Science Magazine Podcast

Find out what happens to your trash; the challenges of recycling metals; the psychology of garbage; and looking ahead to an eventual end to waste.

Classical versus quantum mechanics in black holes; how elephants produce low, infrasonic vocalizations; why polio is so hard to eradicate in Pakistan; and more.

The role of entropy in the self-assembly of nanoparticles; the “self-destruct” mechanism of elderly termites; the next steps for NASA’s planetary program; and more.

How fruit flies generate new sex chromosomes; observing climate change in action in a South American forest; a “headhunter” offers advice to early career scientists; and more.

A vaccine recombines with a virus in the wild; evidence for a North American culture that may pre-date the Clovis; the many faces of HIV and AIDS in the United States; and more.

Quantum physics takes another big step toward long-distance quantum communication; 6000 years of collapses and rebounds demonstrate corals’ resilience; strategies for diagnosing the dead and famous; and more.

The importance of plant metabolic processes in modern pharmaceuticals; how the elephantnose fish can see in the dark; the Chinese space program reaches a major milestone; and more.

What the controversial H5N1 flu papers mean for biomedical research and publishing; measuring influence through social networks; the Curiosity rover’s highly anticipated arrival on Mars; and more.

The fear of predation influences soil chemistry; novel method of dating cave paintings finds oldest cave European art in Spain; why counting worldwide deaths is so difficult; and more.

The intricacies of the mantis shrimp’s ultra-strong club; the importance of the microbes in our gut; the health implications of major sporting events; and more.

How quantum computers may someday help simulate quantum field theories; restoration of voluntary motion after spinal cord injury; big mysteries in astronomy; and more.

How our terms for relatives reflect our communication systems; the evolution of human teeth; the relationship between science and comedy; and more.

David Hamburg speaks with Meghna Sachdev about the role of the scientific community in preventing violence.

A special show exploring human conflict: how our primate ancestors managed conflict and resolution; the psychological roots of racism; and the fundamentals of “peace systems.”

Meghna Sachdev chats with Gordon D. Brown, co-author of an Editorial entitled "Tackling Human Fungal Infections."