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PODCAST

PNAS Science Sessions

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.

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06:06

Social mobility across generations

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Mike Hout explores the persistence of occupational and socioeconomic standing from parent to child in America.

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07:46

Paintbrush for butterfly wings

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Robert Reed explains genetic controls on butterfly wing colors.

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06:14

Nondestructive sampling of cell contents

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Nick Melosh describes a method for sampling RNA and proteins from cells using nanostraws.

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06:30

Deep subseafloor microbial life

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Victoria Orphan and Elizabeth Trembath-Reichert discuss microbial life in the deep subseafloor.

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05:24

Origins of bread

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Amaia Arranz-Otaegui describes the discovery of bread that far pre-dates agriculture.

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05:41

Natural selection in sea stars

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Lauren Schiebelhut describes natural selection following sea star wasting disease.

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07:28

Respectfulness in police-community relations

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Rob Voigt and Nicholas Camp examine respectfulness in police officers' interactions with community members.

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07:49

Biodiversity hypothesis

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Jenni Lehtimäki and Stefan Reber explore links between animal exposure in upbringing and immune system function.

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06:18

RNA origin in warm little ponds

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Ralph Pudritz and Ben Pearce describe a model of how RNA-based life could have originated on the early Earth.

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05:38

Manipulation of ant behavior by parasites

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

David Hughes discusses how a parasitic fungus manipulates ant behavior for reproduction.

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05:16

Gut microbiota and human health

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Rob Knight discusses the role of the human gut microbiota in health and disease.

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07:13

Wearable health monitors

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

John Rogers describes soft, wearable electronic devices for health monitoring.

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07:24

Gene therapy for retinal disease

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Karina Guziewicz and Artur Cideciyan explain a potential gene therapy approach for macular degeneration.

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05:34

Global hydrologic models and water storage

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Bridget Scanlon discusses the use of global hydrologic models for studying changes in water storage worldwide.

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05:57

Project MindScope

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Christof Koch describes a large-scale effort to understand how the cerebral cortex functions.

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06:59

Science and Philanthropy

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Robert Tjian discusses the role of philanthropy in funding scientific research.

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06:21

Gene editing in mosquitoes

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Omar Akbari and Kevin Esvelt discuss a gene editing approach for harmful mosquitoes.

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07:24

Big data

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Atul Butte explains how researchers can use existing data to answer biomedical questions.

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05:53

Molecular contraception

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Polina Lishko discusses the development of unisex contraceptives.

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05:57

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub

PNAS Science Sessions ·

2019/06/11

Joseph DeRisi describes the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, a new privately-funded medical research center in the Bay Area.

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