Nobel laureate Peter Agre surveys some examples of pressing problems in the United States and around the world arising from threats to water supplies.
National Institute on Aging Deputy Director Marie Bernard explains why the aging of America over the coming decades will place unprecedented strains on the U.S. healthcare system.
Ira Lamster, Dean of the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, describes the challenges of delivering good oral care to older patients, and why integrating medicine and dentistry can improve patients' overall health.
Ralph Steinman received the 2007 Lasker Award in honor of his discovery of the dendritic cell, a critical component of the immune response. Here he describes his finding and its ongoing implications for research into cancer and immunology.
As University of Pittsburgh immunologist Olivera Finn explains, targeted immunotherapy against cancer has shown encouraging results in recent years, and could become a powerful tool when combined with personalized medicine.
Slides & Audio
September 22, 2009
Harvard Medical School's Enrique Caballero explains why understanding cultural differences in minority populations will be an important part of addressing the diabetes epidemic.
Slides & Audio
September 2, 2009
Dickson Despommier is pioneering a concept that would put commercial farming on building interiors and facades in cities.
Slides & Audio
August 24, 2009
Given melatonin's many roles, Russell Reiter suggests that disruption of circadian rhythms may be a source of many disorders of modern life, including cancer.
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Grizzly bears are showing up in an area of northern Manitoba where they've never been seen before. It's also an area inhabited by polar bears. S&C talks to the AMNH's Robert Rockwell about why the grizzlies are moving, and what it means for both bear species.
Podcast
February 26, 2010
NYU's food guru Marion Nestle gives you a lesson in decoding food labels, holding big food corporations accountable, and choosing food wisely. She spoke as part of S&C's Girls Night Out series.
Podcast
February 19, 2010
Science journalist and adventure-seeker Jeff Wise talks about his new book Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger.
Podcast
February 12, 2010
Our circadian rhythms control everything from when we sleep and wake, to when we get hungry. Learn about what (literally) makes us tick, and hear about Carla Green's research into a circadian gene that could offer a cure for obesity.
We talk to two scientists at Hunter College who research different aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD). Jason Dictenberg studies synapses in our brain, and Michael Siller looks at play-based therapies for autistic children. Both are on the cutting edge of new research in the field of autism.
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