Podcast Episodes

The planetary boundaries framework, marine debris, and a news roundup

Will Steffen discusses the processes that define the planetary boundaries framework: a safe operating space within which humanity can still thrive on earth. Jenna Jambeck examines the factors influen…

Published on 10 years, 10 months ago

Spatial neurons and a news roundup

Gyorgy Buzsáki discusses how two types of neurons in the brain's hippocampus work together to map an animal's environment. David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: © Is…

Published on 10 years, 10 months ago

Mathematicians and the NSA and a news roundup

John Bohannon discusses the growing rift between mathematicians and the National Security Agency following Edward Snowden's 2013 revelations of massive eavesdropping on U.S. citizens. David Grimm dis…

Published on 10 years, 11 months ago

How comets change seasonally and a news roundup

Myrtha Hässig discusses variability and heterogeneity of the coma of comet 67P as part of Science's special issue on the Rosetta spacecraft. Meghna Sachdev discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Sus…

Published on 10 years, 11 months ago

High-altitude bird migration and a news roundup

Charles Bishop discusses the "roller-coaster" flight strategy of bar-headed geese as they migrate across the Himalayas between their breeding and wintering grounds. Online news editor David Grimm dis…

Published on 10 years, 11 months ago

Deworming buffalo and a news roundup

Vanessa Ezenwa discusses the complex relationship between parasitic infections and tuberculosis in African buffalo and what it can tell us about human health. Online news editor David Grimm dicusses …

Published on 10 years, 11 months ago

Measuring MOOCs

Justin Reich discusses the brief history of MOOCs and their impact on teaching online and offline. [Img: GARY WATERS/GETTYIMAGES]

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Published on 11 years ago

Our breakthrough of the year and this year's top news stories

Robert Coontz discusses this year's Breakthrough and letting readers have their say. Online news editor David Grimm brings the top news stories of 2014 and takes an audio news quiz. Hosted by Sarah C…

Published on 11 years ago

The oldest piece of Mars on Earth and a news roundup (21 November 2014)

Eric Hand discusses the winding history of the Black Beauty meteorite--a 4.4 billion-year-old piece of Mars. Online news editor David Grimm brings stories on bacteria's role in the blood-brain barrie…

Published on 11 years ago

Science Podcast - Lessons from the tsetse fly genome and a news roundup (18 April 2014)

Tsetse fly genetics; roundup of daily news with David Grimm.

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Published on 11 years ago