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Little Brains, Big Brains: Latest Flores Hobbit News and the Intel Science Fair

Little Brains, Big Brains: Latest Flores Hobbit News and the Intel Science Fair

FromScience Talk


Little Brains, Big Brains: Latest Flores Hobbit News and the Intel Science Fair

FromScience Talk

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Kate Wong brings us up to date on the ongoing research into fossils of the tiny human, called the Hobbit, found on the island of Flores. And Ivan Oransky reports from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Plus, Nobel laureate Gerald Edelman illustrates problems with reductionism and refrigerators. And we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Web sites mentioned on this episode include www.SciAm.com/daily, www.nybg.org/darwin/symposium.php, www.intel.com/education/ISEF
Released:
May 21, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

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Science Talk is a weekly science audio show covering the latest in the world of science and technology. Join Steve Mirsky each week as he explores cutting-edge breakthroughs and controversial issues with leading scientists and journalists. He is also an articles editor and columnist at Scientific American magazine. His column, "Antigravity," is one of science writing's great humor venues. Also check our daily podcast from Scientific American : "60-Second Science." To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast