Science Times

Want to know more about black holes? Or progress in the cure for cancer? Learn about the latest news and trends in science, medicine and the environment from the reporters and editors of the popular Science Times section of The New York Times. David Corcoran is your host.

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Episodes

Crowing of a Red Junglefowl

The crowing of a red junglefowl, ancestor to farm chickens, is shorter.

Apr 07, 2015•1 sec

One-Legged Cycling

Can exercise change our DNA?

Dec 22, 2014•10 min

Climate-Friendly Nuclear Energy

Nuclear energy could help stem climate change, but economic conditions aren’t favorable for many existing nuclear power plants.

Dec 22, 2014•7 min

Is Natural Gas Better?

Natural gas seems to be better for the environment than coal because of its reduced carbon emissions, but environmentalists say it may not be better after all.

Dec 22, 2014•10 min

Farewell

A final word, in alphabetical order, to bid farewell to the Science Times podcast.

Dec 22, 2014•2 min

Reviving an Ancient Pulse

Using modern digital processing, researchers have given sound to some of the earliest written recordings of pulses and heartbeats.

Dec 16, 2014•8 min

Infusing Fun Into Cancer Treatment

In California, young patients can lose themselves in a digital dreamworld during their grueling treatments.

Dec 16, 2014•8 min

Monitoring Earth’s Temperature

Scientists arrived at a limit of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit for Earth’s temperature to increase, arguing anything above that will cause significant damage.

Dec 16, 2014•9 min

Exploring Mars

James B. Garvin, a chief scientist with NASA, discusses the history of Mars exploration, current technological advances and what is still to come in understanding our planetary neighbor.

Dec 09, 2014•22 min

Robot Swarm

A robot exhibit at New York City’s Museum of Math shows how simple interactions lead to large-scale, organized behavior.

Dec 02, 2014•7 min