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Science Update Podcast - Daily Edition

Each 60-second episode of the daily Science Update Podcast series is a brief yet satisfying story on the latest discoveries in science, technology and medicine, from aardvarks to zygotes, and, every n... Read more

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Creative Dreaming

Creative Dreaming

TRANSCRIPT BOB HIRSHON (host): Dreaming up answers. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update. Many creative thinkers, ... Read more

4 Nov 2018

1min

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Robot Gaze Aversion

Robot Gaze Aversion

BOB HIRSHON (host):Refining robot social skills. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update.Making eye contact is an imp... Read more

2 Nov 2018

1min

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Bombardier Beetle Buddies

Bombardier Beetle Buddies

Multispecies aggregation. (Schaller et al., 2018 CC-BY) BOB HIRSHON (Host): Bombardier beetle buddies. I’m Bob Hirshon a... Read more

1 Nov 2018

1min

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Seeking Out Fear

Seeking Out Fear

Jim Pennucci/CC BY 2.0, via flickr) BOB HIRSHON (host): Enjoyable fear.  I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update. Fea... Read more

31 Oct 2018

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The Lyrebird’s Dance

The Lyrebird’s Dance

A male superb lyrebird performs his courtship dance and song. (Alex Maisey) BOB HIRSHON (host): Dancing with the lyrebir... Read more

30 Oct 2018

1min

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Sea Hare Ink

Sea Hare Ink

BOB HIRSHON (host): A sea hare exudes colorful ink to ward off predators. (Genevieve Anderson/ Santa Barbara City Colleg... Read more

26 Oct 2018

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Yo-Yo Dieting

Yo-Yo Dieting

BOB HIRSHON (Host): The ups and downs of yo-yo dieting. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update. Many doctors warn th... Read more

25 Oct 2018

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Dad’s Exercise

Dad’s Exercise

Could exercising improve the health of a man’s future children? (Pixabay) BOB HIRSHON (Host): Dad’s exercise might make ... Read more

24 Oct 2018

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Dog Vocabulary

Dog Vocabulary

A dog poses in the fMRI scanner with two of the toys used in the experiment. (Gregory Berns, Emory University) BOB HIRSH... Read more

23 Oct 2018

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Virtual Reality & Empathy

Virtual Reality & Empathy

BOB HIRSHON (host): Can virtual reality boost empathy? I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update. Virtual reality techn... Read more

22 Oct 2018

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