The New York Academy of Sciences

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Greening Columbia Jul 24, 2009

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In this podcast, Columbia University's Assistant VP of Environmental Stewardship, Nilda Mesa, talks about the process and challenges of greening up this local urban Ivy League.

Cryogen-etics Jul 17, 2009

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The National Park Service is now giving all endangered species tissue samples it collects to the cryogenic frozen tissue lab at the AMNH. In this podcast, hear what liquid nitrogen, DNA, and threatened species have to do with each other.

Seismic Climate Change Jul 10, 2009

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Seismic records from ocean wave patterns and iceberg behavior around the world are being analyzed for the first time. Geophysicist Rick Aster describes what his data can tell us about our warming planet.

Painting the Genome Jul 02, 2009

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Genetic research fuses with fine art when the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard brings Daniel Kohn, a Brooklyn-based painter, into their lab for a residency.

From Animal to Person Jun 26, 2009

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In a re-broadcast from 2007, Daniel Dennett, philosopher and co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University, describes the evolution of human culture, which he says is a "second information highway," swifter and more reliable than genetic transmission.

Bridging Science and the Humanities Jun 18, 2009

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The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner E.O. Wilson delivers his keynote address at Science and the City's symposium, The Two Cultures in the 21st Century, held in May.

The ScentOpera Jun 11, 2009

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Smells and sounds collide for the world premiere of "Green Aria," a synesthetic art and science fusion at the Guggenheim featuring two composers, a writer and a master perfumier. Podcast sponsored by Les Christophs and Thierry Mugler.

The Science of H1N1 Jun 05, 2009

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Top researchers offer an in-depth look at the science behind the global influenza outbreak, plus some of the work being done to keep us healthy.

Inventing Scientists May 29, 2009

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Dean Kamen, one of the world's top inventors (think the Segway and portable dialysis machine), talks about his FIRST program designed to get high schoolers onto the path to become scientists during our Two Cultures in the 21st Century conference.

Go Fly a Kite May 22, 2009

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Check out FlyNY, one of New York's kite flying showdowns, and the science, design, and history behind our earliest flying machines.