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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:

Global collaboration against HIV Jun 11, 2019

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Ambassador Deborah Birx discusses international efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Molecular profiling of cancer Jun 11, 2019

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Elaine Mardis discusses how next generation sequencing technology is helping the Pan-Cancer Initiative gain a molecular understanding of cancer.

Growing stem cells in 3D Jun 10, 2019

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David Schaffer describes how to culture human stem cells in a fully-defined, scalable 3D medium.

Astrocytes and ALS Jun 10, 2019

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Brian Kaspar discusses the role of astrocyte cells in the motor neuron disease ALS.

Taming an unwieldy cancer target Jun 10, 2019

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Frank McCormick discusses a National Cancer Institute-led effort to turn a well-known cancer-causing protein into a viable drug target.

Genetic switchboards Jun 10, 2019

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James Collins explains how researchers can rewire bacterial cells and control multiple genes simultaneously within a single cell.

Interview with 2013 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Francesco Pennacchio Jun 10, 2019

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Francesco Pennacchio explains how neonicotinoid insecticides can influence the immune response of honey bees.

Interview with 2013 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Caroline Roullier Jun 10, 2019

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Caroline Roullier and colleagues won the 2013 Cozzarelli Prize in Behavioral and Social Sciences for their work on the distribution of sweet potatoes in Oceania.

Interview with 2013 Cozzarelli Prize Winners Yoel Sadovsky and Carolyn Coyne Jun 10, 2019

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Yoel Sadovsky and Carolyn Coyne describe the placenta's role in protecting the fetus from infection by viruses.

Interview with 2013 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Tad Patzek Jun 10, 2019

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Tad Patzek explains how natural gas production declines over time in hydrofractured wells.

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