PNAS Science Sessions
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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 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 10, 2019 • 5min
The science of sleep
Erin Hanlon and Jeanne Duffy introduce their research on sleep, in a recording of the PNAS "Science of Sleep" event held in Washington, DC on March 14, 2012.
Jun 10, 2019 • 5min
Rebooting damaged vocal cords
Robert Langer and Steven Zeitels describe a polymer gel that could help patients regain lost voice.
Jun 10, 2019 • 5min
Drivers of embryonic development
Developmental biologist Cliff Tabin explains how genes shape the formation of organs.
Jun 10, 2019 • 5min
Stem cells and diabetes
Can stem cells help cure Type 1 diabetes? Douglas Melton hopes to find out.
Jun 10, 2019 • 4min
Sex-specific scientific reporting
Nancy Adler discusses the need for sex-specific scientific reporting and the role it has played in women's health over the last 20 years.
Jun 10, 2019 • 5min
The science of fear - Part 2
Psychology experts Daniel Pine and Mark Wiederhold answer fear-related questions from the audience, in second of two recordings from PNAS's "The Science of Fear!" event held in Washington, DC on October 12, 2011.
Jun 10, 2019 • 5min
The science of fear - Part 1
Psychology experts Daniel Pine and Mark Wiederhold introduce their research on fear, in the first of two recordings from PNAS' "The Science of Fear!" event held in Washington, DC on October 12, 2011.
Jun 10, 2019 • 5min
Catalysts for energy storage
Daniel Nocera discusses how efficient catalysts can help us store solar energy in the same way plants do.
Jun 10, 2019 • 6min
Scent of a predator
Molecular biologist Stephen Liberles discusses how prey learn to recognize the scent of a predator.
Jun 10, 2019 • 6min
Human lung on a chip
Donald Ingber discusses the "microfabrication" of human biological systems as a means to replace animal testing during drug development.
