PNAS Science Sessions

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PNAS Science Sessions episodes

June 27, 2022 Peopling of the Americas
Researchers explore how and when humans first arrived in the Americas.
20 min
June 13, 2022 How the saw sings
L. Mahadevan, Petur Bryde, and Suraj Shankar explain the otherworldly sounds of the musical saw.
11 min
May 31, 2022 Underrepresentation of women in economics
Guido Friebel discusses the lack of gender parity in academic positions in economics.
14 min
May 16, 2022 How bias impedes women's ascent to political leadership
Christianne Corbett and Robb Willer explore perceptions of electability of female political candidates.
11 min
April 25, 2022 Treating cystic fibrosis
A feature episode explores recent developments and future research directions in treating cystic fibrosis.
26 min
April 11, 2022 Rising temperatures and European bird traits
Martijn van de Pol reports that approximately half of the changes in the traits of 60 European bird species can be attributed to rising mean temperatures.
10 min
March 28, 2022 Origin of the Great Unconformity
Brenhin Keller and Kalin McDannell explore the origins of a worldwide gap in the geologic record spanning hundreds of millions to billions of years.
8 min
March 14, 2022 Ethnoracial identity of MENA Americans
Neda Maghbouleh, Ariela Schachter, and René Flores explore the US Census classification of people with Middle Eastern and North African ancestry.
11 min
February 28, 2022 Disparities in scholarly output
Thema Monroe-White and Cassidy Sugimoto discuss how disparities at the intersection of race and gender affect the expansion of scientific knowledge.
9 min
February 14, 2022 Frontiers in coral conservation – Part 2
Researchers explore cutting-edge approaches to coral reef conservation. Image credit: Cody Engelsma (Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL).
12 min

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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…