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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:

 Ferocious Beauty: Genome | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:22

Human genetics and multi-media dance meet onstage in this true fusion of art and science.Multimedia: Slideshow

 Fuel Cell Future | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:37

Get behind the wheel of some of the world's most advanced hydrogen-powered vehicles and learn about the technology, timeline, and real-life potential for H2.

 The Sex Lives of Animals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:30

Think sex for animals is all about mating? You're wrong. Learn about the diversity and biology behind the sex lives of animals at the Museum of Sex's new exhibit. Warning: Explicit Content

 Back to Black | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:21:15

Go behind the scenes at the Guggenheim's "Imageless" exhibit, where one of Ad Reinhardt's black paintings gets some major laser restoration treatment.Multimedia: Slideshow

 Conserving Madagascar | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:45

A conservation biologist describes the unique animals and conservation programs in Madagascar while touring the new Bronx Zoo Madagascar exhibit.Multimedia: Slideshow

 What the Nose Knows | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:19:02

Learn about the science of smelling and scent and check out Gilbert's latest book. For more on the science of senses, check out Joanne Chen's The Taste of Sweet.Multimedia: Slideshow

 The Science Barge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:07

Check out New York Sun Works' floating sustainable greenhouse, The Science Barge, and learn some ecological science and energy solutions for growing green in a concrete city.

 One Bryant Park | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:19:55

Take a tour of the new Bank of America building at One Bryant Park - now the greenest office tower in New York City, with a Platinum LEED ranking. The building's lead architect and mechanical engineer join to give context to this skyscraper's ultra-sustainable features.

 Experimental Cuisine Collective | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:33

Hear the story of the Experimental Cuisine Collective, a program created to make polymer science accessible to the average person.Multimedia: Slideshow

 Artscience: Creativity in the Post-Google Generation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:30

Learn about new fusions of art and science, and the creation of a unique innovation space in Paris.

 Buckminster Fuller | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:25

Hear the story of one of the greatest innovators of the 20th century - the man behind the geodesic dome, Dymaxion Car and Dwelling Machine, and other inventive ideas.Multimedia: Slideshow, Video Presentation

 Science in the Middle East | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:25:08

A geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey discusses the challenges he's faced when doing science in the Middle East, and his research on the Dead Sea basin.Multimedia: Slideshow

 The Elegant Universe | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:22:31

A New York-based choreographer teams up with a composer and a leading theoretical physicist to produce a ballet based on The Elegant Universe, by Brian Greene. Multimedia: Slideshow

 Project Walkway | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:14:42

Eight teenage girls learn to mix technology with fashion at Eyebeam, a center for art and technology located in Manhattan. Hear their story of the Girls Eye View program, an experience which aims to get young women interested in science.Multimedia: Slideshow

 Mixing Science and Policy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:51:33

Three experts in science and policy discuss their thoughts on the best way for scientists to communicate with governments, and vice versa, in the effort to create a more open and productive national dialogue on science.

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