Mario Livio: His Astrophysics, His New Book (Brilliant Blunders), His Other Books

09/25/13 Astrophysicist and popular science author, Mario Livio, talks about his science, his writing, and his passion for art

Dark Matter and Other Cosmic Mysteries

02/15/18 New insights about dark matter, primordial black holes, and gravitational waves. Julian B. Muñoz

Human Language, Animal Communication

04/26/21 The evolution of the human language apparatus, comparison of human language and animal communication, and explanation of the Neanderthal language controversy. Philip Lieberman

Exploring the Dark Matter of the Microbial World

10/18/16 All life depends on a microbial foundation. So does development of new antibiotics. But 99 percent of microbes are unknown. Slava Epstein

Microbes Matter: From Healthy Soil to Your Healthy Gut

02/08/17 An important new book connects the dots between the role of microbes in healthy soil and in human health. David Montgomery and Anne Biklé

Addressing the Global Water Shortage

03/11/25 Due mainly to climate change and wasteful agricultural practices, the supply of freshwater is rapidly diminishing across the globe. Governments must quickly develop advanced conservation and sustainability policies. Jay Famiglietti

From The Cell to Cancer

07/15/14 What causes cancer, and how do the current different theories influence the research? A internationally prominent research team provides a unique view. Ana Soto and Carlos Sonnenschein

How Environmental Pollutants Impair Brain Development

04/08/14 A world authority on how environmental toxins affect brain development brings the evidence to the general public. Philippe Grandjean

The War on Science: What We Need to Do

11/27/18 The anti-science mentality and policies threaten public health, environment, and safety --and also our progress in many scientific fields. What we need to do. Andrew Rosenberg

Hard Facts about Carbon Capture and Storage

05/18/22 Just how effective is Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), the much-promoted solution to the excess atmospheric CO2 from fossil fuels? June Sekera and Neva Goodwin

Today's Featured Contributors

Featured Author

John Quackenbush, Ph.D.

A very engaging discussion of the human genome project by one of the researchers involved

Featured Guest

Raul Jimenez, Ph.D.

An astrophysicist who investigates some of the most interesting questions about the cosmos --including gamma ray bursts