60 http://www.the-scientist.com/podcasts/ The monthly news podcast from The Scientist, magazine of the life sciences. en-us ℗ & © 2006 The Scientist The Scientist Listen to a recap of the month's most compelling life science stories The Scientist Podcast takes a comprehensive look at the important stories shaping the life sciences over the last 30 days. Plus, you'll hear selected stories, profiles and interviews from latest issue of The Scientist magazine. Listen in today! The Scientist info@the-scientist.com http://www.the-scientist.com/ http://images.the-scientist.com/podcast/albumart/theweek.jpg No the scientist, podcast, science, technology, education, science news, biology, genetics, evolution, evolutionary biology, science policy, systems biology, genomics, stem cells, molecular biology, cancer, immunology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, drug discovery, medical research, neuroscience, rna, dna, cell cycle, signal transduction, cell signaling, imaging, careers, cell biology, diagnostics, microbiology, molecular modeling, pathology, post-doctoral, preclinical development, proteomics, research, epidemiology, bioterrorism, vaccine, laboratory, pharmaceutical, disease The Scientist Podcast - The biological mechanisms of climate change; and the greening of laboratories Tue, 01 Jan 12:00:00 GMT 20080101 The Scientist 00:22:30 This month, the biological mechanisms of climate change; and the greening of laboratories no The week - Lewis Cantley talks about a kinase's role in cancer and diabetes; a scientist's strategy to defeat superbugs Wed, 12 Dec 12:00:00 GMT 20071212 The Scientist 00:27:42 This week, Lewis Cantley talks about a kinase's role in cancer and diabetes; a scientist's strategy to defeat superbugs no The week - One company's ambitions to mass produce bladders; resolving conflicts of interest at FDA; and report finds FDA's science inadequate Wed, 5 Dec 12:00:00 GMT 20071205 The Scientist 00:15:01 This week, one company's ambitions to mass produce bladders; resolving conflicts of interest at FDA; and report finds FDA's science inadequate. no The week - A scientist's attempt to catalog species by DNA barcoding turns up surprises -- and criticism; and vote for your favorite laboratory Web site. Wed, 28 Nov 12:00:00 GMT 20071128 The Scientist 00:19:30 This week, a scientist's attempt to catalog species by DNA barcoding turns up surprises -- and criticism; and vote for your favorite laboratory Web site. no The week - The value of race-based clinical trials; neurogenesis, the brain-machine interface and highlights from The Scientist's November issue that focused on neuroscience Wed, 21 Nov 12:00:00 GMT 20071121 The Scientist 00:14:30 This week, the value of race-based clinical trials; neurogenesis, the brain-machine interface and highlights from The Scientist's November issue that focused on neuroscience no The week - Genetic mechanism for fragile X syndrome revealed; microbiology, meet the mystery novel. Wed, 14 Nov 12:00:00 GMT 20071114 The Scientist 00:23:00 This week, genetic mechanism for fragile X syndrome revealed; microbiology, meet the mystery novel. no The week - Winning iGEM innovations; how an overload of free information might lead to an open access downfall Wed, 07 Nov 12:00:00 GMT 20071107 The Scientist 00:20:51 This week, winning iGEM innovations; how an overload of free information might lead to an open access downfall no The week - When patient reported outcomes work and don't work in clinical trials Wed, 31 Oct 12:00:00 GMT 20071031 The Scientist 00:17:49 This week, when patient reported outcomes work and don't work in clinical trials no The week - American Chemical Society compensation causes complaints; sex-linked genes play a role in addiction; scientist uncovers new heart anatomy in Drosophila; and Panama's ecology faces big changes ahead Wed, 24 Oct 12:00:00 GMT 20071024 The Scientist 00:16:45 This week, American Chemical Society compensation causes complaints; sex-linked genes play a role in addiction; scientist uncovers new heart anatomy in Drosophila; and Panama's ecology faces big changes ahead no The week - Satiety and reward are linked by the hormone pyy; the extensive misconduct of a Norwegian researcher continues to surface; big pharma sues US patent office; and what it takes to be the best place to do a postdoc Wed, 17 Oct 12:00:00 GMT 20071017 The Scientist 00:10:38 This week, satiety and reward are linked by the hormone pyy; the extensive misconduct of a Norwegian researcher continues to surface; big pharma sues US patent office; and what it takes to be the best place to do a postdoc no The week - Senior MIT faculty member Frank Douglas discusses discrimination and his resignation; innate immunity follows migrating humans Wed, 10 Oct 12:00:00 GMT 20071010 The Scientist 00:29:29 This week, senior MIT faculty member Frank Douglas discusses discrimination and his resignation; innate immunity follows migrating humans no The week - Two of our readers debate the role that scientists play in framing science Wed, 03 Oct 12:00:00 GMT 20071003 The Scientist 00:23:13 This week, Two of our readers debate the role that scientists play in framing science. no The week - Author Dan Greenberg discusses capitalism in academic science; salmonella in space become deadlier; Congress gets concerned about biosafety; and researchers develop hair cells on demand Wed, 26 Sep 12:00:00 GMT 20070926 The Scientist 00:10:30 This week, author Dan Greenberg discusses capitalism in academic science; salmonella in space become deadlier; Congress gets concerned about biosafety; and researchers develop hair cells on demand no The week - 2007 Lasker Award winner Ralph Steinman talks about his groundbreaking research; and scientists debate what do to about tenure Wed, 19 Sep 12:00:00 GMT 20070919 The Scientist 00:24:55 This week, 2007 Lasker Award winner Ralph Steinman talks about his groundbreaking research; and scientists debate what do to about tenure no The week - How the accidental discovery of lysophospholipid receptor happened and has since affected lipidology; Univ New Hampshire offers to reinstate banned professor Wed, 12 Sep 12:00:00 GMT 20070912 The Scientist 00:17:30 This week, how the accidental discovery of lysophospholipid receptor happened and has since affected lipidology; Univ New Hampshire offers to reinstate banned professor no The week - Anthony Fauci on where the NIH aims to take AIDS research; bacterial gene jumping affects hosts' evolution Wed, 05 Sep 12:00:00 GMT 20070905 The Scientist 00:19:00 This week, Anthony Fauci on where the NIH aims to take AIDS research; bacterial gene jumping affects hosts' evolution no The week - The effect of stress on adolescent brains; neuroscientist censured for misconduct denies wrongdoing Wed, 22 Aug 12:00:00 GMT 20070822 The Scientist 00:14:16 The effect of stress on adolescent brains; neuroscientist censured for misconduct denies wrongdoing no The week - Can systems biology be accepted in the world of drug discovery? Wed, 08 Aug 12:00:00 GMT 20070808 The Scientist 00:13:20 This week, can systems biology be accepted in the world of drug discovery? no The week - Condoleezza Rice appoints new science advisor; The Scientist's editors discuss scientific bias Wed, 01 Aug 12:00:00 GMT 20070801 The Scientist 00:18:21 This week, Condoleezza Rice appoints new science advisor; The Scientist's editors discuss scientific bias no The week - NIH considers science in space; what makes an institution one of the Best Places to Work; and why even the best institutions find room for improvement Thur, 26 Jul 12:00:00 GMT 20070726 The Scientist 00:14:08 This week, NIH considers science in space; what makes an institution one of the Best Places to Work; and why even the best institutions find room for improvement no The week - Improving on animal models to interpret disease; Paris Hilton scares mice, kind of Wed, 18 Jul 12:00:00 GMT 20070718 The Scientist 00:13:30 This week, improving on animal models to interpret disease; Paris Hilton scares mice, kind of no The week - Whether it makes economic sense to fund science; politicians ask for more open access in science Wed, 11 Jul 12:00:00 GMT 20070711 The Scientist 00:17:17 This week, whether it makes economic sense to fund science; politicians ask for more open access in science no The week - Hookworm vaccine clinical trials start in rural Brazil; FDA accused of violating First Amendment rights; and hunger protein links stress and obesity Wed, 04 Jul 12:00:00 GMT 20070704 The Scientist 00:16:00 This week, hookworm vaccine clinical trials start in rural Brazil; FDA accused of violating First Amendment rights; and hunger protein links stress and obesity no The week - What it takes to go green in the laboratory; and the CDC researcher embroiled in a recent drug-resistant tuberculosis case Wed, 27 Jun 12:00:00 GMT 20070627 The Scientist 00:17:32 This week, what it takes to go green in the laboratory; and the CDC researcher embroiled in a recent drug-resistant tuberculosis case no The week - The roots of Philadelphia's cloning contributions run deep; results from The Scientist's online experiment about stem cell nuclear transfer; Congress begins the budget process; a software bug causes retraction; deCODE settles lawsuit Wed, 20 Jun 12:00:00 GMT 20070620 The Scientist 00:15:07 This week, the roots of Philadelphia's cloning contributions run deep; results from The Scientist's online experiment about stem cell nuclear transfer; Congress begins the budget process; a software bug causes retraction; deCODE settles lawsuit no The week - The molecular links between addiction and other psychological disorders; and the neurobiology of an hallucinogenic drug Wed, 13 Jun 12:00:00 GMT 20070613 The Scientist 00:20:16 This week, the molecular links between addiction and other psychological disorders; and the neurobiology of an hallucinogenic drug no The week - Deputy editor Ivan Oransky describes his adventures in pygmy rabbit habitat; the end of Elsevier's arms shows and NIH chimp breeding Wed, 06 Jun 12:00:00 GMT 20070606 The Scientist 00:20:01 This week, deputy editor Ivan Oransky describes his adventures in pygmy rabbit habitat; the end of Elsevier's arms shows and NIH chimp breeding no The week - The Scientist's editors discuss ways science can exploit the web; DNA breakage and beta cell regeneration are in the news Wed, 30 May 12:00:00 GMT 20070530 The Scientist 00:16:12 This week, The Scientist's editors discuss ways science can exploit the web; DNA breakage and beta cell regeneration are in the news no The week - Careers editor Edyta Zielinska and executives from Amgen talk perks; and whether federal regulations on dietary supplements violate free speech Wed, 23 May 12:00:00 GMT 20070523 The Scientist 00:09:22 This week, careers editor Edyta Zielinska and executives from Amgen talk perks; and whether federal regulations on dietary supplements violate free speech no The week - Feature writer Andrew Holtz talks about the passionate pursuit of oncolytic viruses; Chickens in the city grab attention; and debate reignites over the value of case reports Wed, 16 May 12:00:00 GMT 20070516 The Scientist 00:21:00 This week, feature writer Andrew Holtz talks about the passionate pursuit of oncolytic viruses; Chickens in the city grab attention; and debate reignites over the value of case reports no The week - Feature writer Ishani Ganguli discusses whether fMRI can become the next lie detector; Tanner Edis talks about his new book "An Illusion of Harmony: Science and Religion in Islam" Wed, 09 May 12:00:00 GMT 20070509 The Scientist 00:22:00 This week, feature writer Ishani Ganguli discusses whether fMRI can become the next lie detector; Tanner Edis talks about his new book "An Illusion of Harmony: Science and Religion in Islam" no The week - Feature writer Brendan Borrell and scientist Peter Hudson discuss disease dynamics; an opera sings evolution; and how to uncook an egg Wed, 02 May 12:00:00 GMT 20070502 The Scientist 00:11:56 This week, feature writer Brendan Borrell and scientist Peter Hudson discuss disease dynamics; an opera sings evolution; and how to uncook an egg no The week - Katherine Eban discusses the US government's disappointing bioterror surveillance initiative; author and geneticist Bryan Sykes talks about his latest book on the surprising history of English genes; and another high-profile research paper is retracted Wed, 25 Apr 12:00:00 GMT 20070425 The Scientist 00:30:00 This week, Katherine Eban discusses the US government's disappointing bioterror surveillance initiative; author and geneticist Bryan Sykes talks about his latest book on the surprising history of English genes; and another high-profile research paper is retracted no The week - Philip Mackowiak's book diagnoses the death of Edgar Allen Poe and other famous people; scientists boycott Reed Elsevier; and The Scientist announces winners of the Life Science Industry Awards Wed, 18 Apr 12:00:00 GMT 20070418 The Scientist 00:18:20 This week, Philip Mackowiak's book diagnoses the death of Edgar Allen Poe and other famous people; scientists boycott Reed Elsevier; and The Scientist announces winners of the Life Science Industry Awards no The week - Dan Zimmerman explains his funding solution to the vaccine conundrum; author Linda Lear describes the scientific life of Beatrix Potter; and a plagiarism blame game in the news Wed, 11 Apr 12:00:00 GMT 20070411 The Scientist 00:21:30 This week, Dan Zimmerman explains his funding solution to the vaccine conundrum; author Linda Lear describes the scientific life of Beatrix Potter; and a plagiarism blame game in the news no The week - The Scientist's editors give PR a piece of their minds; and evolutionary biology and religion shake hands in David Sloan Wilson's latest book Wed, 04 Apr 12:00:00 GMT 20070404 The Scientist 00:27:00 This week, The Scientist's editors give PR a piece of their minds; and evolutionary biology and religion shake hands in David Sloan Wilson's latest book no The week - An ecologist describes what might be a unifying theory in biology; why we need your help with a new online stem cell feature; and Governor Spitzer and CIRM are in the news. Wed, 28 Mar 12:00:00 GMT 20070328 The Scientist 00:21:49 This week, an ecologist describes what might be a unifying theory in biology; why we need your help with a new online stem cell feature; and Governor Spitzer and CIRM are in the news. no The week - Scientists tell us how they would build the perfect body parts, from reshaping the eye to self-powered ankles; and Wayne Grody tells us about his life as a scientific advisor in Hollywood. Wed, 21 Mar 12:00:00 GMT 20070321 The Scientist 00:25:24 This week, scientists tell us how they would build the perfect body parts, from reshaping the eye to self-powered ankles; and Wayne Grody tells us about his life as a scientific advisor in Hollywood. no The week - Staff writer Andrea Gawrylewski talks with Pritpal S. Tamber about trends in publication retractions and why scientific misconduct is hard to track; and editor Edyta Zielinska hears from two post-docs about industry life. Wed, 14 Mar 12:00:00 GMT 20070314 The Scientist 00:24:07 This week, staff writer Andrea Gawrylewski talks with Pritpal S. Tamber about trends in publication retractions and why scientific misconduct is hard to track; and editor Edyta Zielinska hears from two post-docs about industry life. no The week - Staff writer Kerry Grens has the week's news and talks to Sarah Leibowitz about food addiction and neural chemistry. Wed, 07 Mar 12:00:00 GMT 20070307 The Scientist 00:20:19 This week, staff writer Kerry Grens has the week's news and talks to Sarah Leibowitz about food addiction and neural chemistry. no The week - Editor-in-chief Richard Gallagher and deputy editor Ivan Oransky give a behind-the-scenes look at the March issue, from a decade-old publishing controversy to retraction vocabulary; and senior editor Brendan Maher checks in from a Keystone conference on reproduction. Wed, 28 Feb 12:00:00 GMT 20070228 The Scientist 00:19:49 This week, editor-in-chief Richard Gallagher and deputy editor Ivan Oransky give a behind-the-scenes look at the March issue, from a decade-old publishing controversy to retraction vocabulary; and senior editor Brendan Maher checks in from a Keystone conference on reproduction. no The week - Senior editor Brendan Maher talks with Don Brown about the early days at the Carnegie Institution; contributor Ishani Ganguli gives an update on a tenure-or-bust hunger strike; and Andrea Gawrylewski has the latest from The Scientist Daily News. Wed, 21 Feb 12:00:00 GMT 20070221 The Scientist 00:18:06 This week, senior editor Brendan Maher talks with Don Brown about the early days at the Carnegie Institution; contributor Ishani Ganguli gives an update on a tenure-or-bust hunger strike; and Andrea Gawrylewski has the latest from The Scientist Daily News. no The week - Staff writer Kerry Grens hears from Steve Rawsthorne about the celebrities who sell bad science; contributor David Kirby reads an essay on Hollywood's take on heredity; and intern Andrea Gawrylewski has the perfect Valentine's gift for the scientist in your life. Wed, 14 Feb 12:00:00 GMT 20070214 The Scientist 00:14:18 This week, staff writer Kerry Grens hears from Steve Rawsthorne about the celebrities who sell bad science; contributor David Kirby reads an essay on Hollywood's take on heredity; and intern Andrea Gawrylewski has the perfect Valentine's gift for the scientist in your life. no The week - Staff writer Kerry Grens talks with deputy editor Ivan Oransky about his visits to various dairy farms, what he learned about the risks of drinking milk, and how a cow reacts to having a farmer's arm reach into her stomach. Wed, 07 Feb 12:00:00 GMT 20070207 The Scientist 00:16:39 This week, staff writer Kerry Grens talks with deputy editor Ivan Oransky about his visits to various dairy farms, what he learned about the risks of drinking milk, and how a cow reacts to having a farmer's arm reach into her stomach. no The week - Staff writer Kerry Grens speaks with Carl Cohen about what happens when lab researchers fight, and how lab leaders can smooth over tensions; and intern Andrea Gawrylewski has the news on the recent identification of the Vitamin A receptor and evidence of the p53 gene's tumor suppressing power. Wed, 31 Jan 12:00:00 GMT 20070131 The Scientist 00:17:30 This week, staff writer Kerry Grens speaks with Carl Cohen about what happens when lab researchers fight, and how lab leaders can smooth over tensions; and intern Andrea Gawrylewski has the news on the recent identification of the Vitamin A receptor and evidence of the p53 gene's tumor suppressing power. no The week - Contributor Ted Agres interviews Dave Moore of the Association of American Medical Colleges about issues facing the new democrat-led Congress; and from our culture Friday series, staff writer Kerry Grens features a book review of The Fourth Horseman. Wed, 24 Jan 12:00:00 GMT 20070124 The Scientist 00:20:50 This week, contributor Ted Agres interviews Dave Moore of the Association of American Medical Colleges about issues facing the new democrat-led Congress; and from our culture Friday series, staff writer Kerry Grens features a book review of The Fourth Horseman. no The week - Staff writer Kerry Grens talks with Indoor Technologies president Martin Chapman about the uncertain existence of the lauded hypoallergenic cat; and intern Andrea Gawrylewski has updates on a new gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease and the status of a vaccine against Chikungunya virus. Wed, 17 Jan 12:00:00 GMT 20070117 The Scientist 00:18:07 This week, staff writer Kerry Grens talks with Indoor Technologies president Martin Chapman about the uncertain existence of the lauded hypoallergenic cat; and intern Andrea Gawrylewski has updates on a new gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease and the status of a vaccine against Chikungunya virus. no The week - Feature contributor Kate Travis talks with Robert Seder about the promise of developing vaccines based on Toll-like receptors, and Bruce Beutler tells intern Andrea Gawrylewski why TLRs might not be the answer. Wed, 10 Jan 12:00:00 GMT 20070110 The Scientist 00:23:39 This week, feature contributor Kate Travis talks with Robert Seder about the promise of developing vaccines based on Toll-like receptors, and Bruce Beutler tells intern Andrea Gawrylewski why TLRs might not be the answer. no The week - Feature contributor Brendan Borrell talks with former Evolution editor Richard Palmer about fraud accusations against star ornithologist Anders Pape Møller; deputy editor Ivan Oransky points out a potentially overlooked conflict of interest by NIH researcher Thomas Walsh. Wed, 03 Jan 12:00:00 GMT 20070103 The Scientist 00:16:10 This week, feature contributor Brendan Borrell talks with former Evolution editor Richard Palmer about fraud accusations against star ornithologist Anders Pape Møller; deputy editor Ivan Oransky points out a potentially overlooked conflict of interest by NIH researcher Thomas Walsh. no The week - Alex Rich looks back 50 years at the discovery of the RNA double helix; researchers report a new class of small, non-coding RNAs; and MHC-matched embryonic stem cells graft in mice successfully. Wed, 20 Dec 12:00:00 GMT 20061220 The Scientist 00:24:39 Alex Rich looks back 50 years at the discovery of the RNA double helix; researchers report a new class of small, non-coding RNAs; and MHC-matched embryonic stem cells graft in mice successfully. no The week - Feature contributor Merrill Goozner talks about his time in Asia visiting malaria clinics to understand why less effective drugs are often used instead of artemisinin; a lead researcher at the NIH pleads guilty to consulting for Pfizer; and lifespan’s link to telomerase expression takes a blow. Wed, 13 Dec 12:00:00 GMT 20061213 The Scientist 00:19:33 This week, feature contributor Merrill Goozner talks about his time in Asia visiting malaria clinics to understand why less effective drugs are often used instead of artemisinin; a lead researcher at the NIH pleads guilty to consulting for Pfizer; and lifespan’s link to telomerase expression takes a blow. no The week - Feature writer Alan Dove interviews Gerd Maul on the challenges to developing a vaccine for cytomegalovirus; and staff writer Kerry Grens has news of viral defenses against RNA silencing and troubles in ensuring drug safety Wed, 06 Dec 12:00:00 GMT 20061206 The Scientist 00:14:01 The week, feature writer Alan Dove interviews Gerd Maul on the challenges to developing a vaccine for cytomegalovirus; and staff writer Kerry Grens has news of viral defenses against RNA silencing and troubles in ensuring drug safety no The week - Staff writer Kerry Grens speaks with John Radford about what to expect for an annual bonus this year, and wraps up the news with a look at structural variations in the human genome. Wed, 29 Nov 12:00:00 GMT 20061129 The Scientist 00:15:22 This week, staff writer Kerry Grens speaks with John Radford about what to expect for an annual bonus this year, and wraps up the news with a look at structural variations in the human genome. no The week - Juhi Yahjnik reports on the challenges of becoming a scientist in high school; and staff writer Kerry Grens rounds up the news with colon cancer stem cells, animal terrorism legislation, and avian flu mutants. Wed, 15 Nov 12:00:00 GMT 20061122 The Scientist 00:10:25 This week, Juhi Yahjnik reports on the challenges of becoming a scientist in high school; and staff writer Kerry Grens rounds up the news with colon cancer stem cells, animal terrorism legislation, and avian flu mutants. no The week - Juhi Yajnik asks Polydex Pharmaceuticals CEO George Usher how to be successful in getting non-profit funding; and staff writer Kerry Grens rounds up the news with upcoming legislation and an investigation into possible scientific misconduct. Wed, 15 Nov 12:00:00 GMT 20061115 The Scientist 00:12:11 This week, Juhi Yajnik asks Polydex Pharmaceuticals CEO George Usher how to be successful in getting non-profit funding; and staff writer Kerry Grens rounds up the news with upcoming legislation and an investigation into possible scientific misconduct. no The week - feature contributor Gail Dutton talks with Steven Deeks about patients who are resistant to HIV; and staff writer Kerry Grens rounds up the news with cool mice living longer, EPA libraries shutting down, and the NIH rethinking plans for an anti-terror lab Wed, 8 Nov 12:00:00 GMT 20061108 The Scientist 00:11:35 This week, feature contributor Gail Dutton talks with Steven Deeks about patients who are resistant to HIV; and staff writer Kerry Grens rounds up the news with cool mice living longer, EPA libraries shutting down, and the NIH rethinking plans for an anti-terror lab no The week - staff writer Kerry Grens rounds up the news with a controversial publication about cancer among IBM employees, and Brigham Young University's fight with Pfizer over Celebrex; and senior editor Brendan Maher and feature contributors Lance Liotta and Emanuel Petricoin discuss the merits of clinical proteomics Wed, 1 Nov 12:00:00 GMT 20061101 The Scientist 00:21:39 This week, staff writer Kerry Grens rounds up the news with a controversial publication about cancer among IBM employees, and Brigham Young University's fight with Pfizer over Celebrex; and senior editor Brendan Maher and feature contributors Lance Liotta and Emanuel Petricoin discuss the merits of clinical proteomics no The week - how objective are scientists when it comes to politics? Three-thousand responses to our online poll indicate that party affiliation strongly colors their opinions. Daniel Sarewitz director of the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes at Arizona State University, discusses the results with staff writer Kerry Grens. Also, a new mutation is linked to brittle bone disease, and a preview of what's to come in our November print edition. Wed, 25 Oct 12:00:00 GMT 20061025 The Scientist 00:13:29 This week, how objective are scientists when it comes to politics? Three-thousand responses to our online poll indicate that party affiliation strongly colors their opinions. Daniel Sarewitz director of the Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes at Arizona State University, discusses the results with staff writer Kerry Grens. Also, a new mutation is linked to brittle bone disease, and a preview of what's to come in our November print edition. no The week - staff writer Kerry Grens rounds up the news with testimony on a lawsuit between deCODE Genetics and former employees, a discovery into the genetics behind XX males, and plans for change by the new editor-in-chief at PNAS; and senior editor Brendan Maher and behavioral ecologist William Brown discuss what makes a dancer sexy as they reveal the results of our online dancing survey; Wed, 18 Oct 12:00:00 GMT 20061018 The Scientist 00:16:25 This week, staff writer Kerry Grens rounds up the news with testimony on a lawsuit between deCODE Genetics and former employees, a discovery into the genetics behind XX males, and plans for change by the new editor-in-chief at PNAS; and senior editor Brendan Maher and behavioral ecologist William Brown discuss what makes a dancer sexy as they reveal the results of our online dancing survey; no The week - senior editor Brendan Maher talks with Nobel laureate Paul Greengard and Per Svenningsson about how antidepressants, neuro-psychiatric disorders, and drugs of abuse and addiction appear to act in the brain through a single regulator, DARPP32. Also, Staff writer Kerry Grens reports on scientists in the UK that have found evidence supporting the evolutionary theory of punctuated equilibrium. Wed, 11 Oct 12:00:00 GMT 20061011 The Scientist 00:10:09 This week, senior editor Brendan Maher talks with Nobel laureate Paul Greengard and Per Svenningsson about how antidepressants, neuro-psychiatric disorders, and drugs of abuse and addiction appear to act in the brain through a single regulator, DARPP32. Also, Staff writer Kerry Grens reports on scientists in the UK that have found evidence supporting the evolutionary theory of punctuated equilibrium. no The week - staff writer Kerry Grens talks about a survey of congressional candidates' stances on research funding, in preparation for the midterm elections; editorial intern Juhi Yajnik reports on the financial rewards of winning the Nobel prize; and news editor Alison McCook speaks with L A Times reporter Joe Mathews, author of The People's Machine: Governor Schwarzenegger and the Rise of Blockbuster Democracy, about the struggle over voter-approved stem cell research funding in California. Wed, 4 Oct 12:00:00 GMT 20061004 The Scientist 00:17:35 This week, staff writer Kerry Grens talks about a survey of congressional candidates' stances on research funding, in preparation for the midterm elections; editorial intern Juhi Yajnik reports on the financial rewards of winning the Nobel prize; and news editor Alison McCook speaks with L A Times reporter Joe Mathews, author of The People's Machine: Governor Schwarzenegger and the Rise of Blockbuster Democracy, about the struggle over voter-approved stem cell research funding in California. no The week - A look at how married researchers working in the same company manage their relationship without coming to blows. Plus, Kate Travis investigates a new report that finds industry scaling back dollars for academic R&D. Wed, 27 Sept 12:00:00 GMT 20060927 The Scientist 00:12:40 This week, a look at how married researchers working in the same company manage their relationship without coming to blows. Plus, Kate Travis investigates a new report that finds industry scaling back dollars for academic R&D. no The Week - the Lasker Foundation announced the 2006 award recipients for its prizes in biomedical research. The Scientist's Kerry Grens has a run-down of the winners; Juhi Yajnik chats with Joseph Gall, winner of the Lasker Award for Special Achievement in Medical Science. Also this week, animal rights activists are sent to prison, and two studies find RNA interference screens are less faithful than previously thought. Wed, 20 Sept 12:00:00 GMT 20060920 The Scientist 00:11:15 This week, the Lasker Foundation announced the 2006 award recipients for its prizes in biomedical research. The Scientist's Kerry Grens has a run-down of the winners; Juhi Yajnik chats with Joseph Gall, winner of the Lasker Award for Special Achievement in Medical Science. Also this week, animal rights activists are sent to prison, and two studies find RNA interference screens are less faithful than previously thought. no The Week - a look at why what your grandmother ate when she was pregnant with your mother may affect your children's health. At its core, the field of nutrigenomics is the study of how genes and nutrients interact to promote health or disease. In the September issue of The Scientist, Kate Travis takes a look at the state of the field, the early findings that will fuel further research, and the challenges that lie ahead. She recently spoke with Patrick Stover, one of the pioneers in nutrigenomics research. Wed, 13 Sept 12:00:00 GMT 20060913 The Scientist 00:18:02 This week, a look at why what your grandmother ate when she was pregnant with your mother may affect your children's health. At its core, the field of nutrigenomics is the study of how genes and nutrients interact to promote health or disease. In the September issue of The Scientist, Kate Travis takes a look at the state of the field, the early findings that will fuel further research, and the challenges that lie ahead. She recently spoke with Patrick Stover, one of the pioneers in nutrigenomics research. no The Week - Senior editor Brendan Maher speaks to Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, author of a feature in our September issue. Tissue engineering's most formidable challenge, says Vunjak-Novakovic, is mimicking the environment in which tissues grow naturally. Here she tells us how the work toward overcoming that challenge could change the face of transplant medicine and also how it is growing new and exciting collaborations. Wed, 6 Sept 14:00:00 GMT 20060906 The Scientist 00:10:51 This week, senior editor Brendan Maher speaks to Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, author of a feature in our September issue. Tissue engineering's most formidable challenge, says Vunjak-Novakovic, is mimicking the environment in which tissues grow naturally. Here she tells us how the work toward overcoming that challenge could change the face of transplant medicine and also how it is growing new and exciting collaborations. no The Week - Chandra Shekhar reports on the challenges facing the new director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute. Andrew Holtz finds out why there’s stiff resistance to financial disclosure at the institute in charge of handing out California’s stem cell research windfall. Finally, senior editor Brendan Maher reveals the truth behind a headline-grabbing Nature study claiming that embryonic stem cell lines could be created without destroying embryos. Wed, 30 Aug 14:00:00 GMT 20060830 The Scientist 00:14:09 This week, two stories from The Scientist Daily News - one in which Chandra Shekhar reports on the challenges facing the new director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute, and one in which Andrew Holtz finds out why there’s stiff resistance to financial disclosure at the institute in charge of handing out California’s stem cell research windfall. Finally, senior editor Brendan Maher reveals the truth behind a headline-grabbing Nature study claiming that embryonic stem cell lines could be created without destroying embryos. no The Week - Stephen Pincock writes about an unusual occurrence: An editor who is warning readers about a study, but not retracting it. Chandra Shekhar reports on how scientists reversed evolution for a 500 million-year-old gene. Finally, Kirsten Weir writes about a dog with an unusual way of helping scientists. Wed, 23 Aug 18:00:00 GMT 20060823 The Scientist 00:16:45 This week, two stories from The Scientist Daily News – one in which Stephen Pincock writes about an unusual occurrence: An editor who is warning readers about a study, but not retracting it, and one in which Chandra Shekhar reports on how scientists reversed evolution for a 500 million-year-old gene. Finally, Kirsten Weir writes about a dog with an unusual way of helping scientists. no The Week - senior editor Brendan Maher talks with Kenneth Chien, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiovascular Research Center and professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. As Chien writes in the August issue of The Scientist, results from the first round of controlled human stem cell trials for heart disease are in, and they provide a chance to evaluate the approach. Here the noted researcher provides his assessment. Wed, 9 Aug 18:00:00 GMT 20060809 The Scientist 00:22:30 This week, senior editor Brendan Maher talks with Kenneth Chien, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiovascular Research Center and professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. As Chien writes in the August issue of The Scientist, results from the first round of controlled human stem cell trials for heart disease are in, and they provide a chance to evaluate the approach. Here the noted researcher provides his assessment. no The Week - two stories from The Scientist Daily News - one in which Stephen Pincock reports on who's in the running to run the W-H-O, and one in which Melissa Lee Phillips describes a newly found genetic mechanism for drug resistance. Finally, Anne Harding reports on the return of marshes in Iraq. Wed, 2 Aug 18:00:00 GMT 20060802 The Scientist 00:14:26 This week, two stories from The Scientist Daily News- one in which Stephen Pincock reports on who's in the running to run the W-H-O, and one in which Melissa Lee Phillips describes a newly found genetic mechanism for drug resistance. Finally, Anne Harding reports on the return of marshes in Iraq. no The Week - a story from The Scientist Daily News describes what happened to a Midwestern US university’s animal facility during last week’s heat wave, then, why a new Swedish law could hurt postdocs in that country, and finally, staff writer Ishani Ganguli reports on the narrowing gender gap in medical journals. Wed, 26 Jul 18:00:00 GMT 20060726 The Scientist 00:14:33 This week, three stories from The Scientist Daily News – one in which Chandra Shekhar (SHEK-har) describes what happened to a Midwestern US university’s animal facility during last week’s heat wave, then, why a new Swedish law could hurt postdocs in that country, and finally, staff writer Ishani Ganguli reports on the narrowing gender gap in medical journals. no The Week - a story from The Scientist Daily News on a study showing that DNA overwinds when stretched. Then, news editor Alison McCook reports from a conference on politics and science on what various scientists mean by the word embryo. Finally, staff writer Ishani Ganguli finds out why her alma mater, Harvard, is doing away with majoring in biology. Wed, 19 Jul 18:00:00 GMT 20060719 The Scientist 00:11:23 In this episode of The Week, we hear about a study showing that DNA overwinds when stretched, a report from a conference on politics and science on what various scientists mean by the word embryo and why Harvard is doing away with majoring in biology. no The Week - two news stories from The Scientist including one about a study showing evidence of empathy in mice and another on struggles over a proposed UK stem cell network. Then, staff writer Ishani Ganguli tells the story of a woman with a disease that is now more easily treated, thanks to a group of former Yale scientists. Wed, 12 Jun 18:00:00 GMT 20060712 The Scientist 00:14:20 In this episode of The Week, we hear about a study showing evidence of empathy in mice, struggles over a proposed UK stem cell network and the story of a woman with a diseas thath is now more easily treated, thanks to a group of former Yale scientists. no The Week - news from The Scientist including a price hike in Open Access publishing and how cockroaches are nature's petri dish Thu, 22 Jun 18:00:00 GMT 20060629 The Scientist 00:13:49 In this episode of The Week, we hear about a price hike in Open Access publishing and how cockroaches are nature's petri dish... no The Week - news from The Scientist including news about a retraction of a paper relating to environmental Chromium levels... Thu, 22 Jun 18:00:00 GMT 20060622 The Scientist 00:13:42 In this episode of The Week, we hear about a retraction of a paper relating to environmental Chromium levels... no The Week - news from The Scientist including a possible increase in research whaling, a case of misconduct and the naked podcaster. Thu, 08 Jun 18:00:00 GMT 20060608 The Scientist 00:12:16 In this episode of The Week, we hear about a possible increase in research whaling, a case of misconduct and the naked podcaster. no The Week - news from The Scientist including new findings involving RNAi toxicity, blood diseases involving SNPs and how Italy should fund its research. Fri, 02 Jun 21:30:00 GMT 20060602 The Scientist 00:15:23 In this episode of The Week, we hear about new findings involving RNAi toxicity, about blood diseases involving SNPs and how Italy should fund its research. no The Week - news from The Scientist including new findings involving statins and tumor cells, whether the hobbit is human after all and about the WHO after the death of its leader. Thu, 25 May 21:30:00 GMT 20060525 The Scientist 00:13:42 In this episode of The Week, we hear about new findings involving statins and tumor cells, whether the hobbit is human after all and about the WHO after the death of its leader. no The Week - news from The Scientist including how findings of interbreeding could help broaden conventional thinking regarding origins of species... Thu, 18 May 21:30:00 GMT 20060518 The Scientist 00:12:33 In this episode of The Week, we hear findings of interbreeding could help broaden conventional thinking regarding origins of species no The Week - news from The Scientist including an article in Science which got a staggering 40 biologists to write letters... Thu, 11 May 21:30:00 GMT 20060511 The Scientist 00:14:04 In this episode of The Week, we hear about an article in Science which got a staggering 40 biologists to write letters... no The Week - news from The Scientist including news about problems facing the citrus fruit industry from disease... Thu, 04 May 21:30:00 GMT 20060504 The Scientist 00:15:14 In this episode of The Week, we hear issues in the citrus industry, how mitochondrial DNA may not be a marker of population size and how there is no role for neurogenesis in enrichment. no The Week - news from The Scientist including environmental issues, the treatement of TB and about possible therapies for progeria... Thu, 27 Apr 18:30:00 GMT 20060427 The Scientist 00:13:45 In this episode of The Week, we hear about environmental issues, the treatement of TB and about possible therapies for progeria. no The Week - news from The Scientist including an obituary for PNAS editor Nicholas R. Cozzarelli and a report from BIO 2006... Thu, 20 Apr 18:30:00 GMT 20060420 The Scientist 00:12:54 In this episode of The Week, we hear an obituary for PNAS editor Nicholas R. Cozzarelli and a report from BIO 2006. no The Week - news from The Scientist including news about the troubled clinical trial at Northwick Park Hospital... Thu, 13 Apr 18:30:00 GMT 20060413 The Scientist 00:09:37 In this episode of The Week, we hear news about the troubled clinical trial at Northwick Park Hospital. no The Week - news from The Scientist including columnist Glenn McGee talking about clinical trials in India... Fri, 07 Apr 20:30:00 GMT 20060407 The Scientist 00:16:47 In this episode of The Week, we hear from columnist Glenn McGee about clinical trials in India. no The Week - news from The Scientist including coverage from the Life Science Industry Awards 2006... Tue, 04 Apr 20:30:00 GMT 20060404 The Scientist 00:11:26 A special edition of The Week with coverage from the Life Science Industry Awards 2006. no The Week - news from The Scientist including the heavyweight publishing bout between Nature and Encyclopedia Britannica... Thu, 30 Mar 20:30:00 GMT 20060329 The Scientist 00:13:03 In this episode of The Week, we hear about the heavyweight publishing bout between Nature and Encyclopedia Britannica. no The Week - news from The Scientist including Jeff Perkel on the trouble with kits... Thu, 23 Mar 20:30:00 GMT 20060323 The Scientist 00:13:57 In this episode of The Week, we hear about the prolific stem cell research in Israel, about seing single protein production and hear from Jeff Perkel on the trouble with kits. no The Week - news from The Scientist including the a possible crisis in the EPA library... Wed, 15 Mar 18:30:00 GMT 20060315 The Scientist 00:14:16 In this episode of The Week, we hear about a new study probing the differences between humans and primates, about a crisis in the EPA library and about the portrayal of science in a new film. no The Week - news from The Scientist including regular columnist Glenn McGee talking about the state of science funding... Thu, 09 Mar 12:00:00 GMT 20060308 The Scientist 00:17:55 In this episode of The Week, regular columnist Glenn McGee talks about the state of science funding and we hear about recent developments concerning the discovery of a second thymus in mice and the latest on animal rights protests. no The Week - news from The Scientist including what happens when journal editors get fired, the latest from a Keystone conference on Cardiac Disease and Regeneration and how science in New Orleans is coping after Hurricane Katrina. Thu, 02 Mar 18:00:00 GMT 20060302 The Scientist 00:11:05 In this episode of The Week, we hear what happens when journal editors get fired, the latest from a Keystone conference on Cardiac Disease and Regeneration and how science in New Orleans is coping after Hurricane Katrina. no The Week - news from The Scientist including stories on the gagging of an Australian climate researcher, more controversy in Korean research and a possible role for Ghrelin in memory and learning. Wed, 22 Feb 18:00:00 GMT 20060222 The Scientist 00:12:35 In this episode of The Week, we hear from correspondant Stephen Pincock on the gagging of an Australian climate researcher, Alison McCook talks about more controversy in Korean research and a possible role for Ghrelin in memory and learning. Brought to you in association with Invitrogen. no The Week - news from The Scientist including stories on gene doping, fraud and the effects of new biocontainment rules Wed, 15 Feb 18:00:00 GMT 20060215 The Scientist 00:15:30 In this episode of The Week, we hear from correspondant Stephen Pincock on gene doping, Alison McCook talks about fraud in science and John Dudley Miller tells us how changes in biocontainment rules are affecting a study into 1918 flu. Brought to you in association with Invitrogen. no The Week - news from The Scientist including Jeffrey Perkel discussing private genome sequencing... Wed, 08 Feb 12:30:00 GMT 20060208 The Scientist 00:13:15 This week, a story from The Scientist Daily News on the state of the 2007 NIH budget, and two items from Scientist senior technology editor Jeffrey Perkel: how much it would cost to sequence his genome, and notes from Keystone, where structural genomics was on the agenda. Brought to you in association with Invitrogen. no The Week - news from The Scientist regular columnist Glenn McGee discussing scientific misconduct Wed, 01 Feb 19:47:26 GMT 20060201 The Scientist 00:16:24 In this episode of The Week, we hear from correspondant Stephen Pincock on PETA asking for the retraction of a research paper, regular columnist Glenn McGee discusses scientific misconduct and Brendan Maher sums up the recent Keystone meeting on Epigenetics and Chromatin Modeling. Brought to you in association with Invitrogen. no The Week - news from The Scientist including the modulation of memory by MicroRNA Wed, 25 Jan 20:15:26 GMT 20060125 The Scientist 00:15:53 In this episode of the week we hear about German scientists accusing each other of fraud in a study on the effects of noise, how MicroRNAs can modulate memory and hear from our Technology Editor, Jeffrey Perkel, about new technologies making their way to your benchtop. no The Week - news from The Scientist including fabrication of data in a study in The Lancet Wed, 11 Jan 20:10:26 GMT 20060118 The Scientist 13:13 Today we look at another scandal hitting the research world, the fabrication of data in a study in The Lancet, find out that trees aren't necessarily the good guys in global warming and hear from Jack Woodall about why we shouldn't worry about bird flu, but should fear Yellow Fever. no The Week - news from The Scientist including, the latest on the fraudulent cloning work from Korea Wed, 11 Jan 20:10:26 GMT 20060111 The Scientist 12:28 Our news coverage continues, with stories on the absence of a canibalism signiature in the human prion gene, the recent reports on the fraudulent human cloning work from Hwang and recent and recent statements about stem cell research from Germany's new Education and Research Minister Annette Schavan no The Week - news from The Scientist including, a commentary from Glenn McGee... Tue, 03 Jan 09:33:26 GMT 20060103 The Scientist 00:17:12 This is the first podcast from the-scientist.com. Today we talk to Inder Verma about harnessing the power of HIV for gene therapy, look at 3 daily news stories and Glen McGee talks about how intelligent design is popping up in laboritories around the world no