PNAS Science Sessions
PNAS
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.
Episodes
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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.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Ancient Maya salt industry
Heather McKillop explores the Maya salt industry.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Social mobility across generations
Mike Hout explores the persistence of occupational and socioeconomic standing from parent to child in America.
Jun 11, 2019 • 8min
Paintbrush for butterfly wings
Robert Reed explains genetic controls on butterfly wing colors.
Jun 11, 2019 • 6min
Nondestructive sampling of cell contents
Nick Melosh describes a method for sampling RNA and proteins from cells using nanostraws.
Jun 11, 2019 • 7min
Deep subseafloor microbial life
Victoria Orphan and Elizabeth Trembath-Reichert discuss microbial life in the deep subseafloor.
Jun 11, 2019 • 5min
Origins of bread
Amaia Arranz-Otaegui describes the discovery of bread that far pre-dates agriculture.
