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Podcasting the latest in science and technology and the science behind the news from the Museum of Science, Boston. Primary Format : Science Language : English Also Listed as: City : Boston State/Province : MA Country : USA Region : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of Current Science & Technology Podcast Podcasts Methings.com listings of Current Science & Technology Podcast Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

View the full archive of Current Science & Technology Podcast Studying the Sun and Spooky Spiders Solar physicist Dr. Gemma Attrill talks about the new mission to study the atmosphere of the sun. Also, Halloween time brings us some spooky information on a new giant spider species. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Helpful Bee Stings | Prehistoric Primates Although bee stings can be painful and possibly harmful, discover how the toxin may also be able to help kill cancer cells. Then, find out if ancient primates Ida and Afradapis are our cousins or our ancestors. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Ocean and Ice Sheets | Flu Information Hear how guest researcher Dr. Fiamma Straneo studies the interaction between the ocean and Greenland's glaciers. Also, get the latest information about swine flu, seasonal flu, and vaccinations. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Water on the Moon? Oranges in Tires? Hear Boston University graduate student Tony Case talk about his part in the latest missions to the moon. Also, find out how orange oil can be used to make tires. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Archaeology Without Digging Geophysicist Dr. Meg Watters from Time Team America teaches us how to see beneath the soil without actually digging. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Measures of Melting | Green Batteries The ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are constantly changing. In the first part of this podcast, find out how this happens and how scientists are measuring these changes. Then, learn about a type of algae that could significantly improve our current battery technology. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Space, The Final Frontier: Lunar Water and Black Holes On October 9th the LCROSS satellite will crash into the moon in the search for lunar water. Our guest Andrew Chaikin gives a guided tour of the moon. Also, astrophysicist Dan Evans talks about a galaxy-destroying black hole. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Blight and Blindness Tomato plants are dying all over New England. Find out why in this week's segment. Also, learn how gene therapy can be used to cure color blindness. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Appendix and The Adhesive The appendix is an organ that has been around for millions of years - it has a function in other animals, but is it useful in humans? Find out more in this segment. Also, learn about a medical adhesive that mimics the natural glue produced by sandcastle worms. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stem Cell Targeting | Genetics of Sleep Discover how scientists can use nanomagnets to direct stem cells to injured locations in the body. Then learn how genetics can play a role in how we sleep. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Science of Sharing Learn about a research study conducted in the Museum of Science's Living Laboratory, by Harvard graduate students Peter Blake and David Rand, that teases out at what age children are willing to share. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Skate Like a Snake | Cancer Vaccines Discover how scientists have been studying snake motion. Also, learn how testes proteins could provide an effective means of treating breast cancers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jellyfish Mix the Ocean | Monkeys Can Eat Less and Live Longer What do jellyfish have to do with climate change? Can primates (like monkeys and humans) live longer if they eat less? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this week's segment. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Benefits of Blueberries and the Bitterness of Broccoli Blueberries are a well-known healthy food, but blueberry leaves may now play a beneficial role in treating Hepatitis C. DNA sequencing of the Neanderthal genome suggests that our extinct cousins would have been able to taste the bitterness of broccoli in a way similar to humans. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Secret Life of Robotic Bees Spying, exploring, pollinating. These are just some of the many uses for robotic bees. Hear how a wide range of scientists and engineers at Harvard University are designing a mechanical form of this social insect. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cloning Mad-Cow-Free Cows This week, we’ll hear about genetically engineered cows that are immune to mad cow disease.Listen now:Download podcast directly: Audio Podcast (.mp3)Read about Current Science & Technology Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Evolving Lactose Tolerance and "Martian" Bacteria in Mines On this week’s show, we’ll learn about the link between cows and human evolution, and hear about the discovery of some of the smallest organisms in the world.Listen now:Download podcast directly: Audio Podcast (.mp3)Read about Current Science & Technology Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Looking Back at 2006 As 2006 winds down, we thought it would be fun to look back at a few of our favorite segments from the last year, and ask you to tell us yours.Listen now:Download podcast directly: Audio Podcast (.mp3)Read about Current Science & Technology Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nanotech Toolkits for Cancer and Plugging in Your Car On this episode, we’ll learn about a nano-swiss-army-knife of sorts for brain cancer, and get some good news for the future of cars that plug into the wall.Listen now:Download podcast directly: Audio Podcast (.mp3)Read about Current Science & Technology Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bacterial Weight Gain Today we’ve got a show about the bacteria that live inside your body and how they may influence the way you look.Listen now:Download podcast directly: Audio Podcast (.mp3)Read about Current Science & Technology Podcasts Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website