PNAS Science Sessions

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Fundamentals of environmental economics Jun 07, 2019

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Maureen Cropper is an economics professor at the University of Maryland and a former lead economist at the World Bank. Listen as Dr. Cropper discusses her research in environmental economics and her 2008 election into the National Academy of Sciences.

The future and stem cells Jun 07, 2019

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James Thomson is best known for his pioneering work that isolated and cultured non-human primate and human embryonic stem cells. Listen as Dr. Thomson discusses his research and the future of stem cells in medical uses ranging from drug discovery, transplantation, and as a basic research tool.

Simulating material behavior Jun 07, 2019

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Emily Carter's work merges quantum mechanics, applied mathematics, and solid state physics to create simulations of various molecules and materials. Listen as Dr. Carter discusses her research and her 2008 election to the National Academy of Sciences.

Human expansion out of Africa Jun 07, 2019

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Richard Klein served as editor for the PNAS Special Feature titled "Out of Africa". This collection of articles explores the historical expansion of Homo sapiens from Africa to Eurasia. The Special Feature, along with an editorial by Dr. Klein, will publish in the September 22 issue of PNAS.

Seeing inside cells Jun 07, 2019

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Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz's laboratory at the National Institutes of Health works to characterize the fundamental principles governing protein geography and movement within cells. Dr. Lippincott-Schwartz talks about her work and her recent election to the National Academy of Sciences.

Interview with Cozzarelli Prize Winner Yoshiro Nagao Jun 07, 2019

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"Decreases in dengue transmission may act to increase the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever"

Interview with Cozzarelli Prize Winner Karen McComb Jun 07, 2019

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"Cross-modal individual recognition in domestic horses (Equus caballus)."

Interview with Cozzarelli Prize Winner Marius Wernig Jun 07, 2019

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"Neurons derived from reprogrammed fibroblasts functionally integrate into the fetal brain and improve symptoms of rats with Parkinson's disease"

Interview with Cozzarelli Prize Winner Albert-Laszlo Barabási Jun 07, 2019

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"The implications of human metabolic network topology for disease comorbidity"