PNAS Science Sessions
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 scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in PNAS, plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us.
Latest episodes
Jun 11, 2019 • 9min
Parenting and STEM careers
Erin Cech discusses parenting and gender disparities among STEM professionals.
Jun 11, 2019 • 7min
Tracing the origin of Europe’s megaliths
Bettina Schulz Paulsson explains the origin and spread of Europe's megaliths, including Stonehenge.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Pollution across borders
Daven Henze discusses how air pollution spreads across the globe and what policymakers are doing in response.
Jun 11, 2019 • 7min
Unraveling hagfish evolution
Tetsuto Miyashita describes how the hagfish helps define the vertebrate tree of life.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Climate change and forest diversity
Daniel Wieczynski and Van Savage show how climate affects the diversity of forests.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Network theory and climate change
Jingfang Fan explains what network theory can reveal about climate systems.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Quantum computing
Christopher Monroe discusses recent developments in quantum computing.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Fur grooming in cats
Alexis Noel and David Hu describe the unusual properties of a cat's tongue.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Biodiversity loss in Haiti
Blair Hedges discusses the state of Haiti's remaining forests and the consequences to biodiversity.
Jun 11, 2019 • 7min
Mapping the galactic plane in X-rays
Chryssa Kouveliotou describes her efforts to compile a detailed X-ray map of the galactic plane.
