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Tech Tally: Approaches to Assessing Technological Literacy
Technology is pervasive; an informed citizenship needs to know what technology is, how it works, how it is created, how it shapes our society, and how society influences technological development. This podcast provides insights into the importance of technology in our society and how and why we need to measure our understanding of it.  Read the report online. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - March 23, 2007 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Commuting in America III
The average daily commute to work is taking longer now than it has in the past. This synopsis of the Commuting in America III report provides an overview of some of the major trends and factors being seen in commuting to work today.  Read the report online. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - March 9, 2007 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Understanding the Ocean's Role in Human Health
This report brief discusses the health and medical hazards, benefits, and potential found in the ocean's depths.  Read the report online. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - March 2, 2007 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment
This report brief discusses the findings and recommendations from the Institute of Medicine on how to move these efforts forward in the next century.  Read the report online.Visit the IOM report page. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - March 2, 2007 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Learning to Think Spatially
This report brief looks into the importance and teaching spatial thinking skills as part of the K - 12 curriculum, specifically through the use of GIS technology.  Read the report online. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - March 2, 2007 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Stem Cells and the Future of Regenerative Medicine
Stem cells are the primitive cells that give rise to the different tissue types in the body. This podcast provides a summary of the issues surrounding stem cell research, including the debate, the types of research they are used for, and report recommendations.  Read the report online.  Visit the IOM report page. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - March 2, 2007 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Preventing Medication Errors
This report brief highlights the findings and recommendation from the Institute of Medicine report, Preventing Medication Errors, to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  Read the report online.  Visit the IOM report page. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - March 2, 2007 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Where the Weather Meets the Road
: A Research Agenda for Improving Road Weather Services, a National Academies report, recommend that the Federal Highway Administration take the lead in creating a coordinated national road weather research program. This is a report brief from this report highlighting the important findings and recommendations given to FHWA.  Read the report online. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - March 2, 2007 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts