Max Tegmark discusses the topic of his book: the multiverse and how reality is mathematical
A major authority on ocean sediments discusses what these deposits tell us about past and present climate
Many nations prohibit GMO foods, but the US doesn't even require labeling. What can science tell us about GMOs?
In an era of global science, other nations are increasing their science budgets. Why aren't we?
The investigation of how super-galaxies form is expected to provide insight into other mysteries such as dark matter and dark energy.
A world authority on how environmental toxins affect brain development brings the evidence to the general public.
Millions of years after the Big Bang, scattered areas of gas density gradually increased in mass, heat and pressure, until they ignited in spectacular bursts of nuclear fusion...
The long reign of bacteria, the eventual branching and diversification, symbiogenesis, the dramatic mass extinctions and resurgence of life...
A concept that was originally treated with skeptism is widely accepted today
The investigation of how super-galaxies form is expected to provide insight into other mysteries such as dark matter and dark energy.
Astronomer Joan Najita explains the challenge of understanding how planetary systems are created.
Cells make decisions that turn out to be random. Professor Kondev explains the implications of that surprising discovery.
Ancient infant teeth reveal the importance of weaning patterns in human evolution
A major ethicist and author talks about the geoengineering issue and his new book on that topic, Earthmasters
What modern seismologists are learning about the Earth's interior
A world authority on how environmental toxins affect brain development brings the evidence to the general public.
TB cells do not all respond to antibiotics. Discovering why is the key to effective treatment.
Materials scientist Javier Fernandez discusses the "plastisphere" crisis and how it motivated the development of biodegradable "shrilk."
A panel of experts presents the known scientific, health and environmental facts about fracking
An astrophysicist who is especially gifted at making science and mathematics accessible to the general public
