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Peer Review of Peer Review; and the Franklin Institute Awards

Peer Review of Peer Review; and the Franklin Institute Awards

FromScience Talk


Peer Review of Peer Review; and the Franklin Institute Awards

FromScience Talk

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Scientific American editor-in-chief John Rennie discusses peer review of scientific literature, the subject of a panel he recently served on at the World Conference of Science Journalists. He also talks about some out-of-the-box thinking about burial rites. And physicist Bo Hammer talks about the awards being presented this week at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Plus we'll test your knowledge about recent science in the news. Website mentioned on this episode include www.fi.edu. To vote for the Scientific American podcast in the podcast category of the Webby Awards, go to www.webbyawards.com.
Released:
Apr 25, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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