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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 »
Eating Insects for the Planet, Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheets
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
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 »
Changing Antarctic Ecosystems, Paris’s Bushmeat Market
Podcast 112: Rapidly changing climate is altering the Antarctic ecosystem. A bushmeat black market is thriving in Paris. Japan's nuclear crisis has led various countries to scrutinize nuclear safety. more »
Melting Permafrost, Dengue in Malaysia, Tiger Shark Navigation
Podcast 109: Climate change is rapidly thawing permanently frozen ground in the Arctic. Dengue fever in a clean, well-planned Malaysian city. Tiger shark navigation in the Pacific. more »
Rationing Health Care, Socks for Malaria Control, Cholera in Haiti
Podcast 97: A South African committee that rations life-saving medical treatments. Smelly socks may aid malaria control. The controversial cause of Haiti's cholera outbreak. more »
Is Coal Here to Stay?
Forum 24: Global consumption of coal is growing. But so are concerns over its environmental costs. Is coal here to stay? Check out our discussion with journalist Jeff Goodell. more »
Scotland’s Wildcat, A Cuba-U.S. Collaboration, Visualizing Time
Podcast 93: Efforts to save the wildcat of Scotland. U.S. and Cuban researchers collaborate to study the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem. Some cultures visualize time very differently from others. more »
Nuclear Energy in India and Asia
Podcast 91: India's nuclear ambitions hit road bumps. Asia's betting big on nuclear energy. But is it a safe bet? We have a related Science Forum discussion through November, 19th. Stop by with your questions. more »
Asia’s Push for Nuclear Power — a Wise Bet?
Nuclear analysts M.V. Ramana and Alexander Glaser discuss the implications of the burgeoning Asian nuclear energy industry. Come join the conversation. more »
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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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