Science & the City

Science & the City

Science & the City brings you a weekly podcast featuring cutting-edge research and science from New York City and beyond. Leading scientists tell their stories in a mixture of documentaries, interviews, and lectures. Visit www.scienceandthecity.org.

Thu Nov 12 21:00:00 PST 2009

Gioia De Cari went to MIT for her PhD in mathematics. What she, got in addition to a degree, was an unexpected experienc... more

Thu Nov 05 21:00:00 PST 2009

Foods high in antioxidants are believed to fight oxidative stress. But what is oxidative stress? Two scientists from a ... more

Thu Oct 29 21:00:00 PDT 2009

Tour the AMNH's Extreme Mammals exhibition with its curator, John Flynn. Hear about mammals that lay eggs, wear armor, a... more

Thu Oct 22 21:00:00 PDT 2009

Richard Dawkins launches his newest book in the third S... more

Thu Oct 15 21:00:00 PDT 2009

Visit the lab of Hunter College's Jill Bargonetti , a biologist researching cancer. Her team studies P53, a natural tumor... more

Thu Oct 08 21:00:00 PDT 2009

In a 13-month journey, this 64-foot sailboat called Ocean Watch is sailing around North and South America to raise aware... more

Thu Oct 01 21:00:00 PDT 2009

Hear how Aubrey de Grey, a British biomedical gerontologist, thinks science can help extend our lives by decades. De Grey ... more

Thu Sep 24 21:00:00 PDT 2009

One in every 13 Americans has diabetes. And ethnic minorities have a much higher incidence of Type 2 diabetes. Learn about... more

Thu Sep 17 21:00:00 PDT 2009

Hear how your executive brain makes decisions from Elkhonon Goldberg, the first speaker in S... more

Thu Sep 10 20:00:00 PDT 2009

Go behind the scenes at Milgo Bufkin , a company using cutting edge technology and mathematics to create art and architec... more

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