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When Humans Almost Died Out; Earthy Exoplanets; And <i>Scientific American</i>'s 165th Birthday

When Humans Almost Died Out; Earthy Exoplanets; And Scientific American's 165th Birthday

FromScience Talk


When Humans Almost Died Out; Earthy Exoplanets; And Scientific American's 165th Birthday

FromScience Talk

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Aug 12, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Podcast host Steve Mirsky talks with human evolution expert Kate Wong about the small group of humans who survived tough times beginning about 195,000 years ago and gave rise to all of us, a story told in the cover article of the August issue of Scientific American, our 165th anniversary edition. And Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina talks about the rest of the contents of the issue, including our coverage of the search for rocky exoplanets. Plus, we test your knowledge about some recent science in the news. Web sites related to content of this podcast include http://snipurl.com/10louu
Released:
Aug 12, 2010
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