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The role of astronomical themes in poetry and art. (Painting by H.J. Detouche)

Episode 111: How Astronomy and the Arts Interact

Dec 22, 2017 REPEAT. The role of astronomical themes in the arts.

New research may lead to the restoration of useful movement in paralyzed individuals.

Episode 110: The Complex Orchestration of Nerves and Muscles for Even Seemingly Simple Movements

Dec 14, 2017 How the brain controls muscles to produce movement

Photograph of E. coli that was transformed with the pGlo plasmid.

Episode 109: The Origins of Life

Dec 7, 2017 Experimental tools are helping astrobiologist Betul Kacar unravel mysteries about the origins of life

Finding new ways to generate energy with minimal environmental impact. Pictured: algae as viewed in a scanning electron microscope.

Episode 108: Making the Most of Alternative Energy Sources

Nov 30, 2017 Algae and new opportunities for alternative energy.

Particles such as those seen on the wind in this image are called aerosols. These small airborne particles can have a huge impact on the environment, threatening a range of things from human health to global climate.

Episode 107: The Widespread Effects of Tiny Aerosol Particles on Climate and Health

Nov 22, 2017 REPEAT. Of all environmental threats, particles are responsible for the most deaths globally.

Sara Knutson, Lead Science Operations Engineer for OSIRIS-Rex, discusses what's to come when the spacecraft reaches the asteroid Bennu in November of 2018.

Episode 106: Chasing Down an Asteroid

Nov 20, 2017 The OSIRIS-REx teams prepares for the spacecraft's arrival at Bennu in November 2018.

Episode 105: The UA Home of Millions of Insect Specimens

Nov 9, 2017 REPEAT. The UA insect collection is helping researchers understand more about our world.

Raj Khanna, Ph.D. and his colleagues study the biological mechanisms underlying pain, in an effort to develop new therapeutic approaches.

Episode 104: Conquering Pain

Nov 3, 2017 New research into green light exposure is showing promising results for pain reversal

Most people don't think Arizona when they think shrimp. But the research being done in our desert state is a critical part of the worldwide shrimp industry.

Episode 103: Arizona’s Role in the World-Wide Shrimp Industry

Oct 26, 2017 How a UA lab in the Arizona desert is changing the shrimp industry

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Episode 102: The Detective Work Behind Authenticating a Stolen Artistic Masterpiece

Oct 19, 2017 Examining a stolen de Kooning masterpiece to determine its authenticity

Episode 101: Speaking, Reading and Writing – The Brain and Aphasia

Oct 12, 2017 Personalizing treatments for people who suffer from brain injuries

Episode 100: Is There a New Planet to be Discovered?

Oct 5, 2017 A massive planetary object may be lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system.

Episode 99: Early Life Experience Shapes Vulnerability to Asthma

Oct 2, 2017 Studying the causes of asthma

Episode 98: Beyond “Patient Zero”

Sep 21, 2017 Exploring the Origins of HIV / AIDS

Episode 97: Where’s Bennu?

Sep 14, 2017 Using Radio Telescopes to Locate Objects Millions of Miles Away

Episode 96: Measuring Ages and Histories of Rocks in the Earth’s Crust and Beyond

Sep 7, 2017 How quickly do mountains form and fall away?

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