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Science & the City delivers a new podcast every Friday featuring interviews, conversations, and lectures by noted scientists and authors. You can subscribe to our podcast feed and hear our latest edition each time you sync your iPod or MP3 player. To download a podcast to your computer, right-click on "listen" and select "save target as." [click here for more information on podcasts]
The Science of Getting a GripPaul EkmanPsychologist Ekman discusses how 40 hours of conversation with the Dalai Lama changed his views on our ability to be emotionally aware.  listen (9.5 MB) | running time 00:20:26
 The Time ParadoxPhilip ZimbardoA renowned psychologist describes how our individual perception of time shapes the choices we make. listen (11.3 MB) | running time 00:24:26 The LHC: Physics' New Golden AgeFrank WilczekA Nobel Laureate explains the Large Hadron Collider and its potential to revolutionize the field of physics.
Multimedia: video listen (9.5) | running time 00:20:34 New York's Paper SolutionsJay HennesseyFrom your old magazines to a brand new recycled paper pizza box, we take a trip to Pratt Industry's Staten Island paper recycling facility to see how NYC's paper is reused. Multimedia: Slideshow listen (9.9 MB) | running time 00:21:20 Bat-tasticPaul KeimFollow Paul Keim and his echolocator as he leads a fact-packed tour of Central Park's bat population. And no, they're not blind. listen (8.3 MB) | running time 00:17:51 Ferocious Beauty: GenomeLiz Lerman, Bonnie Bassler, Robin HenigHuman genetics and multi-media dance meet onstage in this true fusion of art and science. Multimedia: Slideshow listen (6.2 MB) | running time 00:13:22 Fuel Cell FutureAre We Ready for a Hydrogen Economy?Get behind the wheel of some of the world's most advanced hydrogen-powered vehicles and learn about the technology, timeline, and real-life potential for H2. Multimedia: Slideshow listen (11.4 MB) | running time 00:24:37 The Sex Lives of AnimalsJoan Roughgarden, Sarah JacobsThink sex for animals is all about mating? You're wrong. Learn about the diversity and biology behind the sex lives of animals at the Museum of Sex's new exhibit. Warning: Explicit ContentMultimedia: Slideshow listen (9.5 MB) | running time 00:20:30 Back to BlackCarol StringariGo behind the scenes at the Guggenheim's "Imageless" exhibit, where one of Ad Reinhardt's black paintings gets some major laser restoration treatment. Multimedia: Slideshow listen (9.8 MB) | running time 00:21:15 Conserving MadagascarHelen CrowleyA conservation biologist describes the unique animals and conservation programs in Madagascar while touring the new Bronx Zoo Madagascar exhibit. Multimedia: Slideshow listen (8.2 MB) | running time 00:17:45 
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