PNAS Science Sessions

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PNAS Science Sessions episodes

June 22, 2020 Size limits of ice
Francesco Paesani, Thomas Zeuch, and Valeria Molinero discuss the size limits of ice crystals.
15 min
June 08, 2020 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.
12 min
May 26, 2020 Nutrient dilution and grasshopper decline
Ellen Welti explains how grasshoppers in a Kansas prairie could be in decline even with abundant grass.
7 min
May 11, 2020 Protein design and its applications
NAS member David Baker describes how to design proteins from scratch and the products of his lab's own protein design efforts
19 min
May 04, 2020 Active learning in STEM
Elli Theobald and Scott Freeman describe the benefits of active learning for underrepresented minority students.
6 min
April 20, 2020 Designing street networks
Adam Millard-Ball and Chris Barrington-Leigh explain trends in urban street network design.
7 min
April 06, 2020 Engineering T cells to fight disease
NAS member and Nobel laureate David Baltimore describes efforts to enhance T cells' ability to fight cancer and HIV.
8 min
March 23, 2020 Dynamics of RNA frameshifting
Christine Dunham discusses RNA frameshifting and its potential applications in biotechnology.
6 min
March 09, 2020 Albatross patrol
Henri Weimerskirch describes how albatrosses can help detect illegal fishing boats.
7 min
February 24, 2020 Stardust predating the Solar System
Philipp Heck tells the story of interstellar stardust grains that predate the Solar System.
7 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…