Military conscription and public sector employment
NAS member Dalton Conley explains how the Vietnam War draft lotteries are a natural experiment for studying how military service affects life outcomes.
14 Syys 202016min
Transitions tied to early farming
Clark Larsen describes the costs of urban life a Neolithic city.
31 Elo 202017min
Soil bacterium that lives on air
Mette Svenning and Alexander Tveit describe a bacterium that can live on gases in the air.
17 Elo 202014min
Exploring bivalve shell design
Derek Moulton explains the mathematics behind bivalve shell design.
3 Elo 202015min
Origins of the kinetochore
Eelco Tromer and Jolien van Hooff explain the origins of the kinetochore in eukaryotic cells.
20 Heinä 202017min
Breaking the STEM ceiling
Fabiola Gianotti, Marcia McNutt, and Donna Shalala discuss the past, present, and future of women in STEM.
6 Heinä 202016min
Size limits of ice
Francesco Paesani, Thomas Zeuch, and Valeria Molinero discuss the size limits of ice crystals.
22 Kesä 202014min
How marine reptiles moved from land to sea
Julia Schwab and Steve Brusatte describe how marine reptiles made the evolutionary move from land to sea.
8 Kesä 202011min
