Darwin in Chile, Reforesting Haiti, Promiscuity in Female Fruitflies
Podcast 56: Charles Darwin witnessed and learned from a devastating earthquake in Chile in 1835. Development experts say reforestation is key to making a more resilient Haiti. »
Unconscious Minds, Sound of Silver in a Chemistry Lab
Podcast 55: The hidden brain controls our actions and influences our decisions. A St. Louis-based chemist tells us about his favorite album for doing lab work. »
China’s Water Woes, Rebuilding a Footbridge Across the Blue Nile
Podcast 54: China's water pollution problems are worse than previously thought. American volunteers rebuild an ancient footbridge across the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. New facts about whale evolution. »
India’s Moratorium on Transgenic Eggplant, Science of a Shootout
Podcast 53: India just rejected a genetically modified variety of eggplant. A biologist and author talks about the role of GM crops in increasing food security. Science of a shootout. »
Sydney’s New Water Factory, Lost Civilization, Insect Migration
Podcast 52: Sydney has a new water factory. Brain scans allow scientists to communicate with some patients in 'vegetative state.' Migratory insects have adapted well to their long journeys. »
Darwin’s Life on the Big Screen, Running Barefoot, Trance Music
Podcast 51: Randal Keynes talks about the new movie about his great great grandfather Charles Darwin. The science behind running barefoot. Trance music helps a geneticist get through routine lab work. »
Increasing Organ Donation, Slime Molds and Solar Eclipse
Podcast 50: How to tackle the global shortage in organs for transplantation? An update on the recent annular solar eclipse, and some useful information about biochar and slime molds. »
Haiti’s Seismic History, Rome’s Metro System, Excess Flu Vaccines
Podcast 49: Geologists had warned Haiti about an impending earthquake. Engineers and archaeologists collaborate on Rome's new Metro line. Europe is trying to dispose of extra doses of H1N1 vaccine. »
Saving Apples, Ancient Animal Footprints, Green Chemistry
Podcast 48: Saving the ancestor of apples. Ancient animal tracks rewrite tetrapod evolution. Chemists are trying to make new, green chemicals. »
Nigerian Farming Failures, Canada’s Oil Sands, Venomous Dinos
Podcast 47: U.S expands import of Canadian oil. Looking back at agricultural failures in Nigeria. Catch-shares stabilize some U.S. fisheries. »
