AI in scholarly publishing
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Generative AI and scientific journals 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, Yi Bu explores how generative AI has changed academic publishing. In this episode, we cover: •[00:00] Introduction. •[00:50] Computational social scientist...
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Genomic history of the Golden Horde
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Concrete and carbon uptake
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Reconstructing extinct species' sense of smell
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The hidden costs of AI
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Hidden sustainability costs of AI 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 sustainability impact of AI data centers. In this episode, we cover: •[00:00] Introduction •[01:20] Bronis de Supinski describes how the...
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How mosquitoes time their bites
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Molecular regulation of mosquito biting timing 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, Laura Duvall introduces a potential pathway for disrupting the biting behavior of mosquitoes. In this episode, we cover: •[00:00] Introduction...
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Impact of flu vaccines on hospital burden
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How well flu vaccines protect public health 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, Lauren Meyers explains what the 2022-2023 influenza season taught us about the effectiveness of flu vaccines. In this episode, we cover: •[00:00]...
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Secrets of Earth’s climate in six-million-year-old ice
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Air quality and pet health 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, Sarah Shackleton shares climate lessons learned from 6 million-year-old ice. In this episode, we cover: •[00:00] Introduction •[01:02] Paleoclimate and ice scientist...
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China, ascendent
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Genetic history of dog domestication
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Genetic history of dog domestication 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 explore the impact of domestication on dog genetics and behavior. In this episode, we cover: •[00:00] Introduction •[01:00] Greger Larson explains...
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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 explore the impact of domestication on dog genetics and behavior.
In this episode, we cover:
•[00:00] Introduction
•[01:00] Greger Larson explains how the history of gene flow between dogs and their wild relatives differs from what we know about other domestic species.
•[02:38] Audrey Lin finds that low levels of wolf ancestry are found in almost two thirds of dog breeds.
•[04:18] Linus Girdland Flink documents evidence of two genetic wolves on a remote Scandinavian island that may have been under human control.
•[06:13] Clément Car explores how the mating systems of free-ranging village dogs could provide insight into canine domestication
•[07:43] Katia Bougiouri explains how she used a statistical method to improve ancient genomes and what her results reveal about the history of inbreeding in dogs.
•[09:21] Lachie Scarsbrook explains how he used museum specimens to reconstruct the history of inbreeding in German Shepherd Dogs.
•[11:10] Eleanor Raffan analyzes genetic data and owner-submitted behavioral questionaries from 1,343 golden retrievers.
•[12:54] Kathryn Lord finds that genetic testing cannot accurately predict canine behaviors.
•[14:25] Final thoughts and conclusion.
About Our Guest:
Greger Larson
Professor
University of Oxford
Audrey Lin
Gerstner Postdoctoral Scholar
American Museum of Natural History
Linus Girdland Flink
Lecturer
University of Aberdeen
Clément Car
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Gdańsk
Katia Bougiouri
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Copenhagen
Lachie Scarsbrook
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Oxford, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Eleanor Raffan
University Associate Professor
University of Cambridge
Kathryn Lord
Postdoctoral fellow
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
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