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Science Talk

Summary: Science Talk is a weekly science audio show covering the latest in the world of science and technology. Join Steve Mirsky each week as he explores cutting-edge breakthroughs and controversial issues with leading scientists and journalists. He is also an articles editor and columnist at Scientific American magazine. His column, "Antigravity," is one of science writing's great humor venues. Also check our daily podcast from Scientific American : "60-Second Science." To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast

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Podcasts:

 Start Talking: Synthetic Biology and Conservation Biology Meet, Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:16

Conservation biologist Kent Redford , recently of the Wildlife Conservation Society and now with Archipelago Consulting , talks about the issues facing the intersection of synthetic biology and conservation biology . He organized a conference that starts April 9th at Clare College in Cambridge, England, called “ How will synthetic biology and conservation shape the future of nature? ”

 Start Talking: Synthetic Biology and Conservation Biology Meet, Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:05

Conservation biologist Kent Redford , recently of the Wildlife Conservation Society and now with Archipelago Consulting , talks about the issues facing the intersection of synthetic biology and conservation biology . He organized a conference that starts April 9th at Clare College in Cambridge, England, called “ How will synthetic biology and conservation shape the future of nature? ”

 Imagine All the People Turning Blue and Green | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:39

Science writer Dennis Meredith talks about his new science fiction book The Rainbow Virus , in which a bioterror plot turns people all the colors of the rainbow and more

 Biotech's Brave New Beasts, Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:16:22

Journalist and author Emily Anthes talks about her new book, Frankenstein’s Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech’s Brave New Beasts

 Biotech's Brave New Beasts, Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:21

Journalist and author Emily Anthes talks about her new book, Frankenstein’s Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech’s Brave New Beasts

 CSI: 19th-Century France and the Birth of Forensic Science | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:56

Reporter and storyteller Steven Berkowitz talks to science journalist and author Douglas Starr about his book The Killer of Little Shepherds: A True Crime Story and the Birth of Forensic Science

 John Rennie Hacks the Planet | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:21:20

Former Scientific American editor in chief John Rennie talks about his new six-episode Weather Channel TV Show, Hacking the Planet , which debuts February 28th at 8 P.M. EST. Join in a live Facebook discussion with Rennie during the show at the Hacking the Planet Facebook page

 Inside Isaac: A Discussion of Newton, Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:50

A panel of physicists, science historians and playwright Lucas Hnath discuss Newton following a performance of Hnath's play about Newton, called Isaac's Eye, at the Ensemble Studio Theater in New York City on February 20th. The play runs through March 10, 2013

 Inside Isaac: A Discussion of Newton, Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:27

A panel of physicists, science historians and playwright Lucas Hnath discuss Newton following a performance of Hnath's play about Newton, called Isaac's Eye , at the Ensemble Studio Theater in New York City on February 20th. The play runs through March 10, 2013. The other panelists are Matthew Jones from Columbia University, Matthew Stanley from New York University and Gabriel Cwilich from Yeshiva University.

  Extinction : New Sci-Fi from Mark Alpert | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:01

Mark Alpert is a former editor at Scientific American who has gone on to become a best-selling science fiction writer. We talk about his latest book, Extinction , an apocalyptic tale hinging on brain-machine interfaces.

 Science and Tech in President Obama's SOTU | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:38

In his 2013 State of the Union address, Pres. Obama talked about climate change, energy and manufacturing technology innovation, and STEM education—that is, science, technology, engineering and math

 Michael C. Hall Analyzes His Dexter's Mind, Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:32

Actor Michael C. Hall , TV's Dexter , talks with psychologist Kevin Dutton , author of The Wisdom of Psychopaths , at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City

 Michael C. Hall Analyzes His Dexter's Mind, Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:30

Actor Michael C. Hall , TV's Dexter , talks with psychologist Kevin Dutton , author of The Wisdom of Psychopaths , at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City

 Psychopathy's Bright Side: Kevin Dutton on the Benefits of Being a Bit Psychopathic, Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:42

Kevin Dutton is a psychologist at the University of Oxford. He talks about his latest book, The W isdom of Psychopaths : What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us about Success

 Psychopathy's Bright Side: Kevin Dutton on the Benefits of Being a Bit Psychopathic, Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:03

Kevin Dutton is a psychologist at the University of Oxford. He talks about his latest book, The W isdom of Psychopaths : What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us about Success

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