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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 »
Fukushima vs. Chernobyl–Comparison less useful than ever
Blog 5: If your head’s hurting right now trying to keep track of official evaluations of the scale of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, read this post by The World's environment editor, Peter Thomson. more »
Gagarin’s Legacy, Space Memorabilia, Disordered Surroundings
Podcast 114: Fifty years since Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth, we look at his legacy on Earth. A new study suggests disordered surroundings breed discrimination. 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 »
Reflecting on a Doomed Antarctic Expedition, Life at the South Pole
Podcast 111: We reflect on the legacy of a doomed expedition to the South Pole that took place a century ago. We hear from a physicist spending the winter at the South Pole. Also, remembering Chernobyl after 25 years. more »
Japan’s Nuclear Crisis, Ancient Tsunamis, Bushmeat in Ecuador
Podcast 110: Japan is battling a nuclear emergency triggered by last Friday's earthquake. We learn about the history of tsunamis. Bushmeat trade is booming in an Ecuadorian rainforest. 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
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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