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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:

Making commercial tomatoes taste better Jun 10, 2019

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Harry Klee explains how he is trying to make commercial tomatoes more flavorful.

Health risks from eating Fukushima-contaminated seafood Jun 10, 2019

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Nicholas Fisher discusses his recent study investigating the health risks associated with eating seafood contaminated with Fukushima-derived radioactivity.

Curbing dishonest form-filling Jun 10, 2019

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Nina Mazar discusses her recent study showing that where people sign a form affects how honestly they complete it.

Mapping the mouse connectome Jun 10, 2019

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Jeff Lichtman explains the promise and challenges tied to building a mouse connectome.

The diets of ancient hominins Jun 10, 2019

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Matt Sponheimer discusses what our ancient evolutionary ancestors may have eaten.

Interview with 2012 Cozzarelli Prize Winners Andrew Zammit-Mangion, Michael Dewar,Visakan Kadirkamanathan, and Guido Sanguinetti Jun 10, 2019

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Andrew Zammit-Mangion, Michael Dewar,Visakan Kadirkamanathan, and Guido Sanguinetti describe their statistical model of conflict dynamics and how they tested it using the WikiLeaks Afghan War Diary.

Interview with 2012 Cozzarelli Prize Winners Janet Braam and E. Wassim Chehab Jun 10, 2019

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Janet Braam and E. Wassim Chehab discuss how plants anticipate and defend against insect attacks.

Interview with 2012 Cozzarelli Prize Winners Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido, Hanchuan Peng, and Apostolos Georgopoulos Jun 10, 2019

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Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido, Hanchuan Peng, and Apostolos Georgopoulos describe their research on how dragonflies catch their prey.

Interview with 2012 Cozzarelli Prize Winners Sean Palecek and Xiaojun Lian Jun 10, 2019

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Sean Palecek and Xiaojun Lian describe their efficient method for converting stem cells into heart muscle cells.

Interview with 2012 Cozzarelli Prize Winners Clayton R. Magill and Katherine H. Freeman Jun 10, 2019

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Clayton R. Magill and Katherine H. Freeman discuss how water availability and ecosystem changes influenced early human habitats.

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