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Arctic Climate Change, Pot Pesticides, and Student Data
Brooke Borel, from “Popular Science,” shares her top stories from this week in science, and “New York Times” reporter Natasha Singer debates the pros and cons of collecting student data.
Hr2: Teachers In The Lab, NeuroTribes, Modern Dating
Teachers tell us about their science-filled summer vacations, science writer Steve Silberman on the history of autism, and how text messages, profile pictures, and changing expectations factor into modern dating.
Hr1: News Roundup, Macroscope on Colorblindness, Oliver Sacks Tribute
A look at this week in science, gene therapy to treat colorblindness in monkeys, and a tribute to neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks.
A Cure For The Colorblindness Blues
Using a virus-based gene therapy and a group of highly trained monkeys, Maureen and Jay Neitz may have created a cure for colorblindness.
The Unlikely Tale of a Tenacious Snail
For over 70 years, no one had seen the oblong rocksnail, until one spring day in 2011.
The Lollipop Hypothesis
Mathematicians studying fluid dynamics designed experiments to watch how lollipops dissolve.
Run, Octopus, Run!
Chrissy Huffard explains how and why an octopus might stand up on two tentacles and run backwards.
Creating The Never-Ending Bloom
Using meticulously crafted platforms, patterns, and layers, Edmark’s art explores the seemingly magical properties that are present in spiral geometries.