Science Podcast

Each week, The World’s Rhitu Chatterjee brings you the latest and greatest science news from all four corners of the globe. You can subscribe via iTunes, RSS or email. Also, check out our Science Forum page.



 

Voyager 1 Approaches Interstellar Space, Zombie Ladybugs

Jun 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a Comment

Podcast 124: Launched in 1977, the Voyager 1 spacecraft approaches interstellar space. Parasitic wasp larvae turn host ladybugs into mindless zombie bodyguards. Music from the Himba group in Namibia. more »

 

Wally—A Deep Sea Robot, Argentine Space Mission

Jun 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a Comment

Podcast 123: We learn about a robot named Wally, which is helping scientists explore the deep sea environment. A new space mission launched together by the U.S. and Argentina to measure sea salinity. more »

 

Toilet Tales: Part 2

Jun 09, 2011 ⋅ Post a Comment

Podcast 122: We continue our series on toilets this week. A story about composting toilets in Haiti. Another about a prize-winning sanitation solution. more »

 

Toilet Tales: Part 1

Jun 02, 2011 ⋅ Post a Comment

Podcast 121: An innovative project to provide dry-composting toilets in China. India's toilet museum and its social mission. A sanitation expert on innovative solutions for solving global sanitation crisis. more »

 

Floods Helped the Australian Outback, Inside Iceland’s Ash Cloud

May 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a Comment

Podcast 120: We learn why last year's floods were good for the Australian Outback. A volcano expert explains how volcanic ash could feel if you're in it. Also, a 360 degree panorama of the night sky. more »

 

Eating Insects for the Planet, Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheets

May 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a Comment

Podcast 119: Colombians are enjoying an unusual spring delicacy: 'big bottomed ants.' A Dutch entomologist promotes eating insects. Greenland's ice sheets are melting faster than predicted. more »

 

In Praise of Leeches, Rapidly Melting Cryosphere

May 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a Comment

Podcast 118: Mark Siddall, curator of invertebrate zoology at the American Museum of Natural History talks about the fascinating world of leeches. New report documents melting of frozen regions of the planet. more »

 

Climate Change in the Himalayas, Right-handed Neanderthals

May 05, 2011 ⋅ Post a Comment

Podcast 117: People in the Himalayas are already feeling the impacts of climate change. Neanderthals were right-handed. Predicting the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden using ecological methods. more »

 

Chernobyl Cancer Study, Brazil Invests in Science

Apr 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a Comment

Podcast 116: A new analysis gives new numbers for cancer deaths due to Chernobyl. Brazil is investing heavily in science and technology research. Court rulings may be influenced by how hungry the judges are. more »

 

Alien Invaders, India Rethinks Nuclear Plans, Language Evolution

Apr 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a Comment

Podcast 115: What makes some alien species good invaders? India rethinks its nuclear energy goals. First scientific evidence that language originated in Africa. more »

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