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FAQs about The New York Academy of Sciences:How many episodes does The New York Academy of Sciences have?The podcast currently has 259 episodes available.
June 04, 2010Between Earth and SkyForest ecologist Nalini Nadkarni, the Queen of the Forest Canopy, explains what 30 years of exploration have taught her about the intimate connection between humans and trees....more45minPlay
May 21, 2010What Time Is It?Famed screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and theoretical physicist Brian Greene dissect time as we know it. What is the smallest unit of time, and what does it look like? For starters, you should stop looking at the clock, and start looking at the universe....more50minPlay
May 14, 2010Why Him, Why Her?What attracts us to a mate? Is "chemistry" really to blame for love at first sight? Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher explains the science behind our mating preferences....more56minPlay
May 07, 2010How the Universe Got Its SpotsPhysicist Janna Levin and artist Laurie Anderson (NASA's first artist in residence) tackle the origins of our universe....more47minPlay
April 30, 2010Adventures in TaxidermyWriter Melissa Milgrom has a thing for stuffed animals, and we're not talking about your child's teddy bears. She's the author of Still Life and she explains the science of taxidermy....more36minPlay
April 23, 2010Why Humans Have SexEvolutionary psychologist David Buss explains the mating rituals and patterns of our quirky species. We might not have colorful peacock tails, but we've got some fancy strategies of our own to make up for it....more49minPlay
April 16, 2010Does Chaos Have Meaning?Award-winning filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and astrophysicist Piet Hut discuss what chaos is and what it means when it comes to the universe....more32minPlay
April 09, 2010Adventures with Sea MonstersEugenie Clark (aka the Shark Lady), recounts her more than 60 years as an ichthyologist. This week, she delves into some of the most extreme sea 'monsters' she's ever seen, like a giant 6-foot crab, and great white sharks....more41minPlay
April 02, 2010More than a Yogurt CupDelve into the world of prebiotic and probiotic science. We talk to three people in the field and learn why keeping the good microbes in our bodies happy means a lot for health....more22minPlay
March 26, 2010Go Green IdeasWe visit the Go Green Expo and look at five interesting ways for city slickers to be eco-friendly....more21minPlay
FAQs about The New York Academy of Sciences:How many episodes does The New York Academy of Sciences have?The podcast currently has 259 episodes available.