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.
Raptors in Beijing and other Cities, Roman Ingots, Asteroid Water
Podcast 64: Raptors are struggling to survive in Beijing, while they're starting to adapt in other cities around the world. The stories are linked to the online discussion about urban raptors over in our Science Forum. more »
Volcanic Ash’s Health Effects, Future of Mars Exploration
Podcast 63: The WHO warns Europeans about potential health effects of volcanic ash. Could there be an international space race to Mars? Psychosomatic disorders among Haitian quake survivors. more »
Special Podcast on Global Food Security
Podcast 62: A deadly disease is threatening the world's wheat crop. A scientist is developing plants with more efficient root systems. U.S researchers use satellite images to forecast famine around the world. more »
Engineering the Climate, Cycling with Parkinson’s Disease
Podcast 61: The ethics and geopolitics of engineering a cooler planet. A patient with Parkinson's disease takes off on a bicycle. And Kenyan zebras and wildebeest being relocated to Amboselli National Park. more »
Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease, Update on Arctic Wildlife
Podcast 60: A global campaign to eradicate Guinea worm disease is tantalizingly close to success. Populations of vertebrate species in the Arctic are growing. more »
Q Fever in Netherlands, Sandhill Crane Migration, Mystery Humans
Podcast 59: A rare animal disease is spreading among humans in the Netherlands. Sandhill cranes are migrating back north to their nesting grounds. A mystery human species find in a Siberian cave. more »
No Sperm Donation for Turkish Women, A Young Indian Innovator
Podcast 58: Turkish women can no longer travel abroad to receive sperm donation. A young Indian boy has a system to protect clothes on clothes lines from getting wet in the rain. more »
Tiger Family Tree, Monitoring Human Rights Violations
Podcast 57: Scientists clarify genetic relationships among big cats. Satellite images help document human rights violations. And new web-based tools help track environmental footprint of consumer products. more »
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. more »
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. 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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