How humans survived an ancient volcanic winter and how disgust shapes ecosystems
When Indonesia ’s Mount Toba blew its top some 74,000 years ago, an apocalyptic scenario ensued: Tons of ash and debris entered the atmosphere, coating the planet in ash for 2 weeks straight and sending global temperatures plummeting. Despite the worldwide destruction, humans survived. Sarah Crespi talks with O nline News Editor Catherine Matacic about how life after Toba was even possible—were humans decimated, or did they rally in the face of a suddenly extra hostile planet?
Next, Julia Buck of the University of California, Santa Barbara, joins Sarah to discuss her Science commentary piece on landscap es of disgust...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - March 15, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
How humans survived an ancient volcanic winter and how disgust shapes ecosystems
When Indonesia’s Mount Toba blew its top some 74,000 years ago, an apocalyptic scenario ensued: Tons of ash and debris entered the atmosphere, coating the planet in ash for 2 weeks straight and sending global temperatures plummeting. Despite the worldwide destruction, humans survived. Sarah Crespi talks with Online News Editor Catherine Matacic about how life after Toba was even possible—were humans decimated, or did they rally in the face of a suddenly extra hostile planet?
Next, Julia Buck of the University of California, Santa Barbara, joins Sarah to discuss her Science commentary piece on landscapes of disgust....
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - March 15, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
How humans survived an ancient volcanic winter and how disgust shapes ecosystems
When Indonesia ’s Mount Toba blew its top some 74,000 years ago, an apocalyptic scenario ensued: Tons of ash and debris entered the atmosphere, coating the planet in ash for 2 weeks straight and sending global temperatures plummeting. Despite the worldwide destruction, humans survived. Sarah Crespi talks with O nline News Editor Catherine Matacic about how life after Toba was even possible—were humans decimated, or did they rally in the face of a suddenly extra hostile planet? Next, Julia Buck of the University of California, Santa Barbara, joins Sarah to discuss her Science commentary piece on landscape s of disgust....
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - March 15, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
How humans survived an ancient volcanic winter and how disgust shapes ecosystems
When Indonesia ’s Mount Toba blew its top some 74,000 years ago, an apocalyptic scenario ensued: Tons of ash and debris entered the atmosphere, coating the planet in ash for 2 weeks straight and sending global temperatures plummeting. Despite the worldwide destruction, humans survived. Sarah Crespi talks with O nline News Editor Catherine Matacic about how life after Toba was even possible—were humans decimated, or did they rally in the face of a suddenly extra hostile planet?
Next, Julia Buck of the University of California, Santa Barbara, joins Sarah to discuss her Science commentary piece on landscap es of disgust...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - March 15, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
Podcast: Recognizing the monkey in the mirror, giving people malaria parasites as a vaccine strategy, and keeping coastal waters clean with seagrass
This week, we chat about what it means if a monkey can learn to recognize itself in a mirror, injecting people with live malaria parasites as a vaccine strategy, and insect-inspired wind turbines with Online News Editor David Grimm. And Joleah Lamb joins Alexa Billow to discuss how seagrass can greatly reduce harmful microbes in the ocean —protecting people and corals from disease. Read the research.
Listen to previous podcasts.
[Image: peters99/iStock; Music: Jeffrey Cook] (Source: Science Magazine Podcast)
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - February 16, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
Podcast: Recognizing the monkey in the mirror, giving people malaria parasites as a vaccine strategy, and keeping coastal waters clean with seagrass
This week, we chat about what it means if a monkey can learn to recognize itself in a mirror, injecting people with live malaria parasites as a vaccine strategy, and insect-inspired wind turbines with Online News Editor David Grimm. And Joleah Lamb joins Alexa Billow to discuss how seagrass can greatly reduce harmful microbes in the ocean—protecting people and corals from disease. Read the research. Listen to previous podcasts. [Image: peters99/iStock; Music: Jeffrey Cook] (Source: Science Magazine Podcast)
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - February 16, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Podcast: Recognizing the monkey in the mirror, giving people malaria parasites as a vaccine strategy, and keeping coastal waters clean with seagrass
This week, we chat about what it means if a monkey can learn to recognize itself in a mirror, injecting people with live malaria parasites as a vaccine strategy, and insect-inspired wind turbines with Online News Editor David Grimm. And Joleah Lamb joins Alexa Billow to discuss how seagrass can greatly reduce harmful microbes in the ocean —protecting people and corals from disease. Read the research. Listen to previous podcasts. [Image: peters99/iStock; Music: Jeffrey Cook] (Source: Science Magazine Podcast)
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - February 16, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Science Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 400: Harold '400' Varmus, a scientist for all seasons
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy SpindlerGuest: Harold VarmusThe TWiV team is together in New York City for a conversation with Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus about his remarkable career in science. Become a patron of TWiV!Links for this episodeVarmus LaboratoryVarmus and Kandel on Charlie Rose (transcript)Rescuing biomedical researchLetters read on TWiV 400Video of this episode atYouTubeThis episode is sponsored by CuriosityStream. Get two months free when you sign up at curiositystream.com/microbe and use the promo code MICROBE.This episode was made p...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 31, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 381: Add viruses and Zimmer
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
Guest: Carl Zimmer
Carl Zimmer joins the TWiV team to talk about his career in science writing, the real meaning of copy-paste, science publishing, the value of Twitter, preprint servers, his thoughts on science outreach, and much more.
Links for this episode
Carlzimmer.com
All Carl's articles at NYTimes
Carl at Stat
The Loom
Staying afloat in the rising tide of science (Cell)
Parasite Rex
Planet of Viruses
Handful of biologists went rogue (NYTimes)
This episode is sponsored by ASV 2016 and ASM Agar Art Contest
Weekly Science ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - March 20, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
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] (Source: Science Magazine Podcast)
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - November 26, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Science Source Type: podcasts
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] (Source: Science Magazine Podcast)
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - November 26, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Science Source Type: podcasts
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] (Source: Science Magazine Podcast)
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - November 26, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Science Source Type: podcasts
