How a small fish makes big sounds
PNAS Science Sessions
How a small fish makes big sounds Science Sessions are brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, National Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us. In this episode, Verity Cook from Charité – Berlin University of Medicine explains how a fish 12 millimeters in length produces sounds exceeding 140 decibels. In this episode, we...
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History of flight in dinosaurs
PNAS Science Sessions
Dinosaur feathers hint at flight history Science Sessions are brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, National Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us. In this episode, Jingmai O’Connor and Yosef Kiat share insights gleaned from modern birds’ feathers that help understand the evolutionary history of flight in dinosaurs....
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Bee communication in a changing world
PNAS Science Sessions
Science Sessions are brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, National Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us. In this episode, researchers describe the potential impact of anthropogenic disturbances on bee communication. In this episode, we cover: [00:00] Introduction [00:45] Description of the waggle dance of honeybees....
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Adult talk and children’s speech
PNAS Science Sessions
Alex Cristia and Elika Bergelson explain the factors influencing speech in children.
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Modeling illuminates pitcher plant evolution
PNAS Science Sessions
Chris Thorogood and Derek Moulton explain how mathematical modeling of carnivorous pitcher plants can lend insights into their evolution.
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How children perceive gendered division of household work
PNAS Science Sessions
Allegra Midgette and Nadia Chernyak describe when young children begin to perceive and accept unequal and gendered division of household labor.
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Reversing hearing loss in mice
PNAS Science Sessions
Karen Steel explains a proof of concept for restoring hearing loss in mice.
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50 years of DNA cloning
PNAS Science Sessions
Stanley Cohen reflects on the 50-year legacy of a classic PNAS paper on recombinant DNA.
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Carbon emission benefits of remote work
PNAS Science Sessions
Longqi Yang and Fengqi You discuss the potential reductions in carbon emissions of switching from in person to remote work.
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Skeletal records and gender bias
PNAS Science Sessions
Jeremy Siow, Taylor Damann, and Margit Tavits discuss both historical and modern gender inequality in Europe.
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