Episode 167: OSIRIS-REx and the Search for a Sample Site on Bennu
Scientists on the OSIRIS-REx mission are facing an unexpected challenge searching for an area to collect a soil sample from Bennu.
Feb 01, 2019•5 min
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Episodes
Episode 165: Climate and the Deep Blue Sea
Managing the challenges presented by threats to the global ecosystem.
Jan 25, 2019•5 min
Episode 164: Managing Threats to the Global Ecosystem
Managing the challenges presented by threats to the global ecosystem.
Jan 18, 2019•5 min
Episode 163: How Birdsong Can Help Us Understand Human Speech
Researching birdsong, and how it can help scientists understand the development of human speech.
Jan 11, 2019•5 min
Episode 162: Using a Patient's Own Cells in Regenerative Medicine Therapies
Developing methods for using a patient's own cells in regenerative medicine therapies.
Jan 04, 2019•5 min
Episode 161: Climate Change and the Transmission of Infectious Diseases
The impact of a changing climate on the transmission of infectious diseases.
Dec 21, 2018•5 min
Episode 160: Quick-Orbiting Comets are Drawing Attention
Comets affected by Jupiter's gravity draw attention from University of Arizona planetary scientists.
Dec 14, 2018•5 min
Episode 159: The Pitfalls of Space Exploration
UA researcher recalls pitfalls of early interplanetary space exploration.
Dec 07, 2018•5 min
Episode 158: Is Vaping Addictive?
UA research team studies the addictive aspects of smokeless nicotine.
Nov 30, 2018•5 min
Episode 157: What Ice Age Plants Can Tell Us About Modern Climate Change
What Ice Age vegetation tells us about the dangers of climate change.
Nov 23, 2018•5 min
Episode 156: The Lifelong Reward of Math
Your middle school algebra teacher was right — math skills are essential.
Nov 16, 2018•5 min
Episode 155: A Smaller, Lighter Solar Panel
A UA biochemist is looking at the next development in solar power by giving it an organic twist.
Nov 09, 2018•5 min
Episode 154: Training to Test Rainwater
UA project trains community leaders to help scientists test for rainwater pollutants.
Nov 02, 2018•5 min
Episode 153: The Ice-Volcanoes of Ceres
Examining surface volcanism on the dwarf planet Ceres.
Oct 26, 2018•5 min
Episode 152: Detecting Deception
UA information management professor Jay Nunamaker is leading a team developing advanced sensor technologies to detect the signs of deception.
Oct 19, 2018•5 min
Episode 151: A New "Spin" on Information
A University of Arizona physics professor describes the principle of "spin" and how it can create more efficient information processing and storage.
Oct 12, 2018•5 min
Episode 150: New Instruments for the James Webb Space Telescope
A University of Arizona space scientist discusses the instruments to be launched aboard the James Webb Space Telescope.
Oct 05, 2018•5 min
Episode 149: Imaging the Final Frontier
REPEAT. Astronomer Tod Lauer explains how the process for data imaging has made major technological advances.
Sep 28, 2018•5 min
Episode 148: New Purposes for MRI's
A University of Arizona researcher is finding new purposes for Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Sep 21, 2018•5 min
Episode 147: How Microbes Affect Our Health
A University of Arizona Biosystems professor is studying how the microscopic world inside and around us affects our health.
Sep 14, 2018•5 min
Episode 146: The Conversation Surrounding Climate Change
A University of Arizona researcher is ensuring social science is part of the conversation surrounding climate change.
Sep 07, 2018•5 min
Episode 145: Native Bison Hunters Chased Prey with Fire
Native American hunters managed bison herds for centuries before Columbus' arrival in the New World.
Aug 31, 2018•5 min
Episode 144: Drought-Induced Tree Die-Offs and Climate Change
The dangerous cycle of large-scale tree die-offs contributes to climate change.
Aug 24, 2018•5 min
Episode 143: Understanding the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Human Immune System
Researching how our immune systems react to dangerous threats.
Aug 17, 2018•5 min
Episode 142: University of Arizona Scientist Expects Bright Discoveries from Parker Solar Probe
A new observation satellite will be getting an up-close look at our sun.
Aug 10, 2018•5 min
Episode 141: UA Researchers Collect Genetic Clues to Advance Treatment Options for Lou Gehrig's Disease
A team of UA scientists are using a catalog of genetic information to look for clues in the battle against the deadly disease.
Aug 03, 2018•5 min
Episode 140: Citizen Scientists Help University of Arizona Researchers Focus on Butterfly Habits
University of Arizona assistant professor Katy Prudic is using citizen scientists to help her collect important data on butterflies.
Jul 27, 2018•5 min
Episode 139: How Satellites Measuring Polar Ice Can Help Predict Rising Sea Levels on Earth's Coastal Areas
The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment has been measuring changes in Antarctic ice mass to help predict climate change.
Jul 20, 2018•5 min
Episode 138: Fighting Foodborne Illness With New Research
Plant-based sanitizers may be the key to preventing outbreaks like the one that recently affected romaine lettuce grown in Yuma.
Jul 06, 2018•5 min
Episode 137: Developing a New Therapeutic Approach to Treat Parkinson's Disease
New research into low-dose ketamine may improve the prognosis for people suffering from Parkinson's
Jun 29, 2018•5 min
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