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....
info_outline Bee communication in a changing worldPNAS 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....
info_outline Adult talk and children’s speechPNAS Science Sessions
Alex Cristia and Elika Bergelson explain the factors influencing speech in children.
info_outline Modeling illuminates pitcher plant evolutionPNAS Science Sessions
Chris Thorogood and Derek Moulton explain how mathematical modeling of carnivorous pitcher plants can lend insights into their evolution.
info_outline How children perceive gendered division of household workPNAS Science Sessions
Allegra Midgette and Nadia Chernyak describe when young children begin to perceive and accept unequal and gendered division of household labor.
info_outline Reversing hearing loss in micePNAS Science Sessions
Karen Steel explains a proof of concept for restoring hearing loss in mice.
info_outline 50 years of DNA cloningPNAS Science Sessions
Stanley Cohen reflects on the 50-year legacy of a classic PNAS paper on recombinant DNA.
info_outline Carbon emission benefits of remote workPNAS Science Sessions
Longqi Yang and Fengqi You discuss the potential reductions in carbon emissions of switching from in person to remote work.
info_outline Skeletal records and gender biasPNAS Science Sessions
Jeremy Siow, Taylor Damann, and Margit Tavits discuss both historical and modern gender inequality in Europe.
info_outline Genetic shield against neurodegenerationPNAS Science Sessions
Emmanuel Mignot explains how a variant of an immune system gene might protect some people against neurodegenerative disease.
info_outlineResearchers discuss what animal soundscapes can tell us about the health of ecosystems.