Wow. Lots to catch up on since the last time I posted on podcast episodes I really enjoyed. Not to worry, though, most of them are from 60-Second Science.
Science and Technology
Science Talk – The Poisoner's Handbook : The Sinister Side of Chemistry
Astronaut Love: An Interview with Spacewalker Stanley Love
TEDTalks – Mike deGruy: Hooked by an octopus – Mike deGruy (2010)
Hans Rosling on global population growth – Hans Rosling (2010)
Hans Rosling and the magic washing machine – Hans Rosling (2010)
60-Second Science: Trusting Souls Excel at Spotting Liars
Low-Level Moral Transgressions Make Us Laugh
Solar Panels Dust Themselves Off
Dinner Party Discovered 12,000 Years Later
Organic Strawberries Beat Conventionally Grown In Test Plots
Butterflies Choose Plants for Medicinal Qualities
Mice Prefer Treats They Worked Harder to Get
Neandertal Brains Retained Infantile Shape
Daydreaming Diminishes Happiness
Follow the Money to See Real Communities
CSIs Could Estimate Victim's Age with Just Blood
Saturn's Rings May Be Remnants of a Moon
Database Tries to Track Culture Quantitatively
Young Female Chimps Cradle Stick-Toys like Dolls
Creativity and Learning
TEDTalks – Cameron Herold: Let's raise kids to be entrepreneurs – Cameron Herold (2010)
Aditi Shankardass: A second opinion on learning disorders – Aditi Shankardass (2009)
John Hunter on the World Peace Game – John Hunter (2011)
Jok Church: A circle of caring – Jok Church (2007)
60-Second Science: Reach Kitchen Staff with Safety Stories
Health
TEDTalks – Ananda Shankar Jayant fights cancer with dance – Ananda Shankar Jayant (2009)
Stephen Palumbi: Following the mercury trail – Stephen Palumbi (2010)
Nigel Marsh: How to make work-life balance work – Nigel Marsh (2010)
60-Second Science – Ancient Brewmasters Made Medicinal Beer
A Few Drug-Resistant Bacteria May Keep the Whole Colony Alive
Salmonella Take Advantage of Our Battle Plan
City Living Promoted Resistance to Infectious Disease
Clenched Muscles Assist Self-Control
New Crop of Elderly Outsmart Their Predecessors
Receptors for Taste Found in the Lungs
Text Message Outreach Improves HIV Patients' Outcomes
Exercising to Music Keeps Elderly Upright
Ultramarathoners Reveal "Safe" Injuries
Placebos Work Even When You Know
98.6 Trades Metabolic Cost for Fungal Protection
Simplicity
TEDTalks – Jessi Arrington: Wearing nothing new – Jessi Arrington (2011)
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