Join Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice as they tour the solar system with Mars Exploration Rover principal investigator Steve Squyres and planetary scientist Heidi Hammel. Extended with an update on Pluto from Neil deGrasse Tyson and 10 minu…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Can “big data” from mobile phones pinpoint pockets of poverty? And a news roundup
Joshua Blumenstock discusses patterns of mobile phone use as a source of “big data” about wealth and poverty in developing countries; David Grimm talks about gene drives, helpful parasites, and electric roses. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: A.A. JAMES]
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Photocoagulation vs VEGF inhibitor for diabetic retinopathy, ultrasound-guided PCI, global prevalence of low BMI in women, review of polyneuropathy, and more.
Editor’s Audio Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the November 24, 2015 issue
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Science of Family Guy with Seth MacFarlane
Neil Tyson and his friend Seth MacFarlane delve into the science of “Family Guy”, from the Big Bang to the multiverse. Chuck Nice and Charles Liu join Neil in studio, Simon Singh calls in about math in “The Simpsons”, and Bill Nye gets super-h…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Bioengineering functional vocal cords and a daily news roundup
Jennifer Long explains how scientists have engineered human vocal cords; Catherine Matacic talks about vanquishing a deadly amphibian fungus, pigeons that spot cancer, and more. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Jaime Bosch MNCN-CSIC]
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Prophylactic azithromycin for pediatric LRTI, PSA screening before and after USPSTF guideline recommendations, comparative risk of anaphylaxis with IV iron, and more.
Editor’s Audio Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the November 17, 2015 issue
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Prostate Cancer Incidence and PSA Screening
This ecologic study examines changes in prostate cancer incidence and PSA screening rate among men 50 years and older in relation to US Preventive Services Task Force screening recommendations using registry and survey data.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Exploring Science and Comedy with Larry Wilmore
Neil deGrasse Tyson studies the science of comedy with Larry Wilmore, comic co-host Eugene Mirman and cognitive neuroscientist Scott Weems. Andy Weir, author of “The Martian,” calls into the show and Bill Nye attempts a little comedy improv.
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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The consequences of mass extinction and a daily news roundup
Lauren Sallan discusses the consequences of a mass extinction event 359 million years ago on vertebrate body size; David Grimm talks about grandma’s immune system, gambling on studies, and killer genes. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: Robert Nicholls]
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Decoding Science and Politics with Bill Clinton
Neil Tyson explores science and politics with former President Bill Clinton, from the human genome to the Higgs boson to the Hubble Space Telescope. Chuck Nice and futurist Juan Enriquez join Neil in studio, Richard A. Muller calls into the show, and B…
