Scientific American Podcast: Science Talk

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The podcast currently has 2,367 episodes available.

Scientific American Podcast: Science Talk episodes:

October 02, 2018 Nobel in Physics for Controlling Laser Light
Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland share the 2018 physics Nobel for their work with lasers that have led to numerous practical applications, such as eye surgery.

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5min
October 01, 2018 Unleashing Immunity against Cancer: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
James P. Allison and and Tasuku Honjo shared the Nobel Prize for their discovery of inhibition of negative immune regulation, the basis of new drugs against cancer.

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23min
October 01, 2018 Nobel for Helping the Immune System Fight Cancer
James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo share the Nobel Prize for their work on harnessing the cancer patient's own immune system to destroy tumors.

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4min
September 30, 2018 Blasey Ford Spells Out Trauma Memory Formation
Christine Blasey Ford's professional expertise came into play during her testimony regarding the Supreme Court nomination.

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3min
September 30, 2018 Where There's a Wills There's a Way to Explain the Home Run Rise
Astrophysicist and sports data scientist Meredith Wills talks about why a subtle change in Major League baseballs may be behind the jump in home runs after 2014.

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33min
September 27, 2018 Scanning Ancient Civilizations from the Skies
An aerial laser scan of more than 800 square miles of Guatemalan jungle revealed Maya buildings, canals, roads and bridges. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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4min
September 25, 2018 Antifreeze Surface Fights Ice with Ice
Patterning a surface with tiny stripes of ice prevents frost formation on the rest of the surface—a technique that could keep planes or roads frost-free. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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4min
September 25, 2018 More People, but Less Hardship?
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann talks about the just-issued Goalkeepers Report, tracking progress against poverty and disease even as the population keeps rising.

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28min
September 24, 2018 Scale Can Measure Medicine—and Play a Scale, Too
Researchers have designed a musical instrument that can detect counterfeit drugs by the pitch of its notes. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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5min
September 21, 2018 Diverse Tree Portfolio Weathers Droughts Better
Forests with numerous tree species, and therefore a mix of water-management strategies, appear more tolerant of drought. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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4min

FAQs about Scientific American Podcast: Science Talk:

How many episodes does Scientific American Podcast: Science Talk have?

The podcast currently has 2,367 episodes available.