http://www.amnh.org/podcast/ en-us ℗ & © 2010 American Museum of Natural History Lectures, events and presentations from the American Museum of Natural History American Museum of Natural History The American Museum of Natural History presents over 200 public events each year, including lectures and presentations by scientists, authors, and researchers at the forefront of their fields. These podcasts showcase event highlights, and often reveal the findings of the Museum's own cutting-edge research in genomics, paleontology, astrophysics, biodiversity, and evolutionary biology. The American Museum of Natural History presents over 200 public events each year, including lectures and presentations by scientists, authors, and researchers at the forefront of their fields. These podcasts showcase event highlights, and often reveal the findings of the Museum's own cutting-edge research in genomics, paleontology, astrophysics, biodiversity, and evolutionary biology. Webmaster webmaster@amnh.org American Museum of Natural History Kitchen Conversations People in nearly every culture around the world cook—in fact, it’s one of humankind’s most distinctive traits. The Museum’s special exhibition, “Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture,” explores cultures and cooking, historic meals and markets, and the moments in our lives we mark with food—in all, taking visitors on a journey of growing, transporting, cooking, tasting, and celebrating food. During Lunafest, a two-day festival that took place at the Museum in early 2013, the Museum hosted a team from Kitchen Conversations, a project to document storytelling about food, and asked visitors to offer personal reflections about meals and cooking. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2013-05-10-kitchen_conversations.mp3 Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, kitchen conversations, food American Museum of Natural History Frontiers in Astrophysics: The Core of the Moon A key unknown in lunar science is to what extent the Moon is a melted, radially layered planet like Earth or a primordial unmelted relic of the early solar system, like many asteroids. In this podcast, planetary scientist Ben Weiss, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, shares new results from spacecraft observations and studies of Apollo samples. The “Frontiers in Astrophysics” event took place at the Museum on April 8, 2013. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2013-04-08_core_moon.mp3 Fri, 3 May 2013 16:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, moon, core, formation, Ben Weiss American Museum of Natural History Frontiers in Astrophysics: Other Earths and Life in the Universe Science fiction portrays our Milky Way Galaxy as filled with habitable planets populated by advanced civilizations. Back in our real universe, not a microbe has been found by scientists observing exoplanets--Earth-like planets orbiting other stars. In this podcast, join Geoff Marcy, Professor of Astronomy at University of California, Berkeley, as he discusses the Earth-like worlds discovered by NASA’s new space-born Kepler telescope. The “Frontiers in Astrophysics” event took place at the Museum on March 11th, 2013. Dr. Marcy was introduced by Associate Curator in the Museum’s Department of Astrophysics, Ben Oppenheimer. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2013-03-11_exoplanets_marcy.mp3 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, exoplanets, Geoff Marcy American Museum of Natural History Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Foraging Foraging is a tradition that dates back to the first hunter-gatherers who looked for food in the wild. In this podcast, Tama Matsuoka Wong, author of “Foraged Flavor: Finding Fabulous Ingredients in Your Backyard or Farmer’s Market,” discusses how eating from nature’s garden can add to the modern dining table. The event, “Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Foraging,” took place at the Museum on March 21, 2013. The talk was presented in conjunction with the exhibition, “Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture,” which is open through August 11, 2013. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2013-03-21_foraging.mp3 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, foraging, Tama Matsuoka Wong American Museum of Natural History The Forest Unseen with David Haskell For one year, biologist David Haskell watched the same, one-square-meter patch of old growth forest in the mountains of Tennessee. In this podcast, Dr. Haskell shares some of the stories and scientific insights from his book, “The Forest Unseen,” which chronicles his experience of closely observing one small ecosystem. Dr. Haskell’s talk took place at the Museum on March 13, 2013. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2013-03-20_forest_unseen.mp3 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, David Haskell, science, nature, ecosystem American Museum of Natural History The Future of Food As food production goes global, there are a number of hidden forces that shape what we eat. In this podcast, join a group of researchers and food policy experts as they discuss the ethical, biotechnology and patent issues surrounding the food that may or may not end up on the shelves of your local supermarket. Panelists include plant geneticist Paul Gepts, economic journalist Fred Kaufman, ethicist Paul Root Wolpe, and intellectual property lawyer Rochelle Dreyfuss. The event, “The Future of Food,” took place at the Museum on March 5, 2013. The talk was presented in conjunction with the exhibition, “Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture,” which is open through August 11, 2013. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2013-03-05_futurefood.mp3 Thu, 4 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, biotechnology, food, patents, ethics, Fred Kaufman, Paul Root Wolpe, Paul Gepts, Rochelle Dreyfuss American Museum of Natural History 2013 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: The Existence of Nothing The concept of nothing is as old as zero itself. How do we grapple with the idea and turn nothing into something? In this podcast, join Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson as he leads a spirited discussion with a group of physicists, philosophers and journalists on “The Existence of Nothing.” The 2013 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate took place at the Museum on March 20, 2013. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2013-03-20_asimov.mp3 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate, philosophy, astrophysics, physics, nothing, existence, void, Neil deGrasse Tyson American Museum of Natural History Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Demystifying Bitters Few beverages have as rich a history as bitters, the herbal-flavored spirit that was once marketed as medicine but is better known today as an ingredient in cocktails. In this podcast, Brad Thomas Parsons, author of “Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All,” discusses the history of the elixir from its earliest “snake oil” days to its rise as an essential ingredient in the contemporary bar scene. The event, “Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Demystifying Bitters,” took place at the Museum on February 20, 2013. The talk was presented in conjunction with the exhibition, “Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture,” which is open through August 11, 2013. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2013-02-20_globalkitchen_bitters.mp3 Fri, 1 Mar 2013 15:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, bitters, cocktails, history, Brad Thomas Parsons American Museum of Natural History Frontiers in Astrophysics: Near-Earth Objects with Donald Yeomans An impact by a large comet, asteroid, or meteorite has the potential to wreak destruction on earth. Yet these near-earth objects also provide clues to the solar system’s origins and could someday serve as stepping-stones to space exploration. In this podcast, Manager of NASA’s Near-Earth Objects program, Donald Yeomans, discusses the ongoing quest to find near-earth objects before they find us. The “Frontiers in Astrophysics” event took place at the Museum on January 14th, 2013. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2013-01-14_yeomans.mp3 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, NASA, near-earth objects, comet, asteroid, meteorite, meteor, impact, earth, collision, Donald Yoemans American Museum of Natural History Frontiers in Astrophysics: MESSENGER Update with Sean Solomon After traveling through space for seven years, NASA’s MESSENGER Spacecraft began orbiting the planet Mercury in March, 2011. In this podcast, join MESSENGER’s principal investigator Sean Solomon as he describes how the spacecraft’s specialized instruments are collecting information that is key to understanding terrestrial planet evolution. Dr. Solomon is introduced by the Museum’s Curator of Physical Sciences, Denton Ebel. The “Frontiers in Astrophysics” event took place at the Museum on November 5, 2012. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-11-05_messenger.mp3 Fri, 1 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, NASA, MESSENGER, Sean Solomon, space exploration American Museum of Natural History How to Feed a Growing Planet In the next 30 years, global population is estimated to surpass nine billion people. Will there be too many people, too little food? In this podcast, join NBC News Chief Science and Health correspondent Robert Bazell and a round-table of food experts as they discuss how climate, politics and economics impact food systems and food security. Guests include activist and best-selling author Raj Patel, geneticist Molly Jahn, and chef and UNICEF ambassador Marcus Samuelsson. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2013-01-10_feedplanet.mp3 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, food security, Molly Jahn, Marcus Samuelsson, Raj Patel American Museum of Natural History SciCafe: Art/Sci Collision: Raising Ocean Conservation Awareness National Geographic explorer Tierney Thys divides her time between research on the giant ocean sunfish and making science education films. In this podcast, join Ms. Thys in a discussion about how science and art can be used to promote the ocean conservation movement. The SciCafe, “Art/Sci Collision: Raising Ocean Conservation Awareness,” was introduced by Melanie Stiassny Axelrod Research Curator in the Museum’s Department of Ichthyology. The event took place at the Museum on January 2, 2013. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2013-01-02_scicafe_art-sci.mp3 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, scicafe, conservation, ocean, art, Tierney Thys American Museum of Natural History Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Root vegetables with Alex Guarnaschelli Often overlooked root vegetables such as turnips and rutabaga can have a major impact on the Earth’s ecosystem and biodiversity. In this podcast, join chef Alex Guarnaschelli and Eleanor Sterling, Director of the Museum’s Center for Biodiversity, in a discussion about how our food shopping choices can affect sustainable agriculture. The program, “Adventures in the Global Kitchen” took place at the Museum on December 13, 2012. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2013-01-02_globalkitchen_rootveges.mp3 Fri, 4 Jan 2013 15:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, global kitchen, root vegetables, biodiversity, cooking American Museum of Natural History SciCafe: Mapping the Evolution and Spread of Languages Human languages first appeared between 30,000 and 100,000 years ago, but the question of how languages spread and evolve is still under investigation. In this podcast, join Museum curators Peter Whiteley and Ward Wheeler as they discuss how techniques used in genetic analysis are being applied to anthropology, language shifts, and key patterns in social evolution. The SciCafe, “Mapping the Evolution and Spread of Languages,” took place at the museum on December 5, 2012. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-12-05_scicafe_language.mp3 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST amnh,american museum of natural history, languages, evolution American Museum of Natural History Frontiers in Astrophysics: Spectacular Supernovae While supernovae are some of the most energetic phenomena known to science, a great deal of mystery still surrounds their origins. In this podcast from a recent "Frontiers in Astrophysics," postdoctoral fellow Joanne Bibby and Richard Gilder Graduate School student Graham Kanarek introduce the theory that predicts massive stars as supernova progenitors, and discuss how scientists might confirm such a theory in the future. The talk, "Spectacular Supernovae" was introduced by Department of Astrophysics Curator Michael Shara, and took place at the museum on October 15, 2012. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-10-15_supernovae.mp3 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, astrophysics, supernovae American Museum of Natural History Frontiers in Astrophysics: Gravity's Engines 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. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-09-10_blackholes.mp3 Fri, 9 Nov 2012 15:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, astrophysics, black holes, Caleb Scharf American Museum of Natural History Adventures in the Global Kitchen: Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking 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. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-10-11_globalkitchen_modern.mp3 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, modernist cuisine, cooking American Museum of Natural History 2012 and the Maya: It’s Not the End of the World 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. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-10-10_maya.mp3 Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, Maya calendar, Mark Van Stone American Museum of Natural History SciCafe: The Whole-Life Catalog 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 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. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-10-03_whole_life.mp3 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, Michael Novacek, biology, species, diversity American Museum of Natural History 2012 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: Faster Than the Speed of Light Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity has been tested with ever-increasing precision since its publication in 1905. One of its key predictions is that only light itself can travel at the speed of light. While the theory does not forbid particles from moving faster, such particles must be traveling backward in time. In this podcast from the spring, join Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson and six of the world's leading voices in this scientific debate for the 2012 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate, "Faster Than the Speed of Light." This year’s debate pitted some of the experimentalists who claimed to have discovered faster-than-light neutrinos against their strongest critics, and explored the ways that modern physicists are testing the fundamental laws of nature. The debate was recorded at the Museum on March 20, 2012. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-04-20_asimov.mp3 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Hadron Collider, Theory of Relativity American Museum of Natural History Dame Daphne Sheldrick on Love, Life and Elephants For more than four decades, Dame Daphne Sheldrick has devoted her life to rescuing orphaned animals in East Africa and preparing them for return to the wild on her elephant orphanage near Nairobi, Kenya. In this podcast, Dame Daphne looks back at her life as a conservationist, and elaborates on stories from her recent memoir, "Love, Life and Elephants: An African Love Story." The actress Kristin Davis introduced Dame Daphne’s talk, which was recorded at the Museum on May 8, 2012. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-05-08_sheldrick.mp3 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, Dame Daphne Sheldrick, conservation, elephants, wildlife, Kenya American Museum of Natural History Frontiers in Astrophysics: Tracking Asteroids with Richard Binzel Space dust and asteroid fragments reach Earth’s surface every day, but only rarely do extraterrestrial objects cause serious harm. In this podcast, MIT professor Richard Binzel evaluates the threat of asteroids and makes a case for how they might actually be useful to humans. Dr. Binzel’s talk, "Tracking Asteroids," from the Frontiers in Astrophysics lecture series, took place at the Hayden Planetarium on April 16, 2012. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-04-16_binzel.mp3 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, hayden, astrophysics, tracking, asteroids, richard binzel American Museum of Natural History SciCafe: The Evolution of Skin Skin is the body’s largest organ, and one with a complex cultural and evolutionary past. In this SciCafe from the spring, biological anthropologist Nina Jablonski discusses how human skin evolved, particularly as an adaptation to ultraviolet radiation. The SciCafe took place at the Museum on May 2, 2012. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-05-02_skin.mp3 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, evolution, skin, Nina Jablonski American Museum of Natural History Adventures in the Global Kitchen: The French Paradox The celebrated richness of France’s cuisine makes the equally exalted slimness of its population that much more of a mystery. In this podcast from the spring, Mireille Guiliano, author of the bestseller French Women Don’t Get Fat, addresses the so-called French paradox. Ms. Guiliano’s talk from the "Adventures in the Global Kitchen" monthly series took place at the Museum on April 25, 2012. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-04-25_paradox.mp3 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, food, french paradox, Mireille Guiliano American Museum of Natural History SciCafe: Debunking the Scientific Myth of Race A growing body of research from the fields of physical anthropology, genetics, and genomics indicates that there’s no scientific justification for the concept of race. In this podcast from last fall, Museum curators Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle, who recently co-authored a book on the subject entitled Race? Debunking a Scientific Myth, explain why features that we consider markers of race are actually of recent biological origin or superficial. Their book recently made the longlist for this year’s prestigious Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books, whose judges called it an "important subject ripe for discussion in a scientifically reputable way." This SciCafe took place at the Museum on October 5, 2011. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2011-10-05_scicafe_race.mp3 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, race, genetics, science, research American Museum of Natural History The Urban Naturalist: The Roosevelt Legacy More than 100 years after President Theodore Roosevelt earned his place in history as the "Conservation President," scientists, historians, and policy makers continue to draw inspiration from his life and works. In this podcast from the Museum’s 22nd Annual Environmental Lecture and Luncheon, join a panel of conservation experts who addressed topics ranging from President Roosevelt’s conservation legacy to the importance of building public engagement in densely populated areas. Moderated by Lynn Sherr, a former "20/20″ correspondent, the panel included Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University and author of The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America and The Quiet World: Saving Alaska’s Wilderness Kingdom 1879-1960; Rose Harvey, Commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation; and Steward T. A. Pickett, distinguished senior scientist and plant ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. "The Urban Naturalist: The Roosevelt Legacy" was recorded at the Museum on April 25, 2012. http://www.amnh.org/podcast/media/2012-04-05_ell.mp3 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:00:00 EST amnh, american museum of natural history, Roosevelt, conservation, urban parks, city planning, policy, government