PNAS Science Sessions

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PNAS Science Sessions episodes

January 31, 2022 Frontiers in coral conservation – Part 1
Researchers explore cutting-edge approaches to coral reef conservation. Image credit: Cody Engelsma (Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL).
13 min
January 18, 2022 Racial disparities in communication
Ray Block Jr. and John Holbein report that Americans are more likely to respond to an emailed survey request from a sender with a putatively White name than a sender with a putatively Black name. Image credit: iStock/Prostock-Studio.
13 min
December 27, 2021 Tropical forests in the Anthropocene – Part 2
A collection of research articles explores how tropical ecosystems have borne the brunt of the human impact on the environment. Image credit: Pixabay/Pexels.
15 min
December 13, 2021 Tropical forests in the Anthropocene – Part 1
A collection of research articles explores how tropical ecosystems have borne the brunt of the human impact on the environment. Image credit: Pixabay/Pexels.
16 min
November 29, 2021 CRISPR use in agriculture: Part 2
A special episode explores the state of CRISPR use in agriculture. Image credit: Can Stock Photo/molekuul.
18 min
November 15, 2021 CRISPR use in agriculture: Part 1
A special episode explores the state of CRISPR use in agriculture. Image credit: Can Stock Photo/molekuul.
17 min
November 02, 2021 Language loss and medicinal plant knowledge
Rodrigo Cámara-Leret explains the impact of indigenous language extinction on medicinal plant knowledge. Image credit: Pixabay/DEZALB.
17 min
October 18, 2021 How Zen stones form
Nicolas Taberlet and Nicolas Plihon explore the physical explanation for a fascinating natural phenomenon: the formation of Zen stones on frozen lakes. Image credit: N. Taberlet, N. Plihon. Lab Physique ENS de Lyon and CNRS.
11 min
October 04, 2021 Greenhouse gas emissions tied to concrete
Hessam Azarijafari, Randy Kirchain, and Jeremy Gregory explore how innovations in the concrete industry can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Image credit: Pexels/Life Of Pix.
11 min
September 20, 2021 Racial and ethnic disparities in pollutant exposure
Sarah Chambliss discusses racial and ethnic disparities in exposure to air pollutants. Image credit: Pixabay/sueegeneris.
13 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…