http://www.theworld.org Each week, The World's Rhitu Chatterjee brings you the latest and greatest science news from all four corners of the globe. en-us Copyright 2009 PRI's The World Public Radio International Public Radio International theworld@pri.org 60 no http://www.theworld.org/rss_science.jpg http://www.theworld.org http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science58.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science58.mp3 Turkey bans its women from traveling abroad to receive sperm from foreign donors. Food products in the U.K come with labels of their carbon footprint. A conversation with a young Indian innovator. no 21:01 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science57.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science57.mp3 New web-based technologies help track the environmental footprints of consumer products. Researchers use satellite images to monitor human rights violations around the world. Tigers are closer to snow leopards in ancestry than other big cats. U.K government might cut funding for homeopathy. no 24:56 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science56.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science56.mp3 Darwin witnessed a devastating earthquake in Chile in 1835. Development experts say restoring Haiti's ecological infrastructure is key to building a more resilient Haiti. Marine reserves can help conservation and fisheries. Monogramy in female fruit flies could lead to extinction. Rare monogramous frog found discovered. no 22:34 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science55.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science55.mp3 Many of our conscious decisions are in fact determined by unconscious biases in our brains: An interview with Shankar Vedantam, author of the new book, The Hidden Brain: How our unconscious minds elect presidents, control markets, wage wars and save lives. A chemist tells us how the Sound of Silver keeps him working through the night. no 30:07 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science54.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science54.mp3 China has released a report saying its water pollution problem is worse than previously thought. After many failed attempts, American volunteers successfully resurrect a broken footbridge across the Blue Nile in Ehtiopia. Elsa has news about evolution of whales, and detecting painting forgeries with a medical imaging technology. A marine biologist tells us about the music he listens to while he explores the seas. no 26:15 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science53.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science53.mp3 India has placed a moratorium on genetically modified eggplant. We talk to biologist and author, Lisa Weasel about the future role of genetically modified crops in reducing hunger worldwide. We look into the science behind a shoot out. And Elsa Youngsteadt talks about her favorite music to listen to back when she used to work as a scientist. no 24:23 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science52.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science52.mp3 Sydney has a new water desalination plant.Neuroscientists communicate with the brains of so called "vegetative" patients. Lost civilization found in Brazil's Amazon forest. Migratory Monarch butterflies have bigger, pointier wings. Winged migration by moths. Cold War divided bird species. Negative emotional expressions are more universal than positive emotinal expressions. no 26:21 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science51.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science51.mp3 Charles Darwin's great great grandson talks about the making of the new movie Creation, which is about Darwin's life and work. A new study reveals why running barefoot may be better for the body than running with shoes. And ane volutionary biologists talks about his favorte music for doing genetic analysis of Lemon sharks. no 28:16 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science50.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science50.mp3 Countries are experimenting with ways to tackle the global organ shortage. Israel has a new law that penalizes people who don't sign up to donate. Iran has been paying its living donors for a kidney. Is it working? And at what cost? Why was the recent annular solar eclipse the longest in the millenium? Can biochar help in the fight against climate change? What do slime molds teach engineers about building networks? no 24:55 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science49.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science49.mp3 Geolosgists say Haiti was overdue for an earthquake. Engineers and archaeologists collaborate to build Rome's new metro line while ensuring the preservation of the city's historical sites. European countries are trying to rid themselves of excess H1N1 flu vaccines. Scientists find first evidence of orchid pollinating cricket. Ancient Egyptians wore lead-heavy eyeliner. Female cane toads can blow herself up to ward off smaller suitors. no 26:31 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science48.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science48.mp3 Kazakh scientists struggle to save the ancestral apple. Discovery of fossilized animal tracks may rewrite tetrapod evolution. Journalist Elizabeth Grossman tells us about the promise of green chemistry. Marine biologist Steve Palumbi tells us why music goes hand in hand with science. no 21:55 Fri, 8 Jan 2010 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science47.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science47.mp3 The U.S. is importing more oil from Canada's controversial oil sands. Reporter David Hecht sends us a personal essay about Nigeria's failure to modernize its farms. Catch-shares stabilize some U.S. fisheries. Scientists find evidence of venomous glands in dinosaur fossils. Ancient musical instrument project. A new Music in Science segment. no 30:07 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science46.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science46.mp3 It's hard to imagine life without music. We turn to music for comfort. We celebrate and mourn with music. But how did music come to be such an important part of our lives? We explore how music evolved and how it is wired into our brains. no 22:59 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science45.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science45.mp3 The rising sea is creating climate migrants in Bangladesh. Its also increasing tiger-human conflict. Octopuses join the rank of tool-using animals. Pre-Columbian Peruvians may have been a stressed-out bunch. And astronomers discover an Earth-like planet. no 27:46 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science44.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science44.mp3 A new recreational drug called Spice that researchers tracked down by prowling chat rooms and websites. People feeding birds may help split a bird species into two. Harmful effects of extracting Canada's oil sands. People's concerns about underground energy development. And diplomats are discussing a scheme to pay developing countries to reduce carbon emissions by saving their forests from destructions. no 23:24 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science43.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science43.mp3 We take you to Bhopal 25 years since a deadly gas leak from a pesticide plant poisoned thousands of people in Bhopal, and where thousands of tons to toxic waste continues to poison the local residents. Bhopal left behind an unlikely legacy around the world - tighter regulations and chemicals and cleaner production systems. Henrik Selin, a professor of international relations at Boston University, and the guest in our latest Science Forum tells us about ways to protect people in developing countries from the hazards of toxic chemicals. no 22:43 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science42.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science42.mp3 A peek at the creatures in the depths of oceans. A story about the troubling rise in the number of sea blobs. Scientists are trying to save potatoes and potatoe farmers. A deadly brain disease - spread by cannibalism - that struck Papua New Guinea left a startling evidence to natural selection in humans. And a new study suggests a rise in armed conflict with rising temperatures from climate change. no 21:57 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science41.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science41.mp3 The new directions of international climate negotiations. International recommendations for mammography. China's interest in dam removal. Man-made ponds may contribute to arsenic contamination of groundwater. Researchers prepare for an explosion in Lake Kivu. And Peruvians want to paint the Andes white to save melting glaciers. no 27:34 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science40.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science40.mp3 Danish Climate Minister speaks about climate negotiations. Environmentalists try to get wildlife off the Vietnamese menu. Israelis on the hunt for Hebrew names for Uranus and Neptune. Researchers find some genetic clues to why humans speak and chimps don't. New chemical signatures for old books discovered. And Archeologists get new insights into the daily lives of ordinary Mayans. no 37:11 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science39.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science39.mp3 Ukraine has all but shut down in fear of the spread of swine flu. In the meantime, the has reached an isolated indigenous tribe in the Amazon. Two American brothers learn an important lesson about using technology to help the poor. Environmental engineer Anu Ramaswami tells us why entrepreneurs need to be more socially sensitive. An update on negotiations on a new international climate treaty. Tsavo lions may not have been as dangerous as legends suggest. Babies learn language in the womb. And gene therapy shows some promise. no 42:02 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science38.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science38.mp3 The Nile Delta is one of the three most vulnerable places at risk from rising seas. Black bears that hum and don't like honey. A Jurassic sea monster's skull discovered on the south coast of England. Male French brown bears short of females. Plastic in albatross diet. Nanotubes in tomatoes and mice lungs. no 25:03 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science37.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science37.mp3 Cyprus is facing dire water shortage. Conservation movements have displaced people from ancestral lands. Kenya is proposing to kill lions to save them. Scientists now know how the chytrid fungus kills frogs. New giant orb-weaving spider discovered. Too much light makes mice depressed. no 33:00 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science36.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science36.mp3 People in the US and Europe differ in their response to the new swine flu vaccine. First conclusive evidence of mother passing cancer cells to fetus in womb, Chinese Dyslexia More Complicated than English Dyslexia, Monkeys' Uncanny Valley, A vegetarian spider discovered. And our ancestor Ardi on Facebook. no 24:53 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science35.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science35.mp3 Bangladeshi farmers protect their land from rising seas. Chinese education system is starting to encourage creative thinking. Researchers have discovered that Queen Victoria and her descendants had hemophilia B. U.K survey reveals numbers for autistic adults. Saturn has a giant new ring. no 33:12 Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science34.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science34.mp3 Scientists describe one of our oldest known ancestors - Ardipithecus ramidus, or Ardi. Champagne bubbles add to the drink's flavors. Scientists are trying to use a bacterial pathogen as a tool against disease carrying mosquitoes. We look at a few potential Nobel contenders, and meet a couple Ig Nobel award winners. And take a tour of China's inventive past. no 38:27 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science33.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science33.mp3 World leaders met in New York for UN Climate Summit. India promises to cut its own carbon emissions by 2020. A new study says China's wind power remains under utilized. Scientists have discovered nine new species of worms that feed on dead whales. A combination of therapies rescue rats from spinal injuries. And a startling new finding about the GPS system of migrating monarch butterflies. no 24:45 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science32.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science32.mp3 Rhitu Chatterjee takes over as host. We've got a new dinosaur fossil find from Inner Mongolia. It is a tiny version of the terrifying T rex. Also, French President Nicholas Sarkozy wants to impose a carbon tax on French citizens. International visitors in North Dakota show locals the economic benefits of going green. An eco-adventurer sets out on a green global tour, and a project to pump CO2 underground in Iceland shows promising results. no 30:01 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Rhitu Chatterjee http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science31.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science31.mp3 Clark Boyd's stint on the science desk continues. We've got a new study suggesting that dogs may have first been domesticated because they made a tasty lunch. Also, DNA fingerprinting turns 25. What would CSI do without it? Then, we turn to a story looking at the global shortage in medical isotopes. And we end with a peek inside a crater in Papua New Guinea. Result? Lots of new critters, including a rather large rodent. no 22:33 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, Clark Boyd http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science30.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science30.mp3 Clark Boyd fills in again this week on the World Science Podcast. Elsa tells us about a couple of great science stories, including the discovery of a fake moon rock. Then, we spend a lot of time in or near the water. We hear about a new study detailing the rise in temperatures in the Arctic. Also, we have a report on efforts to help Senegal's ailing fishing industry, and efforts to restore Indonesia's mangroves. We end with two sailing trips: one to a volcanic island called Kasatochi, and another to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Fun. no 34:25 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science29.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science29.mp3 Clark Boyd fills in this week on the World Science Podcast. We've got stories about the battle against trachoma in Ethiopia, Singapore's push to recruit the best young scientists from across Asia, and about some new research into walking in circles. Elsa Youngsteadt from Sigma Xi stops by to chat about a big planet, a new malaria vaccine, and bilingualism. no 30:34 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science28.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science28.mp3 This week: All animals, all the time - We have crocs in Cambodia, devils in Tasmania, seals in Canada, and jaguars in Panama. Take care everyone. -dk no 29:59 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science27.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science27.mp3 This week: Global water issues: All over the planet, water problems are increasing. We focus on Cambodia, where a huge inland lake is under stress, and on the Middle East, where a drought has added to Arab-Israeli tension. Plus a conversation on water and climate change. no 28:14 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science26.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science26.mp3 This week: Three stories from Africa - A battle in Uganda over DDT and malaria, reforesting Ghana, and traditional medicine in Senegal. Plus, links between primates and human disease, and a prehistoric Peruvian feast. no 37:59 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science25.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science25.mp3 This week: Three energy-related stories, two on solar power in Spain and North Africa, and one on a European city that's become a mecca for bicyclists. Plus a 90-year-old -- at least -- tortoise who's about to become a first-time father. And two panda stories, one happy, one sad. no 30:45 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science24.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science24.mp3 This week: Russia remembers its lunar landing loss, China and a very large eclipse, Chimps are vulnerable to their version of HIV, a Neanderthal murder mystery, solved, a Chinese dust storm circles the globe, and a click language consonants, explicated. no 27:10 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science23.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science23.mp3 This week: Two views on China's push to become greener, a biofuel controversy in Europe, cursing and pain, and a look at how jockeys can make a horse go faster. no 26:37 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science22.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science22.mp3 This week: An astronaut who paints what he saw on the moon, Amsterdam goes green, aggressively. An anti-Darwinist in Turkey, a new push to save wildlife in Kenya. Plus economic crises contribute to higher suicide rates, and caloric restriction helps monkeys live longer. no 38:05 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science21.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science21.mp3 This week: Watching for swine flu in Africa, Germany leads the way on renewable energy, Mediterranean bluefin tuna in deep trouble; and some surprising results on a mummy CAT scan. Plus carbs and cardiovascular disease, and genetic links between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. no 24:53 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science20.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science20.mp3 This week: We talk to Harvard anthropologist Richard Wrangham, who says cooking is what made us human; plus why the giant kangaroo went extinct, and why dinosaurs are much smaller than we thought. no 31:26 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science19.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science19.mp3 This week: Controversy over carbon capture and nuclear fusion, a journalist with swine flu, and a new test that uses nuclear residue to ID human remains. Plus a sneaky tentacled snake, and a new archaeological find near Stonehenge. no 32:07 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science18.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science18.mp3 This week: Swine flu among the Inuit, typhoons trigger earthquakes, elephants afraid of bees, too many jellyfish, and bigger black holes. no 24:32 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science17.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science17.mp3 This week, President Obama may send "science envoys" around the world. Nobel winners strategize on global warming; So do the Chinese government and and top U.S. officials. Plus ten million years of laughter, and some very old bowls. no 25:08 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science16.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science16.mp3 This week, we talk with author Jonah Lehrer about his new book, How We Decide. Plus we hear about cod problems for Iceland, and new research on wine flavor. no 31:26 Fri, 29 May 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science15.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science15.mp3 This week, we psychoanalyze a world leader from afar, and hear about big problems in a famed African reserve, and find out about a scientist with a daring scientific dream. no 18:45 Fri, 22 May 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science14.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science14.mp3 This week: Swine flu may not be so bad after all; Good news and bad on climate; An airline tries to get greener with a science contest; A giant Caribbean frog is in trouble; and too much sun may increase suicide. no 31:40 Fri, 15 May 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science13.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science13.mp3 Are industrial farms to blame for swine flu? Another ice shelf breaks off, Egypt's (over?) reaction to swine flu and a new use for the hugging hormone. no 28:00 Fri, 08 May 2009 12:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science12.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science12.mp3 Inside a Mexican hospital, China's misguided response, a look back at the 1976 outbreak. no 25:47 Fri, 01 May 2009 12:30:00 EDT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science11.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science11.mp3 This week: Pakistan is running out of water, Spain’s vultures are going hungry, the Great Wall of China gets longer, and obesity is bad for the planet. no 29:34 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science10.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science10.mp3 Spain leads the way in wind and solar energy, an innovative new design for Cardboard Solar Ovens, and the genetic flaws behind the end of the Spanish Hapburg Dynasty. Plus, a surprising discovery about how DNA improves vision. no 21:56 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science09.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science09.mp3 On this week’s World Science Podcast, David Kohn looks into urban beekeeping in Germany, green architecture in Canada, and the perils of predicting earthquakes, in Italy and everywhere else. Plus, chimps who trade meat for sex, and a new way to fight malaria by killing only old mosquitoes. no 27:25 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science08.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science08.mp3 This week: An experiment in cosmonaut claustrophobia in Moscow; booming car pollution in Iran; tea that’s too hot, also in Iran; and a cheap, effective five-in-one heart disease pill. Plus, a mass toad killing in Australia, and your brain knows what it wants before you do. no 23:16 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science07.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science07.mp3 On this week’s World Science Podcast, David Kohn looks at how a key anti-malaria drug is losing its power in Cambodia, how the U.S. eradicated malaria in the 1940s, and a project to map the DNA of every mosquito species on the globe. Plus, finding meteorites in the Nubian desert, and the revival an ancient harp. no 30:44 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science06.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science06.mp3 On this week’s World Science Podcast, David Kohn looks at why certain countries smile more than others – and why some people think Americans are a bunch of cheerful dopes. Plus: how Panama has taken the sex out of the HPV vaccine, a debate over whether new tropical forests are as good as old ones, Kenya’s emergency polio vaccine campaign, and the U.S. role in China’s booming pollution problem. no 24:53 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science05.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science05.mp3 On this week’s World Science Podcast, David Kohn delves into Obama's new stem cell rules, new research on when humans first rode horses, a European pesticide battle, growing fears over global warming, the man who gave his name to the Kepler telescope. Plus a Bolshevik murder mystery, finally resolved. no 25:03 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science04.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science04.mp3 On this week’s World Science Podcast, David Kohn delves into bionic eyes, dinosaur hands, psychedelic fish, dying words, and an attempt to go green in a very white place. Plus how Obama is changing world environmental policy. no 26:55 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science03.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science03.mp3 On this week’s World Science Podcast, David Kohn delves into prehistoric sex, ancient human footprints, a lost city in the Amazon, the cult of the future, and a hormone that increases a woman's chance of cheating on her partner. All the science you’ll need for the week... no 27:11 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science02.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science02.mp3 On this week’s World Science Podcast, David Kohn finds out about a scientific attempt to locate Osama bin Laden, the latest on archaeological looting in Iraq, water troubles in Australia and Mexico City, and a movie star’s father who battled ebola in the Congo. And find out how you can help choose where the Hubble telescope should look next. no 29:08 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn http://media.theworld.org/pod/science/science01.mp3 http://64.71.145.108/pod/science/science01.mp3 We fire up our new weekly Science show with a gigantic Happy Birthday to Charles Darwin. The undisputed champion of evolution was born 200 years ago today. We hear birthday greetings from scientists around the globe. We hear a South African assessment of Darwin. We also hear about the man who actually beat Darwin to the evolutionary punch. From Britain, we'll hear how one church is embracing Darwin. And we'll end, fittingly, with climb up -- wait for it -- Mt. Darwin. Find out more at theworld.org/podcasts. no 33:41 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:30:00 GMT science, science news, global science, foreign news, international news, PRI's The World, BBC, WGBH, public radio, David Kohn