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John Vaillant’s ‘The Tiger,’ Protecting Wild Tigers, Wheat Genome

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This week: You’ll hear the true story of a Siberian tiger that hunted a poacher. We’re also talking about tigers in our latest Science Forum discussion. Our guest is renowned tiger expert, John Seidensticker. He’s taking questions about efforts to save wild tigers. Check out what he has to say in the podcast then join the conversation.   Also in today’s show, U.K scientists release first drafts of the wheat genome sequence. And please tell us what you think in this online survey!

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