Podcast: Where dog breeds come from, bots that build buildings, and gathering ancient human DNA from cave sediments
Science Magazine Podcast · Science Magazine
April 27, 201726m 26s
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Show Notes
This week, a new family tree of dog breeds, advances in artificial wombs, and an autonomous robot that can print a building with Online News Editor David Grimm.
Viviane Slon joins Sarah Crespi to discuss a new way to seek out ancient humans—without finding fossils or bones—by screening sediments for ancient DNA.
Jen Golbeck interviews Andrew Shtulman, author of Scienceblind: Why Our Intuitive Theories About the World Are So Often Wrong for this month’s book segment.
Listen to previous podcasts.
See more book segments.
Download the show transcript.
Transcripts courtesy of Scribie.com.
[Image: nimis69/iStockphoto; Music: Jeffrey Cook]
Viviane Slon joins Sarah Crespi to discuss a new way to seek out ancient humans—without finding fossils or bones—by screening sediments for ancient DNA.
Jen Golbeck interviews Andrew Shtulman, author of Scienceblind: Why Our Intuitive Theories About the World Are So Often Wrong for this month’s book segment.
Listen to previous podcasts.
See more book segments.
Download the show transcript.
Transcripts courtesy of Scribie.com.
[Image: nimis69/iStockphoto; Music: Jeffrey Cook]
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