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 Aug 26 21:00:00 PDT 2010

Neuroscientist Richard Restak thinks with the right mental exercises, our brains can be much better. Today he teams with w... more

Thu Aug 12 21:00:00 PDT 2010

With our economy a shambles and our environment threatened, is there any reason to be optimistic about the future? Matt Ri... more

Thu Jul 29 21:00:00 PDT 2010

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

Thu Jul 15 21:00:00 PDT 2010

Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts the 2010 Isaac Asimov debate at the Hayden Planetarium. Seven panelists debate whether NASA shou... more

Thu Jul 01 21:00:00 PDT 2010

Biologist Stewart Firestein and world-renowned perfumer Christophe Laudamiel team up to tackle the science of smell. more

Thu Jun 17 21:00:00 PDT 2010

New York City is home to more than 200 species of bees, and only one makes honey. Learn about them all from the experts, a... more

Thu Jun 03 21:00:00 PDT 2010

Forest ecologist Nalini Nadkarni, the Queen of the Forest Canopy, explains what 30 years of exploration have taught her ab... more

Thu May 20 21:00:00 PDT 2010

Famed screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and theoretical physicist Brian Greene dissect time as we know it. What is the smallest... more

Thu May 13 21:00:00 PDT 2010

What attracts us to a mate? Is "chemistry" really to blame for love at first sight? Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher... more

Thu May 06 21:00:00 PDT 2010

Physicist Janna Levin and artist Laurie Anderson (NASA's first artist in residence) tackle the origins of our univers... more

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