History of the Universe in One Hour

11/13/11 From the Big Bang to parallel universes... Max Tegmark

The Tumultuous Milky Way and Its Satellite Galaxies

08/23/11 How do spiral galaxies like our Milky Way form? Elena D'Onghia

How DNA is Folded in Cells and Why it Matters

10/14/14 How DNA is folded in the cell may shed light on cancer and other diseases. Jané Kondev

The Mystery of Animal Migration

09/17/24 How migratory creatures navigate so accurately to their seasonal destinations, sometimes thousands of miles away, is still often a mystery. What do scientists know, and what are they still trying to discover? Charles Walcott

Our Shaking Earth: Understanding and Predicting Earthquakes

11-28-23 GBH Forum Network webinar: 12 Noon (EST) Our planet is subject to more than 50 earthquakes a day. How do scientists analyze this activity and can they predict the most threatening quakes? Brendan Meade

Troubled Waters: Fewer Fish, Increasing Malnutrition

10/25/16 A combination of climate change, industrial fishing, and seafood trade now threaten basic health in many developing nations. Christopher Golden

Genetics and Social Responsibility

10/07/14 A distinguished leader in genetic research discusses his dual commitment to science and ethics. Jon Beckwith

Long-Term Health Threats of BPA and Other Endocrine Disruptors

08/21/12 Endocrine disruptors such as BPA cause developmental problems and disease. How does this damage occur? Ana Soto and Carlos Sonnenschein

Innovations in Clean Water Technology

12/20/11 Desalination offers a solution to the water shortage problem... John Lienhard V

Designing Sustainable Urban Development

11/25/19 How the world-class Sustainable Design Lab at MIT combines architecture, engineering, physics --and creative genius-- to design the optimal urban environment. Christoph Reinhart

Today's Featured Contributors

Featured Author

Justin Hollander, Ph.D.

A handbook for public officials and the general public on contamination of land and water -and how some areas can be revived

Featured Guest

Bree Aldridge, PhD

A researcher whose discoveries about TB bacteria are widely recognized