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SOUNDS OF SCIENCE
Sounds of Science brings leading voices in discovery and innovation to our studios at NJN Public Radio -- on the way to your car, your home, your headphones, your mind. The series aims to make important news, concepts, and issues in the scientific world intimately accessible through conversations with some of the world’s top researchers. Subjects range from ecology to cosmology, from neuroscience to information science, from basic research to real-world problem solving. Energy alternatives, stem cell science, computer security, and other timely topics are also on the agenda.
NJN News Science Correspondent Patrick Regan is a widely trusted guide to the sometimes forbidding terrain of science and technology. Join him and his guests for Sounds of Science – via broadcast, live streaming, or podcast.
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Episode 1 - "Strange Days in Your Universe: Precision Cosmology and the Trouble with Physics”
First broadcast: March 25, 2008
The scientific picture of our universe seems to become more alien to human experience and intuition with every big advance in observation and theory. For instance, less than five percent of the universe is thought to consist of the stuff that we’re made of, “ordinary” matter and energy. Princeton University astrophysicists Neta Bahcall and Paul Steinhardt lead the way through this strange cosmology and consider what might lie beyond it.
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Episode 2 - "Alternative Energy Timelines”
First broadcast: April 22, 2008
What technological options, available or on the horizon, appear best suited to the goals of ensuring the availability of energy, reducing risks associated with reliance on oil, and stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions? In this conversation, Rutgers researcher Paul Falkowski and NJIT R&D Vice President Don Sebastian explore alternative ways to meet future energy needs and consider possible timelines for different scenarios. A professor of geology and biological oceanography, Falkowski serves as acting director of the Rutgers Energy Institute. Sebastian is a chemical engineer and research manager who has led statewide initiatives in areas such as nanotechnology and stem cell research.
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Episode 3 - "Launching Ocean Observatories”
Guests include Alan Blumberg from Stevens and Scott Glenn from Rutgers University. |
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Episode 4 - "Renewal in the Fire Zone”
Guests include Walt Bien from Drexel and John Dighton from Rutgers University. |
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