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Podcast: Ray Jayawardhana: Strange New Worlds

AMNH — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:04:42 +0000

In the past 16 years, astronomers have discovered more than 700 exoplanets, or planets that orbit other stars. If scientists find signs of life on these planets, it will profoundly impact everything from religion and philosophy to art and biology. In this podcast from the fall, astronomer Ray Jayawardhana shares some of the ideas from his book, Strange New Worlds, about life beyond our solar system.

Dr. Jayawardhana’s talk was recorded at the Hayden Planetarium on October 3, 2011.

Podcast: Download | RSS | iTunes (1 hour 56 mins, 140 MB)

Podcast: A Universe from Nothing with Lawrence Krauss

AMNH — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:56:53 +0000

The question “Why is there something rather than nothing?” has been asked for millennia by people curious about the universe’s origins. Today, exciting scientific advances provide new insight into this cosmological mystery. In this recent podcast, join Dr. Lawrence Krauss, professor of physics at Arizona State University, in a mind-bending trip back to the beginning of the beginning and the end of the end.

Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson introduces Dr. Krauss’s talk, which was recorded at the Museum on January 23, 2012.

Podcast: Download | RSS | iTunes (1 hour 30 mins, 107 MB)

Podcast: The Human Genome and Human Health: Will the Promise Be Fulfilled?

AMNH — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:43:07 +0000

When scientists cracked the human genome ten years ago, expectations were high that the genetic revolution would cure cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases. Now scientists are re-evaluating the potential of genetic knowledge for human health based on scientific progress in the past decade. In this podcast from the fall, join the discussion with some of the country’s top geneticists as they present their views on the triumphs, disappointments, and controversies that have arisen in genetic therapy in the healthcare field.

Speakers include Dr. Robert C. Green from Harvard University Medical School, Professor Dorothy Roberts of Northwestern University Law School, Dr. Paul Billings, Chief Medical Officer for Life Technologies, and Professor Sheldon Krimsky of Tufts University.

The talk was moderated by CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay and recorded at the Museum on November 30, 2011.

Podcast: Download | RSS | iTunes (1 hour 23 mins, 99 MB)

Podcast: Knocking on Heaven’s Door with Lisa Randall

AMNH — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:18:31 +0000

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In coming years, experiments being conducted in the field of particle physics promise to advance new theories about the universe. In this podcast from the fall, Lisa Randall, professor of theoretical physics at Harvard University, discusses ideas from her bestselling book, Knocking on Heaven’s Door. Professor Randall covers a wide array of subjects, including the physics of the Large Hadron Collider and the search for dark matter.

Part of the Museum’s Frontiers in Astrophysics Lecture Series, Professor Randall’s talk was recorded at the Hayden Planetarium on September 19, 2011.

Podcast: Download | RSS | iTunes ( 54 mins, 65 MB)

Podcast: An Ecology of Mind

AMNH — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:27:40 +0000

The anthropologist and philosopher Gregory Bateson believed that the major problems in this world are caused by the difference between how nature works and the way people think. In this podcast, Bateson’s daughter, filmmaker Nora Bateson, leads a discussion about her father’s practical approaches to this basic conflict after a screening of An Ecology of Mind, her documentary about Bateson’s work.

Curator Laurel Kendall, chair of the Museum’s Division of Anthropology, introduces the filmmaker. Joining the conversation are another daughter of Gregory Bateson, anthropologist and writer Mary Catherine Bateson; psychotherapist Mary Pipher; Lance Strate, president of the Media Ecology Association; Susan Oyama, professor of psychology at John Jay College; and Rex Weyler, co-founder of Greenpeace International.

This talk was recorded at the Museum on September 12, 2011.

Podcast: Download | RSS | iTunes ( 1 hour, 15 mins, 87 MB)