Science 418 Videos
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Avian Flu Panel
Air Date 11/01/2005Epidemiologists discuss the likelihood of an Avian Flu pandemic and what types of preparations are necessary. 16:57 -
Ray Kurzweil
Air Date 11/01/2005Inventor Ray Kurzweil on predicting trends and his new book, "The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology." 22:29 -
Richard Dawkins
Air Date 09/27/2005Evolutionary Biologist Richard Dawkins shares his book, "The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution." 25:42 -
Ralph Cicerone
Air Date 08/22/2005Ralph Cicerone, newly elected president of the National Academy of Sciences, shares the goals of the institution. 17:37 -
Rudolf Jaenisch
Air Date 08/03/2005The MIT biologist comments on the bill to increase federal funding for stem cell research and President Bush's promise to veto. 10:00 -
Ray Kurzweil
Air Date 08/03/2005Inventor Ray Kurzweil discusses the science behind his ideas on radical life extension. 16:41 -
Sheila Jasanoff
Air Date 08/03/2005Political scientist Sheila Jasanoff discusses Senator Bill Frist's support of a bill funding stem cell research. 10:10 -
'Freakonomics'
Air Date 07/06/2005Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner discuss their book "Freakonomics." 26:17 -
Gates Foundation Panel
Air Date 06/30/2005A panel of renowned doctors explore the global health initiative from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 15:51 -
Alexander Tsiaras
Air Date 05/17/2005Author Alexander Tsiaras describes the burgeoning technologies of body scanning and anatomical visualization. 16:41 -
Peter Whybrow
Air Date 03/18/2005Psychiatrist Peter Whybrow joins Charlie at the table for this first time to share his new book, "American Mania." 19:27 -
Richard Holbrooke
Air Date 01/03/2005Former Ambassador to the U.N. Richard Holbrooke reports on a secret meeting between foreign policy experts and Kofi Annan. 18:29 -
Artificial Intelligence
Air Date 12/21/2004Experts from MIT, Microsoft, and DARPA discuss the field of AI, what applications it could have, and how it might evolve. 25:10 -
Richard Axel
Air Date 12/08/2004Richard Axel, 2004 Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine, describes his research on the human sense of smell. 26:23 -
Technology Panel
Air Date 11/19/2004C.E.O. of HP Carly Fiorina and other leaders explain interactive gaming and digital entertainment. 31:52 -
Neuroscientists discuss their Research
Air Date 09/14/2004Neuroscientists Dr. Eric Kandel and Dr. Gerald Fischbach, of Columbia University, explain their research 25:33 -
Deirdre Bair
Air Date 08/04/2004Author Deirdre Bair talks about her book, "Jung: A Biography," which explores the life and career of Carl Jung. 09:02 -
Robert Kirshner
Air Date 05/20/2004Astronomy professor at Harvard University Robert Kirshner presents his new book, "The Extravagant Universe." 16:28 -
Fear, Stress, and the Brain
Air Date 02/20/2004Neuroscientists Bruce McEwen, Joseph Ledoux, and Dennis Charney on anxiety, genetics, and our brains. 19:25 -
Embryo Cloning
Air Date 02/12/2004Dr. Harold Varmus and Dr. Rudolf Jaenisch examine the implications of embryo cloning in South Korea. 17:05 -
Mars Rover
Air Date 01/05/2004Edward Weiler from NASA and Dan McCleese from JPL discuss the success of the rover Spirit landing. 18:35 -
Martin Rees
Air Date 11/28/2003Astronomer Martin Rees talks about the beginnings of the universe, the likelihood that humans will go to Mars, and the imminent risks of planetary... 26:22 -
Brian Greene
Air Date 11/03/2003Columbia University Professor Brian Greene, author of "The Elegant Universe," explains the basics of string theory. 08:13 -
Miguel Nicolelis
Air Date 10/16/2003Neurobiologist Miguel Nicolelis explains his breakthrough brain implant that allows a monkey to control a robotic arm with only its thoughts. 12:16 -
Michael Lemonick
Air Date 10/07/2003Author Michael Lemonick introduces his book, "Echo of the Big Bang," and shares his opinion on intelligent life in the universe. 12:39 -
Irving Weissman
Air Date 10/06/2003Biologist Irving Weissman explains what stem cells are and the political and ethical issues around harvesting them. 28:18 -
Open Access Science Library
Air Date 08/07/2003Doctors Harold Varmus and Ira Mellman discuss the pros and cons of their experimental open access library of scientific research. 13:53 -
Leon R. Kass
Air Date 07/01/2003Biochemist Leon R. Kass discusses stem cell research and shares his book, "The Beginning of Wisdom: Reading Genesis." 38:14 -
Rory Kennedy
Air Date 06/12/2003Rory Kennedy, filmmaker and co-founder of Moxie Firecracker Films, Inc., discusses her documentary film, “Pandemic: Facing AIDS.” 11:06 -
Andrew Grove, Pt. 4
Air Date 06/06/2003In the final installment, Intel C.E.O., Andrew Grove, he talks about the future of technology and scientific research. 22:00 -
'From Conception to Birth: A Life Unfolds'
Air Date 05/26/2003Author Alexander Tsiaras--C.E.O. of bio-imaging company Anatomical Travelogue--and director of maternal-fetal medicine, Dr. Amos Grunebaum. 20:54 -
Mark McClellan
Air Date 05/16/2003FDA commissioner Mark McClellan explains his reform agenda including his push for more efficient drug reviews. 22:23 -
SARS
Air Date 04/17/2003NBC science correspondent Robert Bazell and Dr. Anthony Fauci share information on the new SARS virus. 17:41 -
Francis Collins
Air Date 04/15/2003Francis Collins of National Human Genome Research Institute on the institute's success mapping the human genome. 15:02 -
Columbia Space Shuttle Tragedy
Air Date 02/03/2003Senator Sam Brownback, journalist David Sanger, and astronaut Jerry Linenger on the crash of the Columbia Space Shuttle. 26:03 -
Dr. Eric Lander
Air Date 12/09/2002Director of the Whitehead Institute's Genome center Dr. Eric Lander compares the mouse genome to the human one. 17:20 -
Michael Crichton
Air Date 11/26/2002Author Michael Crichton on his new book, "Prey," about micro robots that have escaped a laboratory in Nevada. 32:26 -
Walter Mossberg
Air Date 09/25/2002Wall Street Journal technology columnist Walter Mossberg examines innovations in wireless handheld devices. 16:07 -
'Apollo 13'
Air Date 09/18/2002Astronaut Jim Lovell and filmmaker Ron Howard discuss "Apollo 13" coming out in IMAX. 23:54 -
Stephen Wolfram
Air Date 08/23/2002Physicist Stephen Wolfram talks about his book, "A New Kind of Science." 27:00 -
Brian Ross
Air Date 08/12/2002Brian Ross discusses the Anthrax investigation and Dr. Steven Hatfill. 20:09 -
Viruses
Air Date 07/22/2002Doctors discuss their work with dangerous viruses that could impact public policy. 31:56 -
AIDS Epidemic
Air Date 07/17/2002Professor Jeffrey Sachs and Dr. Seth Berkley on the fight against HIV/AIDS. 20:39 -
Fossil Discovery in Africa
Air Date 07/16/2002Biological anthropologist Daniel Lieberman and several others on the significance of a recent fossil discovery in Africa. 24:58 -
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Air Date 07/11/2002Guest host Elizabeth Cohen and panel of experts discuss the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy. 28:35 -
Jacques Rossouw
Air Date 07/11/2002Guest host Elizabeth Cohen and Dr. Jacques Rossouw discuss the federal hormone replacement study that was halted. 06:04 -
Governor Gray Davis
Air Date 07/10/2002Governor of California on his bill to reduce CO2 emissions. 09:01 -
Global Warming
Air Date 07/10/2002Journalists debate environmental issues and whether the U.S. is doing enough. 17:07 -
Biotechnology
Air Date 06/03/2002Biophysicists Francis Fukuyama and Gregory Stock debate the pros and cons of biotechnology. 18:40 -
Bill Keller
Air Date 05/29/2002The New York Times columnist Bill Keller analyzes the plausibility of a nuclear attack. 29:47 -
Remembering Stephen Jay Gould
Air Date 05/20/2002We look back at the life and career of Stephen Jay Gould, evolutionary biologist, geologist, and paleontologist. 14:04 -
Dyslexia
Air Date 05/08/2002Richard Branson, Charles Schwab and Dr. Sally Shaywitz on dyslexia. 21:38 -
Dr. James Watson
Air Date 04/25/2002James Watson, who discovered the structure of DNA, presents his new book "Genes, Girls, and Gamow." 21:00 -
Human Cloning Ban
Air Date 04/10/2002A discussion of President Bush's attempt to pass legislation to ban all human cloning. 26:43 -
E. O. Wilson
Air Date 03/21/2002Biologist E. O. Wilson talks about his book, "The Future of Life." 20:19 -
Dr. David Baltimore
Air Date 03/18/2002Dr. David Baltimore explains why biology will be the defining science of this century. 21:30 -
Cloning Human Embryos
Air Date 11/26/2001Arthur Caplan, director at The Center for Bioethics, and Senator Sam Brownback debate the scientific and ethical ramifications of cloning. 14:39 -
Lee Silver
Air Date 11/26/2001Microbiology Professor Lee Silver responds to an announcement made by Advanced Cell Technology, regarding their ability to clone a human embryo. 14:15 -
Nicholas Wade
Air Date 11/05/2001Author Nicholas Wade analyzes recent discoveries in the mapping of the human genome and how it will change medicine. 15:10 -
Jane Goodall
Air Date 09/10/2001Primatologist Jane Goodall reflects on the destruction of the environment and the rapid extinction of species. 13:24