This week on the Mr Science Show, we take a look at the latest climate change news, and start reflecting on the science year that was, as we close in on 100 podcast episodes (this is episode 92).
The news items we discuss this week are:
CO2 build-up in the atmosphere may prevent a coming ice-age. For [...]
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Dentalcast reviews and demonstrates the Xpaper “electronic pen” solution.
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This week we bring you news from the year’s biggest neuro jamboree, stick our heads into the oldest turtle fossil ever found, talk to the author of a new book on photosynthesis, and discover the source of water vapour jets on Saturn’s sixth moon.
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Episode 50 of the Brain Science Podcast is a change of pace from our usual format. In this episode I share a few highlights from this year’s Neuroscience 2008, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, which just concluded in Washington, DC.
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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Vincent and Dick recall the discovery of Lassa virus in Africa in 1969. A non-fictional account of the story, ‘Fever’, written by John G. Fuller and published in 1974, inspired Vincent to become a virologist. Part of the story took place at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital (now Columbia University Medical Center), where both Vincent and [...]
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School research presents a clear picture of the value of praise in the classroom. This inexpensive and highly effective method for improving educational outcomes is deceptively simple, which may lead many to believe it is simplistic or unrealistic. For whatever the reason, research has shown that teachers tend to use much less praise than is [...]
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Dr Christopher Pettigrew, a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Biochemistry in University College Cork, is no stranger to putting science on stage.
With the 2009 AAAS Dance your PhD competition up-and-running, we decided for this week’s episode of the podcast to chat to Chris about his experiences in the public performance of science. Chris has [...]
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This week’s Nursing Show episode features an interview with Cora Vizcarra, President of the Infusion Nurses Society. Cora talks about her career path in nursing and then about the history of infusion nursing. Learn more about this exciting nursing specialty and the usual nursing news and commentary on this episode of the Nursing Show.
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This past week’s MedicCast Live featured a look at cold weather emergencies for EMS providers. The recorded live call in show hosted by Jamie Davis, the Podmedic fielded calls from the field as well as questions from paramedics and emergency medical technicians in the chat room. Next month’s MedicCast Live on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 [...]
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Dentalcast is proud to be a new member of Sciencepodcasters. My name is David Dodell, DMD and I am the creator of Dentalcast, and the reluctant host <g> .. we have been online now for 2 plus years, producing both audio and video episodes. Our latest episodes show some cool new products taped at the [...]
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