More Conversations in Science
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John Dabiri, a bioengineer at Caltech, is exploring how jellyfish propulsion can inform wave and wind technology.
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Wray Herbert, author of ‘On Second Thought,’ talks about the split-second decisions our brains make — and why we should spend less time going with our guts.
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Francisco Ayala of UC Irvine discusses six main topics of evolution, including the tension between science and religion.
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A UC Irvine astrophysicist discusses what the SETI Institute has done wrong and how we might enhance our chances of receiving a signal from ‘out there.’
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In his book ‘After the Ice,’ Anderson writes of a world in which Arctic ice has permanently melted and polar bears don’t exist. He says the nightmare will likely come true in only decades.
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Author of ‘The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution’ shares his passion for spreading an understanding of scientific processes with the layperson.
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“Science has become much less cool,” journalist Chris Mooney writes in his new book, “Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future” (July 2009, Basic Books).
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As concern about pollination and ‘colony collapse disorder’ spreads, urban beekeepers are helping preserve the local honeybee population, one insect at a time.
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The Russian fairy tale-teller explains the origins of her stories in ‘There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor’s Baby.’
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Gender and science both play a role in human sexuality -- something that may not be as black and white (or boy and girl) as we think.
