Navigate the stormy seas of greed, politics, economics and the science of water with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugene Mirman and their guests Robert F. Kennedy Jr., The Gyalwang Drukpa, Dr. Tess Russo and Jason Sudeikis in Part 2 of our show from The Beacon…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mathematicians and the NSA and a news roundup
John Bohannon discusses the growing rift between mathematicians and the National Security Agency following Edward Snowden’s 2013 revelations of massive eavesdropping on U.S. citizens. David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [I…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Chlorhexidine bathing in the ICU, protocolized sedation for children with respiratory failure, MRI for prostate biopsies, C difficile review, and more.
Editor’s Audio Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the January 27, 2015 issue
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: MR/Ultrasound Fusion Biopsy for Prostate Cancer
This cohort study reports that targeted magnetic resonance/ultrasound fusion biopsy, compared with standard extended-sextant ultrasound-guided biopsy, was associated with increased detection of high-risk prostate cancer and decreased detection of low-r…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: StarTalk Live! Water World (Part 1)
Dive into the world of water, on Earth and in the cosmos, when Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman host Robert F. Kennedy Jr., The Gyalwang Drukpa, Dr. Tess Russo and Jason Sudeikis at the Beacon Theater.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How comets change seasonally and a news roundup
Myrtha Hässig discusses variability and heterogeneity of the coma of comet 67P as part of Science’s special issue on the Rosetta spacecraft. Meghna Sachdev discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: European Space Agency/Rosetta/NAVCAM]
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: ICSI use and outcomes, HSCT for multiple sclerosis, surgery for drug-resistant epilepsy, and more.
Editor’s Audio Summary by Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the January 20, 2015 issue
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Story of Life on Earth with Sir David Attenborough
In our first episode of Season 6, Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the history of life on Earth with naturalist Sir David Attenborough, along with a little help in the studio from Bill Nye and Chuck Nice.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: High-altitude bird migration and a news roundup
Charles Bishop discusses the “roller-coaster” flight strategy of bar-headed geese as they migrate across the Himalayas between their breeding and wintering grounds. Online news editor David Grimm discusses daily news stories. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Img: © Nyambayar Batbayar]
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New JAMA series: Scientific Discovery and the Future of Medicine, CVD prevention and outcomes in a rural setting, asthma and OSA, and more.
Editor’s Audio Summary by Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, MBA, Executive Editor, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the January 13, 2015 issue
