Chemotherapy
Molecular oncologist Matthias Dobbelstein on targeted therapies, gene p53, and DNA damage
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biology
October 25, 2016
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Climate
October 21, 2016
Corals
Coral reef biologist Nancy Knowlton on Charles Darwin's findings, dinoflagellates, and the consequences of glo...
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physics
October 19, 2016
What Color Is the Sky on Mars?
Astrophysicist Santiago Pérez-Hoyos about the Mars' atmosphere, Pancam instrument, and Purkinje effect.
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biology
October 17, 2016
Circadian Rhythm
Neuroscientist Russel Foster on the sleep-wake cycle, photosensitive retinal ganglion cells, and SCRD
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history
October 13, 2016
Human Sacrifice in Aztec Culture
Historian David L. Carrasco on violent practices of the Aztecs, the purpose of human sacrifice, and the select...
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October 11, 2016
Musicality
Psychologist Bruno Gingras on how we perceive music, reasons for severe tone-deafness, and why some of us are ...
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astronomy
October 6, 2016
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Mathematician and Historian of Mathematics Jeremy Gray on the theory of quadratic forms, the rediscovery of Ce...
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history
October 3, 2016
Maximilien Robespierre
Historian Peter McPhee on the Robespierre problem, historical controversies, and Robespierre's legacy
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history
September 30, 2016
Feminism in the U.S.
Historian Annelise Orleck on gender inequality, the fight for equal rights, and "Jane Crow" laws
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history
September 26, 2016
Vikings: Raiding and Trading in the Middle Ages
Professor of German Studies Rudolf Simek on the Vikings' nomadic life, their cultural achievements, and the en...
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history
September 23, 2016
King Arthur
Professor of French and Medieval Studies Norris Lacy on the evolution of Arthurian legend, the Grail Quest, an...
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biology
September 22, 2016
How to Determine One’s Ancestry Using DNA Te...
Geneticist George Busby on mutations, African and European genomes, and genetic markers
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