Science Sundays Podcast
1) John M. Horack - Gamma Ray Bursts: A Brief History of the Most Powerful Explosions in the Universe
Gamma-ray bursts, discovered by accident with classified satellites, were for decades a leading mystery in astrophysics. John M. Horack explores the breakthroughs that followed from the Gamma Ray Obse...Show More
2) Kate Zwaard - Collections as Data: Combining Data Science and the Power of Library Collections to Unlock New Understanding
While the digital revolution has changed the way libraries serve their users, it’s also enabled new modes of research and creativity. Kate Zwaard will explore how libraries and archives are presenting...Show More
3) Barbara Piperata - Food insecurity and Mental Health: An Underexplored Global Health Concern
Food insecurity is on the rise, affecting the nutrition and mental health of around 821 million people. Drawing on research from Nicaragua, Barbara Piperata will explore the underlying causes of the i...Show More
4) Amanda Hummon - Diagnosing Cancer with Molecular Imaging
Science and medicine are at an exciting crossroads. Recent developments in the clinical laboratory are being implemented in research hospitals and will soon be used to diagnose diseases across the U.S...Show More
5) Nandini Trivedi - Superconductivity: From the Quantum Dance of Electrons to Levitated Trains and Quantum Computers
In this lecture, physicist Nandini Trivedi will explain why a piece of metal can superconduct, that is allow electricity to flow without any resistance; why superconductors make the strongest magnets;...Show More
6) Karen Lloyd - The Strange Microbes Deep Inside Earth and What They Do
In this lecture, Karen G. Lloyd will introduce the vast and diverse microbial ecosystem that was recently discovered buried deep within Earth’s crust, illuminating how these microbes perform important...Show More
7) Dustin Mixon - The Mathematics of Partisan Gerrymandering
Every decade, politicians update voting districts to account for population shifts as measured by the U.S. Census. Of course, partisan politicians are inclined to draw maps that favor their own party,...Show More
8) Marcos Sotomayor - The Molecular Machinery of Hearing
The human hearing organ is exceptional in its ability to sense sound across a wide range of frequencies and intensities. The process of sound conversion into brain electrical signals that we can under...Show More
9) Laurie Cutting - Educational Neuroscience: How the Brain Supports Learning in Children and Adolescents
Educational neuroscience draws upon cognitive neuroscience, education and psychology with the goal of examining neurobiological processes related to education. This presentation by Laurie Cutt...Show More
10) Robert Hazen - The Story of Earth: How Life and Rocks Have Co-Evolved
The story of Earth is a 4.5-billion-year saga of dramatic transformations driven by physical, chemical and biological processes. The co-evolution of life and rocks unfolded in an irreversible ...Show More