Podcast for 27 April 2012
Why some planets are on the run. How to harpoon a comet. And counting penguins from space.
Chilly Relationships Roundup
Social anxiety can affect how you sense temperature.
Predators & Plants
Eliminating bears, wolves, and other top predators has far-reaching consequences.
Baboon Words
Baboons can learn to distinguish English words from nonsense letter sequences.
Matching the Drug to the Bug
A new technique can quickly identify a pathogen and size up its drug resistance, all with one test.
Penguins from Space
Researchers have estimated the total number of Emperor Penguins in Antarctica using satellite …
Podcast for 20 April 2012
SOUND SCIENCE - Can sounds influence dreams? Emotional similarities between music and speech. Does a …
Translational Medicine Roundup
A microscopic capsule delivers chemotherapy drugs to tumor cells without damaging healthy cells.
Raindrop Fossils
Raindrop impressions, preserved for 2.7 billion years, reveal clues about the early Earth's climate.