PNAS Science Sessions
PNAS
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.
Episodes
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Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Bird feathers reveal past air pollution
Carl Fuldner and Shane DuBay describe how bird feathers preserve records of air pollution.
Jun 11, 2019 • 7min
Interview with 2016 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Vadim Backman
Vadim Backman describes a technique for high resolution imaging of biological molecules without labels.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Interview with 2016 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Jonathan Sears
Jonathan Sears describes potential treatment strategies for retinopathy of prematurity.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Zebrafish avatars for cancer treatment
Rita Fior describes how zebrafish can make cancer treatment more efficient.
Jun 11, 2019 • 7min
Interview with 2016 Cozzarelli Prize Winners Sandu Popescu and Jeff Tollaksen
Sandu Popescu and Jeff Tollaksen explain how a fundamental principle of nature does not hold in quantum mechanics.
Jun 11, 2019 • 5min
Interview with 2016 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Yayoi Obata
Yayoi Obata describes the formation of mammalian egg cells in vitro.
Jun 11, 2019 • 5min
The Deep Hot Biosphere after 25 years
John Spear discusses the legacy of Thomas Gold's "Deep Hot Biosphere" hypothesis.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Interview with 2016 Cozzarelli Prize Winner Russell Graham
Russell Graham describes the extinction of woolly mammoths from St. Paul island.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
How Sherpas adapt to high altitudes
Andrew Murray describes metabolic adaptations of Himalayan Sherpas to low-pressure, low-oxygen conditions at high altitudes.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Interview with 2016 Cozzarelli Prize Winners Fernando Colchero, Roland Rau, and Susan Alberts
Fernando Colchero, Roland Rau, and Susan Alberts describe the relationship between lifespan equality and average lifespan.
