Science Talk
Scientific American
Science Talk is a podcast of longer-form audio experiments from Scientific American--from immersive sonic journeys into nature to deep dives into research with leading experts.
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Aug 7, 2013 • 32min
Kids JUMP for Math [John Mighton's Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies]
Mathematician John Mighton talks with Scientific American MIND editor Ingrid Wickelgren about getting math-shy kids interested, via JUMP: Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 31, 2013 • 34min
Adam Rutherford's Creation Science (the Real Kind), Part 1
Science journalist, author and Nature editor Adam Rutherford talks about new book Creation: How Science Is Reinventing Life Itself, which looks at the science of the origin of life and at the emerging science of synthetic biology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 25, 2013 • 19min
Nobel Laureate Harry Kroto: The Threatened Enlightenment
Nobel laureate Harry Kroto, who shared the 1996 chemistry prize, talks with Scientific American Executive Editor Fred Guterl at the recent Lindau Nobel Laureates meeting, about the role of science in society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 27, 2013 • 36min
Penis Enlightenment: Bering Straight Talk
Jesse Bering discusses his 2012 book Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? (And Other Reflections on Being Human) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2013 • 16min
Close Shave for Bill Nye the Science Guy
Bill Nye the Science Guy ponders Superman's tonsorial travails, and science education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 29, 2013 • 15min
Is There a Doctor in the Spaceship?
NASA astronaut and medical doctor Michael Barratt spoke to schoolkids at the Family Science Days event at this year's meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 16, 2013 • 32min
Mary Roach Cruises the Alimentary Canal
Mary Roach talks about her new book Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, which traces what she calls "the whole food chute" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 3, 2013 • 15min
Start Talking: Synthetic Biology and Conservation Biology Meet, Part 2
Conservation biologist Kent Redford talks about the issues facing the intersection of synthetic biology and conservation biology and a conference that starts April 9th called "How will synthetic biology and conservation shape the future of nature?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 2, 2013 • 25min
Start Talking: Synthetic Biology and Conservation Biology Meet, Part 1
Conservation biologist Kent Redford talks about the issues facing the intersection of synthetic biology and conservation biology and a conference that starts April 9th called "How will synthetic biology and conservation shape the future of nature?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 29, 2013 • 17min
Imagine All the People Turning Blue and Green
Science writer Dennis Meredith talks about his new science fiction book The Rainbow Virus, in which a bioterror plot turns people all the colors of the rainbow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
