Science Nation
By National Science Foundation
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Podcast Description
An online video magazine examining the breakthroughs and the possibilities for new discoveries about our planet, our universe and ourselves. Each week, Science Nation takes a dynamic, entertaining look at the research--and the researchers--that will change our lives.
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| 1 | VideoNew 3-D Structures Assemble With Remarkable Precision | Self-assembling nano boxes open the door to "smart" particles for medicine, manufacturing | 5/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoElectric Fish Charges up Research on Animal Behavior | Weakly electric knifefish uses electric field to communicate, navigate and hunt | 5/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoSeeing Beyond the Visual Cortex | Research could lead to new rehabilitative therapies when visual cortex is damaged | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoThreats to Freshwater Mussels and the Consequences for Ecosystems | Catastrophic decline in freshwater mussels may impact water quality, other species | 3/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoDeveloping Robots That Can Teach Humans | Researchers are programming robot teachers to gaze and gesture like humans | 3/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoNew Mosquito Repellant Could Be Frightening ... for the Mosquitoes! | Repellant overwhelms their odor sensors, scaring them away | 3/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoDeveloping Hardier, Weather-resistant Crops | Botanist searches for genes that would make a better root | 2/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoEngineering Safer Drinking Water in Africa | Community outreach helps technology solve water problems in Africa | 2/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoElectronic Tattoo Monitors Brain, Heart and Muscles | Elastic electronics offer less invasive, more convenient medical treatment | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoBionic Leg Makes Amputee Faster on His Feet | This powered prosthetic is better at anticipating the next move | 1/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoBreakthrough in Early Cancer Detection | A simple cheek swab could show early signs of lung cancer | 1/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoCatching a Coral Killer | First ever case of human-caused marine disease | 12/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoClimate Change and Other Threats to World's Freshwater Goliaths | Large Lakes Observatory works toward deeper understanding of how lakes function | 12/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoNew Sensor System Tracks Firefighters Where GPS Fails | Portable device locates missing firefighters--saves time and maybe lives | 12/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoResurrecting Endangered American Indian Language | Educator develops multimedia tools to share Ojibwe language and culture | 11/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoAntarctica Rocks! | Researchers brave bone chilling cold to solve geologic mysteries | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoWant to Understand Drought? Follow the Water! | Lifecycle of water in the Susquehanna River Basin may reveal answers for drought prone areas | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoMind Reading Computer System May Help People With Locked-in Syndrome | Totally paralyzed people could communicate and control robots | 10/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoDragonflies: The Flying Aces of the Insect World | Research focuses on aerial feats such as hunting and mating in mid-air | 10/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoCrabs Put the Pinch on Marshlands | Hungry purple marsh crabs threaten Cape Cod salt marshes | 10/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoInvasion of the Earthworms! | Non-native earthworms are damaging hardwood forests | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoScience Nation Marks 100th Show | Here's a behind-the-scenes look at what the people who make Science Nation consider some of their most memorable moments, so far | 10/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoEarthquakes to the Core--Researchers Drill Down at the Epicenter | Scientists hope findings bring them closer to earthquake forecasting | 9/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoBacteria--Energy Producers of the Future? | These microbial fuel cells channel bacteria's hard work into energy | 9/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoMind Mappers | Understanding the Mind by Mapping the Brain | 9/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoScience of Shopping | Cameras & Software That Track Our Shopping Behavior | 9/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | VideoDecoding Disasters: Are We Prepared for Another 9-11? | Disaster Research Center scientists study world's worst disasters in hopes of saving more lives in the future | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | VideoGeo-Immersion Makes Maps Come Alive | This technology allows travel through the virtual world in real time! | 8/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | VideoCooperative Robots That Learn = Less Work for Human Handlers | Researchers are developing a robot language so 'bots' can cooperate with each other | 8/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | VideoTeens and Stress | Decisions and stress and adolescents, oh my! | 8/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | VideoThe Physics of Animation | The best animators know their physics | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | VideoMarshes and Sea Level Rise | How climate change is impacting marshes | 7/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | VideoLab in a Can | New robotic labs are now going mobile to collect ocean samples | 7/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | VideoMusic and Creativity | Music can spark creativity in math and science | 7/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | Video3D Proteins: Getting the Big Picture | Virtual reality immerses students in proteins and peptides | 7/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | VideoTalk to the Animals | These bird brains are proving to be smarter than we thought | 6/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | VideoSuper Stars | Using supercomputers to understand the super stars of the cosmos | 6/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | VideoIf These Teeth Could Talk | What was really on the menus of our ancestors? | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | VideoSilver Saver | Nanotechnology keeps the shine on silver | 6/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 40 | VideoLord of the Tree Rings | Tree rings are nature's historians | 5/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 41 | VideoBabies and Learning | The good, the bad and the baby | 5/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | VideoTicket to Ride | When to buy or not to buy | 5/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 43 | VideoRobotic Arms | Rubbing elbows with robotics | 5/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 44 | VideoBonobos and Chimpanzees | Peaceful bonobos may have something to teach humans | 5/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 45 | VideoEvolution in Action | Observing a split in the butterfly family tree | 4/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 46 | VideoSpray-on Solar Panels | Getting a charge out of solar "paint" | 4/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 47 | VideoOrangutan Copy Cats | How smart are copy cats? Maybe it depends on your species | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 48 | VideoDigiMorph: Bringing Fossils to Life | Cutting edge research without having to cut up anything! | 4/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 49 | VideoVirtual Self | Your avatar may be just a virtual identity, but it can also affect how you are in the real world | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 50 | VideoVirtual Reality Maps | Rebuilding the world one pixel at a time | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 51 | VideoDisappearing Red Shrimp | These legendary creatures may have something to teach us about survival, even as the clock is ticking on their habitats | 3/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 52 | VideoFascinating Flight | Looking to the ground before taking to the air–-what ground birds can teach us about flight | 3/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 53 | VideoSounds of Survival | Eavesdropping on mice for clues about how humans process sound | 2/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 54 | VideoGlowing Squid | Shining Symbiosis: Bobtail squid and their bacteria buddies | 2/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | VideoSleep Deprived Kids | Getting enough shut-eye really matters for children, and those who are poor need it the most | 2/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 56 | VideoLeaf-cutter Ants | Farmers, pharmacists and energy experts! | 2/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 57 | VideoMount St. Helens: Rising From the Ashes | Life erupts once again from the once lifeless mountain | 1/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 58 | VideoIceCube and Its Frozen Secrets | Searching below the surface of Antarctica for the mysterious neutrino | 1/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 59 | VideoScience Behind Bars | Unlocking the mysteries of science in the unlikeliest of places | 1/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 60 | VideoSurgical Robotics | Robots help surgeons transcend human limits | 1/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 61 | VideoSigning Made Easy | From video games to cell phone apps, making sign language easier to learn | 1/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 62 | VideoHidden Oil and Gas Plumes in the Gulf | Below the surface, thousands of marine creatures are still in danger from Gulf oil disaster | 12/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 63 | VideoBPS: Brain Positioning System | Keeping better track of yourself and your keys | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 64 | VideoCitizen Science | Volunteers help scientists understand birds and changing habitats | 12/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 65 | VideoMake Way for Ducklings | What wood ducks are revealing about threats to our fine feathered friends | 12/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 66 | VideoEngineering and Music: A Powerful Duet for Art and Science | These engineers and musicians are hitting just the right notes | 11/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 67 | VideoFluorescent Fruit Flies Shed New Light | Researchers genetically engineer glow-in-the-dark sperm in fruit flies, revealing much more about sexual selection | 11/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 68 | VideoBreast Cancer and Body Rhythms | Could working the night shift alter a woman's body clock enough to cause breast cancer? | 11/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 69 | VideoAcrobatic Robots | Dennis Hong is living his dreams ... literally ... in a lab filled with wacky robots | 11/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 70 | VideoBlack Holes: Peering Into the Heart of Darkness | Astronomers use infrared "eyes" to shed light on these enigmatic cosmic structures | 11/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 71 | VideoGood Vibrations | Treating brain disease with some good vibes | 10/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 72 | VideoLice and Human Migration | What lice reveal about our evolutionary history | 10/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 73 | VideoGreen Roofs | Ingenuity sprouting from the rooftops | 10/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 74 | VideoDying Lobsters | Researcher narrows down spread of first lobster virus | 10/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 75 | VideoCreeping, Crawling Caterpillars | Roly-Poly role models for future robots | 9/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 76 | VideoCybersickness: A Virtual Bummer | Is a trip to the 3-D movies making you sick? | 9/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 77 | VideoHand Talk--Preserving a Language Legacy | Historical films, field work reveal more about endangered Native American language | 9/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 78 | VideoTrading Textbooks for Twitter | These college students are supposed to use their phones in class! | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 79 | VideoGot Silk? | Researchers are spinning spider silk from goats' milk | 8/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 80 | Video"VisWall" Opens Door to Many Worlds | This 3-D experience even allows students to practice surgical techniques | 8/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 81 | VideoNew Leaf Sensor Alerts When Plants Are Thirsty | These tiny, lightweight gadgets could mean huge savings for farmers | 8/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 82 | VideoBatty for Bats | These creatures of the night could be the models for future aircraft! | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 83 | VideoWind Powers Careers in Wyoming | Community college program trains future wind power technicians | 8/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 84 | VideoFab Labs | If you had the right tool kit, what would you make? | 7/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 85 | VideoThe SpelBots | First-ever, all female, African-American RoboCup team has global impact | 7/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 86 | VideoUlcer Answers | Digesting the facts on stomach ulcers | 7/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 87 | VideoBiological Clocks | Uncovering the molecular secrets of what makes us tick | 7/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 88 | VideoHurricane Sleuth | Getting the dirt on hurricanes of the future | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 89 | VideoMonkey Business | Primates and humans share a sense of fair play | 6/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 90 | VideoSea Turtles | "Turtle Positioning System" helps reptiles on fantastic voyage | 6/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 91 | VideoHERB, the Robot Butler | Who wouldn't want a butler to wait on them hand and foot? Meet HERB, a robot butler in training | 6/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 92 | VideoMetal Foam | New material absorbs seven to eight times the energy absorbed by similar foams | 5/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 93 | VideoCars Without Drivers | Meet Boss--a new robotic car being programmed to get 100 percent on its driving test | 5/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 94 | VideoThe Solar Decathlon: Housing's Bright Spot | Teams design and build homes powered by the sun | 5/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 95 | VideoEye on Home | Engineer controls all his appliances by remote and tracks their energy use | 5/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 96 | VideoMaking Waves, Saving Lives | Making waves provides insight into nature's most destructive forces | 5/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 97 | VideoBird Courtship | Fembot helps researchers study America's most bizarre bird | 4/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 98 | VideoWave of Discovery: Harnessing the Ocean's Power | Wave energy research swells | 4/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 99 | VideoUndersea Gliders May Help Oceanographers Understand "Dead Zones" | Versatile undersea gliders provide critical ocean data | 4/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 100 | VideoVirtual Newscast: News at Seven | News Anchors: The Next Endangered Species? | 4/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 101 | VideoTrying to Save the World's Amphibians | Frogs in fight for their lives from disease, pollution, habitat loss | 3/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 102 | VideoJust by a Whisker | From rats to robots: The story of the humble whisker | 3/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 103 | VideoSocial Insects | A sting operation to get the dirt on yellow jackets | 3/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 104 | VideoUnmanned Helicopters | Small aircraft could have big impact on safety | 3/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 105 | VideoTongue Driver | Steering a wheelchair with tongue movements could one day give quadriplegics a taste of independence. | 3/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 106 | VideoThere Are No Limits in This "Universe Quest" | Universe Quest opens new worlds for young explorers | 2/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 107 | VideoJapanese Quake Test | A massive shake table test in Japan could lead to safer wood-frame buildings in earthquake zones | 2/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 108 | VideoSunspots Revealed | Supercomputer models help researchers solve mysteries of sunspots | 2/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 109 | VideoNeon Cancer Detector | A San Diego researcher has developed a way to tag cancer cells for early detection in the blood stream | 2/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 110 | VideoVirtual Reality Fires up Research Efforts | Researchers team up with fire experts to place homeowners in virtual wildfires | 1/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 111 | VideoAntlers, Shells and Beaks | What nature can teach us about making things stronger, lighter and sharper | 1/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 112 | VideoSecrets of Slithering Snakes | Slithering snakes teach scientists about movement and design | 1/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 113 | VideoGreen Gasoline | Carbon neutral gasoline ... from plants! | 1/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 114 | VideoGeomagic: Expanding Tools for a 3-D World | From shoes to the space shuttle, advanced 3-D imaging streamlines cost and safety | 12/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 115 | VideoClimate Change Likely to Devastate Emperor Penguin Populations in Antarctica | Survival of species could be threatened | 12/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 116 | VideoIce Core Secrets Could Reveal Answers to Global Warming | Ancient ice cores provide clues to future climate change | 12/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 117 | VideoRenewable Energy: A Reality Check in Rural China | Young engineer takes on a global challenge: Clean and sustainable energy, one village at a time | 12/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 118 | VideoHydrogen Trail Blazers | The future looks bright for clean and inexpensive power from hydrogen | 11/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 119 | VideoEyesight to the Blind | Artificial retinas give hope for restoring sight | 11/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 120 | VideoUnraveling the Mysteries of Tornadoes | Tornadoes occur in all 50 states, even Alaska. Nationwide, they are reported year round, but in the spring time, the area that covers a large swath of the Midwest, known as tornado alley, is ground zero for their development. | 11/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 121 | VideoExtremophile Hunter | The search is on for extremophiles that may provide insights about life elsewhere in the cosmos. | 11/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 121 Episodes |
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