Sean B. Carroll is an award-winning scientist, author, and educator. He is currently Vice President for Science Education of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the largest private supporter of science education in the United States, and Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the University of Wisconsin. Carroll is a pioneer of, and widely considered to be the leading figure in, the field of evolutionary developmental biology, or "evo-devo," the study of the genes that control animal body patterns and play major roles in the evolution of animal diversity ..read more

Why did Gandhi hate iodine? Why did the Japanese kill Godzilla with missiles made of cadmium? How did radium nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why did tellurium lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history? The Periodic Table is one of our crowning scientific achievements, but it's also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession. The Disappearing Spoon delves into every single element on the table and explains each one's role in science, money, mythology, war, the arts, medicine, alchemy, and other areas of human history, from the Big Bang through the end of time ..read more

Earthquakes are a part of life in Los Angeles. But even people who have lived in L.A. their entire lives haven't experienced L.A.'s "big" earthquake yet. The Northridge Earthquake in 1994 and even the Long Beach Earthquake of 1933 won't compare to the big San Andreas Earthquake ..read more

From the Masters and Johnson artificial-coition machine to Dutch gymnasts coupling in MRI mchines, the study of human sexual physiology is the most vital, surreal, awkward, and oddly overlooked branch of modern science. Roach salutes the bravery of early pioneers and takes us through the highlights (and a few low points) of the past hundred years ..read more

In Los Angeles, women muralists create work that reflects their lives, lived experiences, and the diversity of their audiences. This discussion explores how women artists shape the cultural production of the city while paving the way for more unique stories, perspectives, and discussions. Join muralists Barbara Carrasco, Noni Olabisi, and Kristy Sandoval for a conversation with historian Denise Sandoval as they talk candidly about their work in L.A ..read more

Co-produced by the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles Times this recording is of a panel discussion surrounding nuclear contamination and climate change in the Marshall Islands, a Pacific nation spread across more than 800,000 square miles of ocean in the central Pacific ..read more

If you could ask curators about their strangest or most valued artifacts, what would they divulge? Join science correspondent and host of Ologies podcast, Alie Ward as she asks Museum research specialists about their collections and discovers details hidden in plain sight. Each month features a different expert to uncover the big mysteries, strange oddities, and untold stories from NHM ..read more

The MDs still have the remedies, but self-monitoring through medical apps is putting each of us in sync with our own bodies. And our own bodies can now guide doctors to curing what ails us, thanks to diagnostic genetic profiling, and to fixing us before we can get sick, with tools like CRISPR. Our panel discusses redefining health, medicine, and longevity, treatment vs. prevention, how we use our genetic profiles for future healthcare and treatments, and what the science of vaccine and disease prevention may look like in the future ..read more

The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) celebrates the launch of Corinne Heyning Laverty’s new book, North America's Galapagos: The Historic Channel Islands Biological Survey. This recording is an introduction by author Corinne Heyning Laverty of her book, followed by a conversation with NHMLAC President, Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga ..read more

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