Can "big data" from mobile phones pinpoint pockets of poverty? And a news roundup
Joshua Blumenstock discusses patterns of mobile phone use as a source of "big data" about wealth and poverty in developing countries; David Grimm talks about gene drives, helpful parasites, and electr...
26 Nov 201529min
Bioengineering functional vocal cords and a daily news roundup
Jennifer Long explains how scientists have engineered human vocal cords; Catherine Matacic talks about vanquishing a deadly amphibian fungus, pigeons that spot cancer, and more. Hosted by Susanne Bard...
19 Nov 201527min
The consequences of mass extinction and a daily news roundup
Lauren Sallan discusses the consequences of a mass extinction event 359 million years ago on vertebrate body size; David Grimm talks about grandma's immune system, gambling on studies, and killer gene...
12 Nov 201520min
The evolution of Mars' atmosphere and a daily news roundup
Bruce Jakosky discusses where Mars' once-thick, CO2-ish atmosphere went and the first data from the MAVEN mission to study the Red Planet; David Grimm talks about worm allergies, fake fingerprints, an...
5 Nov 201523min
The origins of biodiversity in the Amazon and a daily news roundup
Lizzie Wade discusses whether the amazing biodiversity of the Amazon Basin was the result of massive flooding, or the uplift of the Andes mountain range. David Grimm talks about microbes aboard the In...
29 Okt 201531min
The neuroscience of reversing blindness and a daily news roundup
Rhitu Chatterjee discusses Project Prakash and the neuroscience behind reversing blindness in children, teenagers, and adults in rural India; David Grimm talks about where dogs came from, when life fi...
22 Okt 201533min
Pluto's mysteries revealed and a daily news roundup
Alan Stern discusses the first scientific results from the New Horizons July 14 flyby of Pluto, which revealed details about the dwarf planet's geology, surface composition, and atmosphere; Catherine ...
15 Okt 201526min
Can math apps benefit kids? And a daily news roundup
Talia Berkowitz discusses the use of a math app at home to boost math achievement at school, Catherine Matacic talks about the fate of animals near Chernobyl, a potential kitty contraceptive, and wher...
8 Okt 201521min
