The Sounds of Science from the National Academies
This informative and entertaining biweekly series of audio podcasts puts the spotlight on the high-impact work of the National Academies. Focusing on a wide range of critical issues in science, engineering, and medicine, these short 10-minute episodes are a quick and easy way to tune in to all the key findings and important recommendations made by the Academies.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 117
- Years Active
- 2007 - 2010
Better Living Through Chemistry: The Future of Chemistry Research in the US
Chemistry plays a key role in conquering diseases, solving energy problems, addressing environmental problems, providing the discoveries that lead to new industries, and developing new materials and …
00:10:32 |
Fri 12 Oct 2007
When I'm 64
By 2030 there will be about 70 million people in the United States older than 64, nearly 22 percent of the population. In anticipation to the societal changes that are sure to follow, this podcast c…
00:10:01 |
Mon 08 Oct 2007
News and Terrorism: Nuclear Attacks
Since September 11, 2001, the United States has been more mindful of the potential risks to the security of our nation. This podcast is part of a series of four fact sheets produced to inform the me…
00:10:20 |
Fri 21 Sep 2007
None of Your Business: Privacy in the Information Age
Privacy is a growing concern in the United States and around the world. This podcast takes a closer look at the three major drivers of the vast changes affection notions, perceptions, and expectati…
00:10:27 |
Fri 14 Sep 2007
Baby, it's Cold in Here
Named by the National Academy of Engineering as one of the Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century, refrigeration has changed our life in many ways. This podcast recounts the developm…
00:10:15 |
Fri 07 Sep 2007
Critical Issues in Transportation
The recent I-35 West bridge collapse in Minnesota has brought new attention to the U.S.'s vital and aging transportation system. This podcast highlights several critical issues in transportation as i…
00:10:46 |
Fri 31 Aug 2007
Bio2010: Transforming Undergraduate Education for Future Research Biologists
Research in biology has undergone a major transformation in the last 10 to 15 years. Undergraduate biology education has not changed to address the evolving field. The report, Bio2010, delves into …
00:10:55 |
Fri 24 Aug 2007
IOM's Twelve Tips to Take Charge of your Health
In a special episode of the Sounds of Science, Dr. Harvey Fineberg, President of the Institute of Medicine, shares his top 12 Tips for Taking Charge of Your Health. You can also read these tips at …
00:12:42 |
Fri 17 Aug 2007
Getting Rid of Polio... for Good
When the global polio eradication campaign was launched in 1988, polio virus caused more than 350,000 cases of paralytic disease annually in more than 125 countries. By 2003, only 784 cases of poliom…
00:10:13 |
Fri 10 Aug 2007
Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies: Hispanics and the American Future
Given current demographic trends, nearly one in five U.S. residents will be of Hispanic origin by 2025. This major demographic shift and its implications for both the United States and the growing Hi…
00:09:37 |
Fri 03 Aug 2007
Is Fido Too Fat?: Your Dog's Nutritional Needs
According to the latest information from the National Research Council, one out of every four dogs in the western world is now obese. Like humans, dogs that are obese run a higher risk of developing…
00:10:47 |
Fri 20 Jul 2007
Born to Learn: The Importance of Early Childhood Care
Child care in the United States is changing - because society in general is changing. This podcast reviews the findings of four flagship reports from the National Research Council on early childhood…
00:10:36 |
Fri 20 Jul 2007
Are We Alone? The Limits of Organic Life in Planetary Systems
The idea that life may exist elsewhere in the cosmos is exciting and exhilarating. However, the search for life in the cosmos begins with our understanding of life on Earth. This week's podcast loo…
00:10:45 |
Thu 12 Jul 2007
Uninsured in America
More that 43 million U.S. residents under the age of 65 lacked health insurance for all of 2002 and millions more went uncovered for at least part of the year. This Podcast reviews the findings of 6…
00:10:41 |
Fri 06 Jul 2007
A Salmon A Day: Balancing the Benefits and Risks of Seafood
The fragmented information that consumers receive about the nutritional value and health risks associated with fish and shellfish can result in confusion or misperceptions about these food sources. …
00:10:17 |
Fri 29 Jun 2007
BeeGone: Pollinators in Crisis
Pollinators- insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers for plant reproduction- are an essential part of natural and agricultural ecosystem…
00:10:21 |
Fri 22 Jun 2007
Ending the Tobacco Problem
The nation has made tremendous progress in reducing tobacco use during the past 40 years. Despite extensive knowledge about successful interventions, however, approximately one-quarter of American ad…
00:13:15 |
Fri 15 Jun 2007
Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?
The remarkable increase in the prevalence of obesity among children and youth in the United States over a relatively short timespan represents one of the defining public health challenges of the 21st…
00:09:11 |
Wed 06 Jun 2007
Lost Crops of Africa Volume II: Vegetables
This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The podcast describes the characteristics of …
00:13:22 |
Fri 01 Jun 2007
The New Science of Metagenomics: Revealing the Secrets of Our Microbial Planet
Although we can't see them, microbes are essential for every part of human life - indeed all life on Earth. The emerging field of metagenomics provides a new way of viewing the microbial world that …
00:12:31 |
Fri 25 May 2007
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