What factors best predict success at college among youth formerly in foster care? In Episode 68, Royel Johnson from Pennsylvania State University‘s Department of Education Policy Studies discusses systematic literature review of research on the college success of this historically underserved population.
Using light to catalyze production of solar fuel
Scientists engineer artificial photosynthesis system which harvests light, stores its energy in chemical bonds, then uses its energy to create hydrogen fuel.
WWI helmet beats modern ones
Historical analysis finds that modern helmets don't protect soldiers against primary blast waves as well as those from World War I did.
Herbal weight loss remedies don't work
First global review of herbal medicines for weight loss in 19 years finds insufficient evidence to recommend any current treatments.
What Betelgeuse will look like in supernova
Astronomers predict that when Betelgeuse goes supernova it will shine as bright as a Half Moon, casting shadows across Earth at night.
Does blindness protect from schizophrenia?
Apparently so, as no person born with congenital blindness has ever been diagnosed with schizophrenia.
10,000 steps: Not quite magic
Though 10000 steps a day don't help control weight gain, the guidelines do appear to assist in getting out of sedintary lifestyles.
Migraine experiences and visual abnormalities
People who suffer from migraine headaches appear to have a hyper-excitable visual cortex.
Upcoming guests
Veronica Sevillano from the University of Madrid will join us to discuss her chapter “Animals as Social Groups: An intergroup relations analysis of human-animal conflicts” [email us to submit a question].
Jeremy Gunawardena from Harvard University will join us to discuss his article “A Complex Hierarchy of Avoidance Behaviors in a Single-Cell Eukaryote” [already recorded].
Trevor Wardill from the University of Minnesota will join us to discuss his article “Cuttlefish use stereopsis to strike at prey” [already recorded].
