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  • The Dendritic Cell

    Ralph Steinman received the 2007 Lasker Award in honor of his discovery of the dendritic cell, a critical component of the immune response. Here he describes his finding and its ongoing implications for research into cancer and immunology.

    Steinman has served as an editor of two volumes of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. For more information see Cancer Vaccines: 6th International Symposium and Human Immunology: Patient-Based Research.

  • Video Interviews

    Video
    October 5, 2009

    The Dendritic Cell

    Ralph Steinman received the 2007 Lasker Award in honor of his discovery of the dendritic cell, a critical component of the immune response. Here he describes his finding and its ongoing implications for research into cancer and immunology.

    Video
    October 2, 2009

    Cancer Vaccines

    As University of Pittsburgh immunologist Olivera Finn explains, targeted immunotherapy against cancer has shown encouraging results in recent years, and could become a powerful tool when combined with personalized medicine.

    Video
    September 25, 2009

    Letting the Data Speak

    With technologies like GPS, gene chips, and the Internet, we are awash in data. As Columbia University computer scientist Tony Jebara describes, extracting useful information from it all is the goal of the new field of machine learning.

    Video
    August 12, 2009

    The Trouble with Dengue

    Scott Halstead, research director of the Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative, explains how global urbanization is promoting the spread of dengue virus and describes challenges to vaccine development.

    Video
    August 5, 2009

    Anti-Angiogenic Cancer Research

    William Li, president of the Angiogenesis Foundation, notes that targeting the molecular pathways by which tumors recruit blood vessels to nourish themselves has become a promising strategy against cancer.

  • Featured Speaker Presentations

    Slides & Audio
    September 22, 2009

    Origins of Type 2 Diabetes Discrepancies

    Harvard Medical School's Enrique Caballero explains why understanding cultural differences in minority populations will be an important part of addressing the diabetes epidemic.

    Slides & Audio
    September 2, 2009

    The Vertical Farm: Keystone Concept to the Eco-City

    Dickson Despommier is pioneering a concept that would put commercial farming on building interiors and facades in cities.

    Slides & Audio
    August 24, 2009

    Cancer, Circadian Disruption, Melatonin

    Given melatonin's many roles, Russell Reiter suggests that disruption of circadian rhythms may be a source of many disorders of modern life, including cancer.

  • Podcasts 

    Podcast
    November 20, 2009

    The Man behind the Dioramas

    Steve Quinn has crafted the dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History for more than 35 years. Hear how these amazing displays of art and science come together from the expert himself.

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    Podcast
    November 13, 2009

    MIT's Math Maze

    Gioia De Cari went to MIT for her PhD in mathematics. What she, got in addition to a degree, was an unexpected experience and material for her latest solo play Truth Values: One Girl's Romp Through MIT's Male Math Maze.

    Download (10 MB, 00:15:42)
    Podcast
    November 6, 2009

    Antioxidant Science

    Foods high in antioxidants are believed to fight oxidative stress. But what is oxidative stress? Two scientists from a recent NYAS conference break it down and discuss whether antioxidants have superpowers.

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    Podcast
    October 30, 2009

    Extreme Mammals

    Tour the AMNH's Extreme Mammals exhibition with its curator, John Flynn. Hear about mammals that lay eggs, wear armor, and sport headgear, just to name a few.

    Download (13 MB, 00:19:45)
    Podcast
    October 23, 2009

    The Greatest Show on Earth

    Richard Dawkins launches his newest book in the third S&C Provocative Thinkers in Science event. He argues evolution is an indisputable fact, despite nearly half of Americans believing the opposite.

    Download (34 MB, 00:52:47)