Connectomics: Mapping The Nervous System

Sea Bacteria Produce Methane

Are cats good at preventing asthma? That's the finding of a group of scientists studying childhood allergies in houses with and without cats, as this ScienCentral video reports.

Are cats good at preventing asthma? That's the finding of a group of scientists studying childhood allergies in houses with and without cats, as this ScienCentral video reports.

Tweezers Made of Light Beams

Musical Ability Connected to Genes

Genetics researchers have debunked a racial myth about who might benefit from a widely used heart failure medication. As this ScienCentral video reports, the finding will eventually allow personalized treatments for this devastating disease.

Imagine experiencing a stroke, and knowing exactly what is happening to you. That's just what happened to brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor, who talks about the experience and what it taught her.

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in America and the leading cause of adult disability. New research finds that it may be possible to identify those at risk by screening for detectable neurological abnormalities, such as reduced reflexes and unstable posture.

A smell scientist takes a look at what our noses can tell us about the world around us, and the co-curator of the "Odor Limits" exhibition in Philadelphia, Pa., discusses how artists are using smell in their creations.

Taking a census of the world's oceans is a tall order, with scientists estimating that there may be three times as many species yet to be discovered as are already known. Ocean explorer Sylvia Earle checks in on the progress of the project.

Big Bird Relationships Revision

The DNA Files - Rewriting Heredity: Environment and the Genome The Science Show presents another program in the series, The DNA Files. This week, Rewriting Heredity: Environment and the Genome. Our genomes are constantly at work, directing such vital functions as eating and breathing. Researchers are starting to understand that everything from diet to air pollution to stress has great influence on how our genomes function and what that might mean for our health. Beginning before birth, the environment around us triggers chemical changes to our DNA that influence health issues as complex as obesity and asthma.

Researchers have announced today that they'll soon start human trials of a cancer fighting method that uses blood from people who may be naturally cancer resistant. As this ScienCentral News video explains, for a decade the researchers have studied how this works in mice, and now they've received federal approval to try it in people.

The new Disney movie WALL-E features robots of the future actively helping humans. But the future is now. This ScienCentral News video reports on a real robot that could help us take care of elderly relatives from miles away.

Ever wondered how they shoot skydiving videos? Skydivers call these people camera flyers. For one of our future episodes explaining the science of gravity we decided we should pick up skydiving and in the meantime we thought we'd show you what it takes to fly with a camera!For a better description of camera flying and becoming a skydiving cameraman visit our site: How to make skydiving videosor visit http://www.thewildclassroom.com/wildfilmschool/advancedfilmmaking/skydivingvideoandCameraFlying.html

Even Poor Kids Are Social Network Savvy

Gott Ya: Astrophysicist J. Richard Gott on Time Travel and Presidential Polling

The normal decline of our cognitive abilities is one of the hallmarks of the aging process. But, what is the dividing line between normal and abnormal memory loss? On this program, Martha Weinman Lear discussed normal memory loss.

Just Smelling Coffee Helps Head

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Tiny particles of silver designed to kill germs are being put into socks to control odor. But as this ScienCentral News video explains, what happens to that nanosilver later is concerning some scientists.

Where You Vote Can Affect How You Vote

I've interviewed a lot of amazing people in the last few years, but this one truly amazed me. I felt paradigms shifting as I spoke with Byron Katie, Author of Loving What Is. The conversion experience that she had, which clearly must have been an enlightenment of some sort, comes through her, even as we spoke on the phone, thousands of miles apart. I hope it comes through to you too on this podcast. She is an extraordinary woman with a clear and simple approach to shattering illusions.

Researchers have discovered that where you vote can influence how you vote. They found that images that surround you, what consumer researchers call "cues," could influence your decisions.

Non-Abbie Hoffman Radical Found On Venus

Actress Hedy Lamarr co-invented a secret communication method used to guide torpedoes. Her story is showcased in a new stage play. Writer and director Elyse Singer talks about her dark comedy based on the collaboration between Hollywood's glamour girl and a "bad boy" composer.

Actress Hedy Lamarr co-invented a secret communication method used to guide torpedoes. Her story is showcased in a new stage play. Writer and director Elyse Singer talks about her dark comedy based on the collaboration between Hollywood's glamour girl and a "bad boy" composer.

Light, temperature, and air pollution can wreck works of art. How do museums protect and preserve artistic and historic artifacts for the ages? Experts from the Getty Conservation Institute discuss the finer points of paint makeup and how to optimize conditions in museum galleries.

Light, temperature, and air pollution can wreck works of art. How do museums protect and preserve artistic and historic artifacts for the ages? Experts from the Getty Conservation Institute discuss the finer points of paint makeup and how to optimize conditions in museum galleries.