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Voyager 1 Approaches Interstellar Space, Zombie Ladybugs
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 »
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 »
Big Brains Strike Again
Blog 6: After two back-to-back studies on big brains and habitat, contributor Elsa Youngsteadt peers into the black box of brain size more »
Alien Invaders, India Rethinks Nuclear Plans, Language Evolution
Podcast 115: What makes some alien species good invaders? India rethinks its nuclear energy goals. First scientific evidence that language originated in Africa. more »
‘The Science of Kissing’
Forum 29: The new book, The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us gives an overview of the evolution, history and biology of kissing. Read our conversation with the author, Sheril Kirshenbaum. more »
The Science & History of Kissing, Global Rise in Obesity
Podcast 105: Author Sheril Kirshenbaum talks about her new book, The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us. A new report says that obesity is on the rise globally. more »
Atlantic Cod, Global Fisheries Decline, ‘Written in Stone’
Podcast 94: There may be a glimmer of hope for the Atlantic cod. But 70% of the world's fisheries are on the decline. And science blogger Brian Switek's new book, Written in Stone. more »
China’s Pork Boom, Evolutionary Roots of Language
Podcast 88: China's growing appetite for pork has environmental costs. One scientist's search for the evolutionary roots of language. more »
Termites on Kenyan Savanna,Treating Mental Illness in Sudan
Podcast 68: Termites are key to the savanna ecosystem in Kenya. People in Sudan are combining spiritual healing with modern Western-style psychiatrists. Transgenic cotton suffers a setback in China. 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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