Science & the City
Science & the City delivers a podcast featuring interviews, conversations, and lectures by noted scientists and authors. To learn more, please visit us at www.scienceandthecity.org.
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Carl Sagan's Search for God
Hayden Planetarium director Tyson, Carl Sagan's widow, and Sagan's former colleague discuss the astrobiologist's perspective on science, the spiritual experience, and the search for God.
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Gifting Science
From eBay meteorites to DNA artwork, Science and the City gives you quirky science gift options for the holiday season.
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The Science of Smell
Two smell scientists tackle the biology, genetics, and psychology behind our noses.
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Genes and Jazz
A Nobel Laureate and his son, a jazz musician, team up to fuse art and science, (cancer cell biology and jazz), at the Guggenheim's Works and Process program.
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Fearful Brains in an Anxious World
An NYU neuroscientist reveals what his research tells us about how our brains process fear and anxiety.
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Hooked on a Feeling: The Science of Touch
A neurophysiologist and a filmmaker team up to talk about somatosensory research.
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Our Brain, the Kluge
Think you've got a supercomputer for a brain? Think again. An NYU psychologist argues we've got kluges for brains and evolution to blame.
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Paraphilias: Does Sex Need Science?
Two psychiatrists, a philosopher, and an ex dominatrix debate the definition of paraphilias and discuss whether science has a place between the sheets.
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Science in Fiction on the Big Screen
The Imagine Science Film Festival kicks off with a discussion on the key to making a successful science movie - without compromising the story or the science.
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The Neuroscience of Elections
Three NYU scientists describe some of the research into why we vote the way we do.
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The Science of Getting a Grip
Psychologist Ekman discusses how 40 hours of conversation with the Dalai Lama changed his views on our ability to be emotionally aware.
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The Time Paradox
A renowned psychologist describes how our individual perception of time shapes the choices we make.
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The LHC: Physics' New Golden Age
A Nobel Laureate explains the Large Hadron Collider and its potential to revolutionize the field of physics.
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New York's Paper Solutions
From your old magazines to a brand new recycled paper pizza box, we take a trip to Pratt Industry's Staten Island paper recycling facility to see how NYC's paper is reused.
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Bat-tastic
Follow Paul Keim and his echolocator as he leads a fact-packed tour of Central Park's bat population. And no, they're not blind.
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Ferocious Beauty: Genome
Human genetics and multi-media dance meet onstage in this true fusion of art and science.
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Fuel Cell Future
Get behind the wheel of some of the world's most advanced hydrogen-powered vehicles and learn about the technology, timeline, and real-life potential for H2.
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The Sex Lives of Animals
Think sex for animals is all about mating? You're wrong. Learn about the diversity and biology behind the sex lives of animals at the Museum of Sex's new exhibit.Warning: Explicit Content
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Back to Black
Go behind the scenes at the Guggenheim's "Imageless" exhibit, where one of Ad Reinhardt's black paintings gets some major laser restoration treatment.
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Madagascar (...and Not the Movie)
A conservation biologist describes the unique animals and conservation programs in Madagascar while touring the new Bronx Zoo Madagascar exhibit.Sponsor: Science & the City
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