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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Sep 19, 2022 • 10min
Activated patients reduce implicit bias
Izzy Gainsburg and Veronica Derricks discuss how patient activation can disrupt implicit bias in physician-patient interactions.
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Sep 6, 2022 • 10min
How bumblebees respond to noxious stimuli
Matilda Gibbons, Lars Chittka and Jonathan Birch discuss the possibility that bumblebees may feel pain.
Aug 15, 2022 • 21min
Science of Misinformation
Researchers explore how misinformation spreads and what can be done to stop it.
Aug 1, 2022 • 9min
Bias and the placebo effect
Lauren Howe and Alia Crum explore the interactions of societal biases with the placebo effect.
5 snips
Jul 18, 2022 • 13min
Epigenetic clocks for humans and dogs
Steve Horvath and Elaine Ostrander explain the usefulness of epigenetic clocks in humans and dogs.
Jun 27, 2022 • 20min
Peopling of the Americas
Researchers explore how and when humans first arrived in the Americas.
Jun 13, 2022 • 11min
How the saw sings
L. Mahadevan, Petur Bryde, and Suraj Shankar explain the otherworldly sounds of the musical saw.
May 31, 2022 • 13min
Underrepresentation of women in economics
Guido Friebel discusses the lack of gender parity in academic positions in economics.
May 16, 2022 • 10min
How bias impedes women's ascent to political leadership
Christianne Corbett and Robb Willer explore perceptions of electability of female political candidates.
Apr 25, 2022 • 25min
Treating cystic fibrosis
A feature episode explores recent developments and future research directions in treating cystic fibrosis.
