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Science Sessions Podcast
Welcome to Science Sessions, the PNAS podcast program. Listen to brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in PNAS, plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us. Please scroll down for the most recent podcasts.
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Soil bacterium that lives on air
August 17, 2020: Mette Svenning and Alexander Tveit describe a bacterium that can live on gases in the air.
Exploring bivalve shell design
Auguts 3, 2020: Derek Moulton explains the mathematics behind bivalve shell design.
Origins of the kinetochore
Eelco Tromer and Jolien van Hooff explain the origins of the kinetochore in eukaryotic cells.
Breaking the STEM ceiling
June 6, 2020: Fabiola Gianotti, Marcia McNutt, and Donna Shalala discuss the past, present, and future of women in STEM.