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 Mar 11 21:00:00 PST 2010

Can meditation have long-term beneficial effects on the plasticity of our brains? Bon meditation practitioner Alejandro Ch... more

Thu Mar 04 21:00:00 PST 2010

Grizzly bears are showing up in an area of northern Manitoba where they've never been seen before. It's also an area inhab... more

Thu Feb 25 21:00:00 PST 2010

NYU's food guru Marion Nestle gives you a lesson in decoding food labels, holding big food corporations accountable, and c... more

Thu Feb 18 21:00:00 PST 2010

Science journalist and adventure-seeker Jeff Wise talks about his new book Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Da... more

Thu Feb 11 21:00:00 PST 2010

Our circadian rhythms control everything from when we sleep and wake, to when we get hungry. Learn about what (literally) ... more

Thu Feb 04 21:00:00 PST 2010

We talk to two scientists at Hunter College who research different aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD). Jason Dictenb... more

Thu Jan 28 21:00:00 PST 2010

Neuropsychologist Jeffrey Halperin is using behavioral therapy on preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disord... more

Thu Jan 21 21:00:00 PST 2010

Take an anthropological tour of the Silk Road exhibit at the AMNH with its curator, Mark Norell. The 4,600-mile trail wa... more

Thu Jan 14 21:00:00 PST 2010

Researchers at Harvard have discovered why the headaches of some migraine sufferers worsen when the person is exposed to l... more

Thu Jan 07 21:00:00 PST 2010

Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist and chief scientific adviser for Chemistry.com, delves into the science of why w... more

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