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Prehistoric Cave Art by Kids, Measuring Happiness
Podcast 134: A Canadian scientist is helping cities around the world promote happiness as part of public policy. Archaeologists have found prehistoric cave drawings by children in a cave in France. more »
Israel’s Oil Dreams, Laughter Fights Pain, Italian Scientists on Trial
Podcast 133: Italian scientists on trial for failing to warn residents about 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. Scientists say laughter fights pain. Israel has discovered vast oil reserves. more »
A New Pacific Tsunami-Meter, Resilience of Trauma Survivors
Podcast 132: Sophisticated tsunami-meters in the Pacific ocean is helping improve tsunami forecasting. Trauma survivors are teaching us about human resilience. more »
Amazon Atlases, Hot Weather and Tropical Conflicts
Podcast 131: A collaboration between international scientists and an indigenous Amazonian group in Guyana. A new study finds hot weather correlated with conflict in the tropics. more »
Technology for Rural Poor, Over-treating Malaria in Africa
Podcast 130: A recently launched technology lab in rural southern India is trying to improve the lives of the poor. Health workers over-treat malaria in parts of Africa. Cameras capture candid shots of wild mammals. more »
Developing Hybrid Pigeon Pea, Japan Gets Creative Without AC
Podcast 129: We meet the scientist who spent his career improving a little known crop—pigeon pea. A Dutch experiment on indoor farming. Japan gets creative without AC. more »
Why Lions Attack After A Full Moon, Famine in Southern Somalia
Podcast 128: The U.N. has declared famine in two parts of southern Somalia. Tanzanian lions attack humans after full moon. And a visit to the world's northern-most botanical garden. more »
Drought in East Africa, What Constitutes a famine? Saturn’s Storm
Podcast 127: An update on the food crisis in East Africa. Why food security experts are cautious about declaring 'famine.' Saturn's Giant Northern Storm. An album called 'Planets.' more »
Genetic History of Coconuts, Beauty in the Beholder’s Brain
Podcast 126: Genetic analysis of the coconut reveals it was domesticated twice, in two different parts of the world. Scientists have found the part of the brain that is involved in perceiving beauty. more »
The End of Rinderpest, Eradicating Smallpox
Podcast 125: Rinderpest, a deadly cattle plague has been eradicated. A new book tells the story of the eradication of smallpox. more »
Latest Comments from the Forum
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Life and Work at the South Pole
Harrison January 16, 2012 at 1:33Hello my name is Harrison and I just have a couple question. What would I have to go to school for to go on one of those arctic expeditions? And my other question is do you guys get free time there to...
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Promoting Happiness as Public Policy
MPennock October 14, 2011 at 19:04Thanks to everyone for the great comments. There is some very serious international momentum building around the idea of happiness-based frameworks of progress. We can thank Bhutan for throwing the fi...
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Does Corruption Make Earthquakes Deadlier?
Roger Bilham October 14, 2011 at 9:43Check out this article for a fuller discussion http://cires.colorado.edu/~bilham/MalletMilneXIIBilham.pdf
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Does Corruption Make Earthquakes Deadlier?
Sarah Cox October 13, 2011 at 7:09Very interesting theory indeed. But there are other factors that are much more relevant to earthquakes. You have to admit that some of the most developed countries at present are situated in areas wit...
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Promoting Happiness as Public Policy
Hillary October 12, 2011 at 7:58What a great study, post, and discussion. It seems to me it's long overdue that happiness is one of the things that we as a race focus on. I'm not a college graduate, I'm not wealthy, and I live in OH...
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Promoting Happiness as Public Policy
MPennock October 11, 2011 at 15:24There has been an exponential growth in publications and books on happiness during the past decade so it is hard to recommend specific books or articles. Anything recent by Ed Diener, Martin Seligman ...
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Promoting Happiness as Public Policy
MPennock October 11, 2011 at 14:50Not aware of any locations. The Victoria survey was just completed for a second time, almost three years after the original version. They plan on doing it every two years so the effects of one adminst...
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Promoting Happiness as Public Policy
John Magana October 9, 2011 at 15:21Dear Mr. Pennock, Perhaps I'm too late to participate in this discussion... Could you please recommend some good source material for what makes people happy? ...Or perhaps share some of your own...
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Promoting Happiness as Public Policy
Al October 9, 2011 at 14:07Hi Mr. Pennock, Have there been locations where the same happiness survey has been repeated? I'm wondering if the publication of the results itself has an influence on future surveys of the same p...
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Seth Mnookin's 'The Panic Virus'
Sue Mahany October 6, 2011 at 11:37The vaccination decision has been the most stressful decision I have made as a parent. A naturopath told me to do tetanus and make sure to ask for a single dose vial. I do personally know a mother of ...
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