PNAS Science Sessions

Engineering T cells to fight disease 06.04.2020 7:19 ↓

NAS member and Nobel laureate David Baltimore describes efforts to enhance T cells' ability to fight cancer and HIV.

Dynamics of RNA frameshifting 23.03.2020 5:47 ↓

Christine Dunham discusses RNA frameshifting and its potential applications in biotechnology.

Albatross patrol 09.03.2020 6:24 ↓

Henri Weimerskirch describes how albatrosses can help detect illegal fishing boats.

Stardust predating the Solar System 24.02.2020 6:32 ↓

Philipp Heck tells the story of interstellar stardust grains that predate the Solar System.

The Science of Science Communication 10.02.2020 6:42 ↓

Baruch Fischhoff, a decision scientist at Carnegie Mellon University, explains the ingredients necessary for effective science communication.

Impact crater in southern Laos 21.01.2020 6:13 ↓

Kerry Sieh recounts the hunt for a meteorite impact crater in Southeast Asia.

Human–clam cohistory 30.12.2019 6:58 ↓

Dana Lepofsky describes ancient sustainable clam gardening practices.

Artificial intelligence in the laboratory 16.12.2019 7:25 ↓

Theoretical physicists Hans Briegel and Hendrik Poulsen Nautrup describe an artificial intelligence that can design quantum experiments.

Rhetoric of the French Revolution 02.12.2019 8:52 ↓

Simon DeDeo and Alexander Barron discuss the rhetoric that shaped the French Revolution.

Ocean eddies and shark foraging 28.10.2019 7:22 ↓

Cam Braun explains how ocean eddies allow sharks to dive and forage in deep water.

Signs of admixture in fossil record 15.10.2019 6:28 ↓

Shara Bailey explains the significance of a three-rooted lower molar in an archaic jaw.

Nucleic acid liquid crystals 30.09.2019 7:28 ↓

Noel Clark and Tommaso Bellini describe how nucleic acids form double-helical liquid crystals, with implications for the origins of life.

Eye movement and visual perception 16.09.2019 6:14 ↓

Benjamin de Haas explains individual differences in eye movement patterns.

Serotonin, platelets, and immunity 04.09.2019 7:18 ↓

Eric Boilard explains the role of serotonin and platelets in immune responses.

Interfaces and Mixing 19.08.2019 13:39 ↓

A collection of research articles explores developments in interfacial transport and mixing, with wide-ranging practical applications.

Origin of sunflower family 05.08.2019 6:28 ↓

Jennifer Mandel outlines the evolutionary history of the sunflower family.

Nutrients and Chesapeake Bay recovery 22.07.2019 8:11 ↓

Jonathan Lefcheck and Robert Orth discuss nutrient pollution and recovery in the Chesapeake Bay.

Physics of chocolate-making 08.07.2019 6:27 ↓

Daniel Hodgson explains the physics of chocolate-making.

Adapting to climate change 24.06.2019 6:16 ↓

Chris Field discusses misconceptions about climate change and how humans can adapt to a warming planet.

Climate change and global economic inequality 11.06.2019 5:46 ↓

Noah Diffenbaugh and Marshall Burke discuss how global warming impacts economies and income inequality.   

Bacterial symbiosis with bobtail squid 11.06.2019 6:55 ↓

Margaret McFall-Ngai describes how a symbiont bacterium affects a host cephalopod.

Aftermath of Chicxulub asteroid 11.06.2019 13:51 ↓

A paleontological site preserves the immediate aftermath of the asteroid impact that may have caused a global mass extinction.

Immigration and economic mobility 11.06.2019 6:19 ↓

Thor Berger and Per Engzell explore connections between European immigration and present-day economic mobility in the US.

Parenting and STEM careers 11.06.2019 9:02 ↓

Erin Cech discusses parenting and gender disparities among STEM professionals.

Tracing the origin of Europe's megaliths 11.06.2019 6:30 ↓

Bettina Schulz Paulsson explains the origin and spread of Europe's megaliths, including Stonehenge.