Podcasts
Frontiers in Astrophysics: Gravity's Engines
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We’ve long understood black holes to be the points at which the universe as we know it comes to an end. Recent research, however, has led to new discoveries about black holes.
In this podcast from a recent “Frontiers in Astrophysics,” Caleb Scharf, Director of the Columbia Astrobiology Center, describes how these chasms in space-time don’t just vacuum up everything but release matter and rearrange the surrounding cosmos. Dr. Scharf’s talk took place at the Museum on September 10, 2012.
Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Modernist Cuisine
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For some professional chefs, an interest in science and technology has transformed their kitchens into laboratories where centrifuges and freeze dryers are just as useful as pots and pans. In this podcast, Dr. Nathan Myhrvold, co-author of the book, “Modernist Cuisine at Home,” discusses ways that home cooks can use common kitchen tools to create astounding flavors.
This “Adventures in the Global Kitchen” event took place at the Museum on October 11, 2012.
2012 and the Maya: It’s Not the End of the World
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Did the Maya really predict that the world would end on December 21, 2012? Learn the true story behind this rumor, as noted hieroglyphics expert Mark Van Stone, author of “2012: Science and Prophecy of the Ancient Maya,” unlocks the secrets of the complex Mayan calendars.
The talk, which took place at the Museum on October 10, 2012, was hosted by Hayden Planetarium Director Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
SciCafe: The Whole Life Catalog
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What do we really know about the diversity of life on Earth? Biologists have named 1.8 million species out of an estimated 10 million, according to Museum Provost of Science Michael J. Novacek. In this podcast from a recent SciCafe, Dr. Novacek discusses how researchers are using cyber-technology to explore the evolution and organization of life as never before.
The SciCafe, “The Whole-Life Catalog,” took place at the Museum on October 3, 2012.