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Soft Robots Take Cues from Nature
Technology Podcast 348: This week, we hear about a new breed of soft, squishy robots that have been developed by researchers at Harvard. These bots take their cues from starfish and worms, not the Terminator. more »
WTP B-Sides, Vol. 7: Iconic Geometry of The Great Pyramid
Technology Podcast 347: In the latest of our "B-side" podcasts, structural engineer Cecil Balmond journeys to Egypt to explore the iconic geometry of the Great Pyramid of Giza. more »
Mr. Mummy
Technology Podcast 343: Former taxi driver Alan Billis agreed to be mummified upon his death. We'll hear from the man who did the procedure, and find out what he hopes to learn about the ancient tools and techniques used by the Egyptians to preserve their dead. more »
Science Week in Review: May 20, 2011
Blog 14: Mummies with heart disease, a questionable skin disease, and a pesticide some say is worse than the disease it's meant to combat. David Baron reviews the week's global science news. more »
Egyptians make their voices heard online
Technology Podcast 317: Last Friday, the Egyptian government shut down most access to the Internet. In this week's tech podcast, you'll hear how Egyptians, with some help from folks outside the country, are still making their voices heard. more »
Tech Podcast: New study on Tetris and trauma
Technology Podcast 308: Can playing a visual video game like Tetris help ease the effects of trauma? Some researchers at the University of Oxford are trying to answer that question. You'll hear from them in this week's technology podcast. more »
Arab Women in Science, Endangered Species Treaty, Moldy Winds
Podcast 87: Challenges facing Arab women scientists. The limits of an international treaty for endangered species. Efforts to save French cave's ice-age paintings. Molds create their own spore-bearing winds. more »
Inside Prehistoric Bugs, Ancient Antibiotic Use, Bridge for Dormice
Podcast 83: Particle accelerators help scientists peer inside prehistoric insects. Ancient Nubians were consuming tetracycline. A suspension bridge for British dormice. Elephants stay away from ants. more »
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. more »
Nile Delta, Humming Bears, A Jurassic Sea Monster
Podcast 38: Nile Delta is among the top three places at risk from rising seas. American researchers find that Black Bears hum. Male French Brown bears short of females. And a Jurassic Sea Monster fossil. more »
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Life and Work at the South Pole
silviu December 22, 2012 at 15:02hello there is it very nice of you answering questions and telling us about the fabulous life on the south pole . i have always dreamed to get a job there and be able to stay for at least 1 year.....
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Does Corruption Make Earthquakes Deadlier?
Josh January 31, 2012 at 20:59@ Jason, your take on Roger's article is interesting and thought provoking, you're right, you can't help nature and when deadly tsunamis and earthquakes occur death and destruction is going to occur h...
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SETI: Searching the Skies for Signs of Life
Martin Andersen January 31, 2012 at 5:04Alan, it's exciting to hear that you are working on a SETI project with LOFAR. What are the plans for the future with LOFAR and SETI ? Why is LOFAR only complementary to the Allen telescope arra...
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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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