Leon Lederman – Nobel laureate in physics – describes a hypothetical particle that might one day help explain the structure of the universe.
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Mar 29, 2010
Health
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“If you have a lot of experience multitasking,” said neuroscientist Earl Miller, “your brain is going to get wired more towards multitasking than if you’re not used to it.”
Feb 01, 2010
Biodiversity
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Barrett said that just like the animals around us today, dinosaurs had teeth adapted to what they ate. But, Barrett said, certain dinosaurs had no teeth, which makes their diet a nearly unsolvable mystery to paleontologists.
Holland answers a question from a young listener in China, and talks about some of today’s most vexing questions in infectious disease research.
Aug 24, 2009
Biodiversity
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Biophysicist Klaus Schulten says that when they can’t navigate by physical landmarks, such as in extreme weather or flying over oceans, birds use a sort of internal compass – a light-sensing protein, located in only one eye of the bird.
Jun 20, 2009
Health
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He said cancer involves our cells losing their ability to control their own growth. And he said the body has a hard time distinguishing cancerous cells from normal cells, so that drug design for cancer is difficult.
May 17, 2009
Biodiversity
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A student from Spain wonders if it’s true that elephants have good memories. Elephant ecologist Stephen Blake answers the question, and talks about what makes elephants so special.
Jan 24, 2009
Earth
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That depends a lot on the choices that we make, says a NASA scientist, in response to a question from a student in northern China.
Nov 23, 2008
Energy
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Nuclear engineer Erich Schneider responds to a question asked by a student from Cote d’Ivoire about the purpose of nuclear power.
Oct 28, 2008
Earth
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Polar research scientist Ginny Catania responds to a Brazilian student’s question, and explains why what happens at the poles can have global impacts.
