Tuesday, January 17 2:18 pm
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)
Thursday, January 05 10:27 am
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)
Friday, August 12 10:24 am
After more than 200 years of exploration, scientists are still discovering new species of snakes, chameleons, geckos, and skinks in Madagascar, the fourth-largest island in the world.
In this podcast from this summer’s SciCafe, Christopher Raxworthy, associate curator in the Department of Herpetology, discusses the mix of modern technologies and “muddy boots” field biology that makes these discoveries possible.
Dr. Raxworthy’s talk was recorded at the Museum on June 11, 2011.
Podcast: Download | RSS | iTunes ( 1 hour, 4 mins, 77 MB)
Friday, August 05 5:09 pm
Would you trust a robot surgeon? Strap your kids into a driverless car? In this podcast, join Michio Kaku, physicist and author of the bestselling book, Physics of the Impossible, as he offers his predictions about how today’s emerging technologies will shape the future.
Dr. Kaku’s talk, “Physics of the Future,” was recorded at the Museum on May 9, 2011.
Podcast: Download | RSS | iTunes (1 hour, 17 mins, 75 MB)
Wednesday, July 27 4:10 pm
Planets orbiting stars other than the Sun—called exoplanets—were first discovered in 1995. Since then, astronomers have pushed the limits of technology to produce images of exoplanets. In this podcast, Emily Rice, a research scientist in the Museum’s Department of Astrophysics, leads a tour of hundreds of extrasolar planets.
Dr. Rice’s talk was recorded at the Hayden Planetarium Space Theater on April 26, 2011.
Podcast: Download | RSS | iTunes ( 1 hour, 5 mins, 79 MB)
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.
