Science 418 Videos
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The Infant Brain
Air Date 04/16/1997A discussion of groundbreaking research about the development of the young brain. 23:40 -
Cloning Panel
Air Date 02/25/1997A discussion about the science behind and the ethics of cloning with a panel of journalists and academics. 24:51 -
Remembering Carl Sagan
Air Date 12/20/1996Charlie remembers the late Carl Sagan with a clip of their most recent interview. 15:57 -
Tom Wolfe
Air Date 11/19/1996Writer Tom Wolfe expands on his ideas in an essay on neuroscience. 14:18 -
DNA Exoneration
Air Date 11/01/1996Co-founders of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld, discuss the exoneration of criminals using new DNA tests. 28:51 -
Peter Doherty
Air Date 10/28/1996Nobel Laureate Peter Doherty discusses his research on T-cells, genetics, and the immune system. 20:09 -
Stephen Jay Gould
Air Date 10/25/1996Evolutionary Biologist Stephen Jay Gould on his book, "Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin." 15:56 -
Dr. Michael Novacek
Air Date 10/02/1996Michael Novacek on his book, "Dinosaur of the Flaming Cliffs." 14:19 -
Malcolm Gladwell
Air Date 09/26/1996Staff Writer for The New Yorker Malcolm Gladwell shares his latest piece, "The New Age of Man." 14:02 -
Male Aging
Air Date 09/13/1996A panel of medical professionals discuss issues specific to male aging and new hormone replacement therapies. 17:31 -
Life on Mars
Air Date 08/16/1996Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lionel Tiger, and Richard Berendzen consider the possibility of extraterrestrial life, with the recent Mars’ microbe discovery. 11:38 -
'The End of Science'
Air Date 07/23/1996A discussion of John Horgan's book, "The End of Science: Facing the Limits of Knowledge in the Twilight of the Scientific Age." 16:32 -
Carl Sagan
Air Date 05/27/1996Astronomer Carl Sagan on his book, "The Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark." 20:17 -
Joseph Rotblat
Air Date 05/10/1996Physicist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Joseph Rotblat advocates for total nuclear disarmament. 11:05 -
Gen. Barry McCaffrey
Air Date 05/03/1996Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, explains his strategy to fight the war on drugs. 18:12 -
Comet Hyakutake
Air Date 03/26/1996Neil deGrasse Tyson, Joe Patterson, and Michael Lemonick explain what comets are and why Comet Hyakutake is so important. 10:34 -
Donald G. Stein
Air Date 02/12/1996Neuroscientist Donald G. Stein shares new research into how the brain can heal from traumatic injuries once thought irreparable. 14:26 -
Infectious Diseases
Air Date 02/05/1996A discussion about the spread of infectious diseases with doctors Joshua Lederberg and Margaret Hamburg. 13:45 -
Two New Planets
Air Date 01/29/1996Scientists on the discovery of two new planets and the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe. 13:52 -
Stephen Jay Gould
Air Date 01/18/1996Evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould discusses his volume of essays, "Dinosaur in a Haystack." 14:29 -
HIV/AIDS Update
Air Date 12/08/1995Drs. David Baltimore and William Paul report on Clinton's first HIV/AIDS conference, a promising new drug, and the search for a vaccine. 20:47 -
Living with HIV/AIDS
Air Date 12/08/1995HIV/AIDS patients Will Leonard and Robert Levithan and Dr. Paul Bellman describe living with and treating HIV/AIDS. 20:38 -
Cheetah Conservation
Air Date 11/24/1995Members of the Cheetah Conservation Fund describe their efforts to preserve cheetahs in the wild. 10:19 -
Mass Graves in Bosnia
Air Date 10/18/1995Forensic pathologist Michael Baden and Stephen Skakel of Americares on identifying bodies in mass graves in Bosnia. 17:12 -
David Attenborough
Air Date 09/29/1995Naturalist Sir David Attenborough talks about his latest documentary series, "The Private life of Plants." 18:46 -
Bonnie Dunbar
Air Date 08/11/1995Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar talks about space exploration. 10:44 -
Ellen V. Futter
Air Date 07/25/1995AMNH President Ellen V. Futter shares her desire to represent current issues in science education. 14:29 -
Jim Lovell
Air Date 07/10/1995Astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the fateful Apollo 13 mission, talks about the new movie chronicling that mission. 22:49 -
Roger Payne
Air Date 06/14/1995Biologist and preservationist Roger Payne explains the need to protect whales and describes the similarities between whale songs and human songs. 17:37 -
Natalie Angier
Air Date 06/06/1995Natalie Angier discusses her passion for science and her book, "The Beauty of the Beastly." 14:12 -
Anthony Marshall
Air Date 06/02/1995Anthony Marshall of the Wildlife Conservation Society shares an update on the Society's mission to save endangered species. 11:29 -
Paul Marks
Air Date 05/25/1995Dr. Paul Marks explains how federal budget cuts negatively affect biomedical research. 16:57 -
O. J. Simpson Trial
Air Date 05/12/1995Dr. Michael Baird and attorneys Gerald Lefcourt and Jeanine Ferris Pirro discuss the DNA evidence in the O. J. Simpson trial. 17:12 -
Ebola Outbreak in Zaire
Air Date 05/11/1995Science journalist Laurie Garrett, virologist Stephen Morse, and Dr. Margaret Hamburg discuss Zaire's Ebola outbreak and what precautions can be... 20:26 -
Gene Therapy
Air Date 04/27/1995A panel of medical experts explain recent breakthroughs in gene therapy. 17:41 -
Sharon Begley
Air Date 03/21/1995Columnist Sharon Begley talks about her article, 'The New Science of the Brain: Why Men and Women Think Differently.' 11:43 -
The Treatment of HIV/AIDS
Air Date 03/13/1995A conversation with an AIDS specialist and two people living with the disease. 16:57 -
Metabolism Breakthrough
Air Date 03/09/1995Doctors explain study which indicates that bodies have specific weight set-points dictated by metabolism. 15:02 -
Robert Wright
Air Date 03/02/1995Author Robert Wright on evolutionary psychology and his book, "The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are." 13:44 -
Oliver Sacks
Air Date 02/23/1995Neurologist Oliver Sacks introduces his latest book, "An Anthropologist on Mars." 17:14 -
On Language
Air Date 02/09/1995Fillmmaker Gene Searchinger and author Steven Pinker explain how we acquire and use language. 07:15 -
Larry Kramer
Air Date 01/18/1995Activist Larry Kramer shares an update on the AIDs crisis and the need for research funding to fight this crisis. 13:46 -
Carl Sagan
Air Date 01/05/1995Carl Sagan introduces "Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space," and discusses the necessity of space exploration. 14:39 -
Desmond Morris
Air Date 01/04/1995Zoologist Desmond Morris talks about his book and new television show called, "The Human Animal." 17:06 -
Newly Emerging Diseases
Air Date 11/23/1994Writers Laurie Garrett and Richard Preston stress the importance of understanding how to protect yourself from infectious diseases. 14:27 -
Dr. Steve Jones
Air Date 11/04/1994Geneticist Dr. Steve Jones talks about genetics and other topics of interest in the world of science. 30:27 -
Charles Murray
Air Date 11/03/1994Charles Murray clarifies his ideas on intelligence in his book "The Bell Curve" and discusses accusations of racism. 37:38 -
E. O. Wilson
Air Date 10/04/1994E. O. Wilson looks back on his life as one of the 20th century's greatest naturalists in his new memoir. 27:35 -
Leonard Hayflick
Air Date 09/14/1994Microbiologist Leonard Hayflick discusses aging and mortality in his new book, "How and Why We Age." 13:55 -
Michael Lemonick
Air Date 09/09/1994Michael Lemonick on his article, "Revenge of the Killer Microbes." 10:25 -
Dreams & Memory
Air Date 08/08/1994Neuroscientists Dr. Matthew Wilson and Dr. Jonathan Winson share their research on the connection between dreaming and memory. 12:37 -
Alan Shepard
Air Date 07/20/1994Astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space and the fifth man to walk on the moon, discusses his book, "Moon Shot." 29:08 -
A Comet Hits Jupiter
Air Date 07/19/1994Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael Allison, David Levy, and James Reston on the discovery of the comet that collided with Jupiter. 44:47 -
Michael Lemonick
Air Date 07/19/1994Science editor Michael Lemonick continues the conversation about the Shoemaker-Levy 9 Comet and comments on the odds of a manned mission to Mars. 09:14 -
The Tobacco Industry, Pt. 1
Air Date 07/13/1994Dr. David Kessler of the FDA and Congressman Martin Lancaster discuss the tobacco industry. 26:17 -
DNA Evidence
Air Date 07/01/1994Drs. Cyril Wecht and Peter DeForest debate the role that DNA evidence will play in O. J. Simpson's trial. 18:15 -
Atomic Espionage
Air Date 05/06/1994Anatoli Sudoplatov, Leona and Jerrold Schecter, and Richard Rhodes argue whether the Manhattan Project scientists were spies. 24:14 -
Cancer Research Breakthroughs
Air Date 04/27/1994Doctors Ronald Ruden, Bernard Weinstein, and William Cahan on advances in cancer research. 17:08 -
Stanley Coren
Air Date 04/13/1994Psychologist Stanley Coren explains I.Q. differences in dogs in, "The Intelligence of Dogs: Canine Consciousness and Capabilities." 16:56 -
Richard Restak
Air Date 04/05/1994Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Richard Restak on his book, "Receptors." 11:55