposed flaws in eyewitness testimony. Her ideas are gaining traction in our legal system." By Moheb Costandi
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Exotic optics: Metamaterial world - Aug, 2013 Nature
10/08/2013 Duration: 19minEngineered structures with bizarre optical properties are set to migrate out of the laboratory and into the marketplace" By Lee Billings.
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Hunt for the Magnetic Monopole - Aug, 2013 IEEE Spectrum
05/08/2013 Duration: 26minIf magnets don't have to have two poles, it could lead to an entirely new class of devices. By Jonathan Morris
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Perchance to Prune - Aug, 2013 Scientific American
28/07/2013 Duration: 24minDuring sleep, the brain weakens connections among nerve cells, conserving energy and aiding memory. By Giulio Tononi & Chiara Cirelli
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Exercise - Aug, 2013 Scientific American
20/07/2013 Duration: 23minWhy Exercise Works Magic. Being active is good for us for many reasons beyond the old familiar ones. By various authors.
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Ancient Scourge of TB - Jul, 2013 Scientific American
14/07/2013 Duration: 25minThe Diabolical Genius of an Ancient Scourge. TB seems to be evolving in unexpected ways that outsmart humans. By Sally Lehrman
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Unclean At Any Speed - Jul, 2013 IEEE Spectrum
07/07/2013 Duration: 24minElectric cars don't solve the automobile's environmental problems." By Ozzie Zehner.
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The Dawn of Distant Skies - Jul, 2013 Scientific American
30/06/2013 Duration: 25minWe no longer just hope an alien civilization will spot us. We're examining distant planets for signs of life. By Michael D. Lemonick
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Once Blind and Now They See - Jul, 2013 Scientific American
23/06/2013 Duration: 31minSurgery in blind children from India allows them to see for the first time and reveals how vision works in the brain." By Pawan Sinha
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Chef in a Box - May, 2013 IEEE Spectrum
15/06/2013 Duration: 16minIn the kitchen of the future, a food compositor could fabricate haute cuisine from scratch. By Nathan Myhrvold and Pablos Holman
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Brain Barrier - Jun, 2013 Scientific American
09/06/2013 Duration: 23minResearch on the blood-brain barrier may revolutionize treatment of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's. By Jeneen Interlandi