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Science Legend Christian de Duve Sep 09, 2011

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Christian de Duve, 1974 Nobel laureate for physiology or medicine, talks about going from a cell biologist to a theorist on evolution and the origin of life

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Carl Zimmer on Rats, Cats, Viruses and Tattoos Aug 26, 2011

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In part 2 of our interview, award-winning author Carl Zimmer talks about his latest books, and a new study that shows how Toxoplasma influences the behavior of rats--and maybe of us

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Carl Zimmer on Evolution in the Big City Aug 24, 2011

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The annual Scientific American September single-topic issue is all about cities. And award-winning author Carl Zimmer recently penned a piece on evolution research in the urban environment for The New York Times. In part 1 of this interview, he talks about urban evolution

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The City That Became Safe: What New York Teaches about Urban Crime and Its Control Aug 09, 2011

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U.C. Berkeley School of Law professor Franklin Zimring talks about his article, "How New York Beat Crime," in the August issue of Scientific American

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Nobel Laureate Avram Hershko: The Orchestra in the Cell Jul 27, 2011

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Nobel laureate Avram Hershko, who determined cellular mechanisms for breaking down proteins, talks about his research in a conversation recorded at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany. And Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina discusses the recent inaugural Google Science Fair

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Nobel Laureate Peter Agre: From Aquaporins to Lutefisk Jul 20, 2011

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Peter Agre, 2003 Chemistry Nobel laureate for his work on aquaporins, the proteins that allow water into and out of cells, talks about his research, his upbringing and why he almost ran for the Senate, in a conversation recorded at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany

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Let's Make a Probabilistic Deal: A Fresh Look at the Monty Hall Problem Jun 25, 2011

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Scientific American math and physics editor Davide Castelvecchi revisits the Monty Hall problem, so you can know whether you're better off holding on to your original pick or switching when new information presents itself

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How Physics Limits Intelligence Jun 17, 2011

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Award-winning author Douglas Fox talks about his cover story in the July issue of Scientific American on The Limits of Intelligence, placed there by the laws of physics

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Dying for Science: The 100th Anniversary of the Doomed Scott Antarctic Expedition May 26, 2011

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Larson talks about his article "Greater Glory" in the June issue of Scientific American on the forgotten science of the doomed Scott expedition a hundred years ago

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Skirting Steak: The Case for Artificial Meat May 17, 2011

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Journalist Jeffrey Bartholet talks about his June Scientific American magazine article on the attempts to grow meat in the lab, and Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina talks about the cover piece in the May issue on radical energy solutions

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