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Here's Looking At You: Earth Observations from Space
Over the past 50 years, thousands of satellites have been sent into space on missions to collect data about the Earth. Today, the ability to forecast weather, climate, and natural hazards depends critically on these satellite-based observations. At the request of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Research Council convened a committee to examine the scientific accomplishments that have resulted from space-based observations. This podcast takes a brief look at some of those accomplishments.Read more for free. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - August 8, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Here's Looking At You: Earth Observations from Space
Over the past 50 years, thousands of satellites have been sent into space on missions to collect data about the Earth. Today, the ability to forecast weather, climate, and natural hazards depends critically on these satellite-based observations. At the request of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Research Council convened a committee to examine the scientific accomplishments that have resulted from space-based observations. This podcast takes a brief look at some of those accomplishments. Read more for free. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - August 8, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Pants on Fire
How can we know for certain when someone is up to no good? Most people will say, give them a lie detector test. But, is it truly the best, most reliable means? This weeks podcast reviews the reality of the lie detector test based on the conclusions of the report The Polygraph and Lie Detection.Read more online free. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - August 1, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Pants on Fire
How can we know for certain when someone is up to no good? Most people will say, give them a lie detector test. But, is it truly the best, most reliable means? This weeks podcast reviews the reality of the lie detector test based on the conclusions of the report The Polygraph and Lie Detection. Read more online free. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - August 1, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Keeping H.O.M.E.S. Clean: Preventing Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
Since its opening in 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway has provided a route into the Great Lakes not only for trade, but also unfortunately for aquatic invasive species (AIS) that have had severe economic and environmental impacts on the region. This podcast looks at research and efforts underway to reduce their effects and further invasion.Read the report online free. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - July 25, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Keeping H.O.M.E.S. Clean: Preventing Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
Since its opening in 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway has provided a route into the Great Lakes not only for trade, but also unfortunately for aquatic invasive species (AIS) that have had severe economic and environmental impacts on the region. This podcast looks at research and efforts underway to reduce their effects and further invasion. Read the report online free. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - July 25, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

The Dirt on Soil
Soil has a bad reputation as just dirt, but in actuality it is a veritable wild kingdom where you can find more life concentrated in the three inches below the surface than anywhere in the world above the soil. In week's podcast, we explore the importance of soil. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - July 17, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

The Path Not Studied
Quality post-secondary education is no doubt important to the future of the United States, but can everyone benefit from the same type? This week's podcast looks at need for more studies for the less traveled paths of higher education. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - July 11, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Changing the Conversation: Improving Public Understanding of Engineering
Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent in the United States to improve the public understanding of engineering (NAE, 2002). Despite these efforts, educational research shows that K –12 teachers and students generally have a poor understanding of what engineers do. This podcast looks at the new NAE report addressing the need for better public understanding of engineering.Read the report online free. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - June 27, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Changing the Conversation: Improving Public Understanding of Engineering
Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent in the United States to improve the public understanding of engineering (NAE, 2002). Despite these efforts, educational research shows that K–12 teachers and students generally have a poor understanding of what engineers do. This podcast looks at the new NAE report addressing the need for better public understanding of engineering. Read the report online free. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - June 27, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Science, Stated
The federal government plays the predominant role in supporting research and development (R&D) and in establishing public policies that affect science and technology (S&T) in the United States. However, the federal government is no longer the sole focus of R&D funding and S&T policy making. State and local policy makers are unquestionably making more and more decisions that affect all of us on a daily basis. This podcast looks at the recent Convocation addressing these issues. Read more online free. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - June 20, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts

Science, Medicine, and Animals
This report explains the role that animals play in biomedical research and the ways in which scientists, governments, and citizens have tried to balance the experimental use of animals with a concern for all living creatures. Read this report and the accompaning Teacher's Guide online for free (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - June 12, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts