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New York Academy of Sciences Podcast

Summary: The Academy brings you regular podcasts 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.nyas.org/podcast.

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Podcasts:

 Carl Sagan's Search for God | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:23:02

Hayden Planetarium director Tyson, Carl Sagan's widow, and Sagan's former colleague discuss the astrobiologist's perspective on science, the spiritual experience, and the search for God.

 Gifting Science | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:30

From eBay meteorites to DNA artwork, Science and the City gives you quirky science gift options for the holiday season.

 The Science of Smell | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:18:30

Two smell scientists tackle the biology, genetics, and psychology behind our noses in S&C's Science of the 5 Senses series.

 Genes and Jazz | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:25:49

A Nobel Laureate and his son, a jazz musician, team up to fuse art and science, (cancer cell biology and jazz), at the Guggenheim's Works and Process program.Multimedia: Video animations

 Fearful Brains in an Anxious World | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:14:48

An NYU neuroscientist reveals what his research tells us about how our brains process fear and anxiety. LeDoux was featured in the S&C Fall events series.

 Our Brain, the Kluge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:18:35

Think you've got a supercomputer for a brain? Think again. An NYU psychologist argues we've got kluges for brains and evolution to blame. Marcus was part of the S&C Fall events schedule.

 Hooked on a Feeling: The Science of Touch | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:19:34

A neurophysiologist and a filmmaker team up to talk about somatosensory research as part of the S&C Science of the 5 Senses series.

 Paraphilias: Does Sex Need Science? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:18:16

Two psychiatrists, a philosopher, and an ex dominatrix debate the definition of paraphilias and discuss whether science has a place between the sheets.

 Science in Fiction on the Big Screen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:16

The Imagine Science Film Festival kicks off with a discussion at the Academy on the key to making a successful science movie - without compromising the story or the science.

 The Science of Getting a Grip | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:26

Psychologist Ekman discusses how 40 hours of conversation with the Dalai Lama changed his views on our ability to be emotionally aware.

 The Neuroscience of Elections | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:41

Three NYU scientists describe some of the research into why we vote the way we do at an S&C Fall series event.

 The Time Paradox | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:26

A renowned psychologist describes how our individual perception of time shapes the choices we make at an S&C Fall series event.

 The LHC: Physics' New Golden Age | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:34

Nobel Laureate Frank Wilczek explains the Large Hadron Collider and its potential to revolutionize the field of physics at an S&C Fall event.

 New York's Paper Solutions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:21:20

From your old magazines to a brand new recycled paper pizza box, we take a trip to Pratt Industry's Staten Island paper recycling facility to see how NYC's paper is reused.Multimedia: Slideshow

 Bat-tastic | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:51

Follow Paul Keim and his echolocator as he leads a fact-packed tour of Central Park's bat population. And no, they're not blind.

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