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**PNAS Science Sessions**

Welcome to Science Sessions, the PNAS podcast program. Listen to brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today’s scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in PNAS, plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us.

Latest Episodes:

Gene drive for malaria mosquito control Jun 11, 2019

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Anthony James describes how gene drives can be used to spread malaria parasite resistance in mosquitoes.

Interview with 2014 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Anthony Vecchiarelli Jun 11, 2019

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Anthony Vecchiarelli explains a system of genetic cargo movement within cells that has roots in the work of Alan Turing.

Interview with 2014 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Jintai Lin Jun 11, 2019

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Jintai Lin explains the impact of a global economy on air pollution in China and in the US.

Interview with 2014 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Frank Bates Jun 11, 2019

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Frank Bates describes how a project related to chewing gum led to materials science discoveries.

Interview with 2014 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Abigail Marsh Jun 11, 2019

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Abigail Marsh describes mechanisms of altruistic kidney donors' responsiveness to others' emotions.

Search rankings and voter manipulation Jun 11, 2019

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Robert Epstein of the American Institute for Behavioral Research describes how search engine rankings can influence voter preferences.

Timeline of the end-Permian extinction Jun 11, 2019

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Seth Burgess describes a timeline of events surrounding the end-Permian mass extinction.

Interview with 2014 Cozzarelli Prize Winners Yaara Oren and Tal Pupko Jun 11, 2019

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Yaara Oren and Tal Pupko describe how bacteria can evolve via transfer of gene regulatory regions.

Uniqueness of olfactory perception Jun 11, 2019

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Noam Sobel explains how a human olfactory fingerprint helps uncover the uniqueness of individuals' sense of smell.

Candidate vaccine against Staphylococcus aureus Jun 11, 2019

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Rino Rappuoli of GlaxoSmithKline discusses preclinical studies of a vaccine candidate against Staphylococcus aureus.

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