The New York Academy of Sciences

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The Mind of the Market 25.01.2008 1:00:55

The author, publisher, and founder of the International Skeptics Society shares neuroeconomic insights into human behavior.

Childhood Depression 18.01.2008 41:55

An expert in childhood mood and anxiety disorders speaks at the 19th Annual New York City Mental Health Symposium.

Life in the Valley of Death 11.01.2008 58:34

Executive Director for Science and Exploration at the Wildlife Conservation Society based at the Bronx Zoo discusses his new book which details his efforts to create the world's largest tiger reserve in Myanmar's Hukaung Valley.

The Science of Coffee 04.01.2008 52:26

The Chairman of illycaffe S.p. A. discusses the chemistry and technology that produce a great cup of coffee.

Blame It on My Genes! Behavioral Genetics and the Causes of Crime 14.06.2007 30:31

The Columbia University psychiatrist, ethicist, and legal scholar Paul Appelbaum explores behavioral genetics and the causes of crime.

Father of String Theory Muses on the Megaverse 14.04.2006 23:55

In his new book, The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of Intelligent Design, physicist and "Father of String Theory" Leonard Susskind aims to debunk what he calls the narrow 20th century view of a unique universe. In this interview, Susskind describes a "megaverse" that is the result of a vast range of mathematical possibilities.