Time to get smart. It’s party season folks, and you got to be on top of your conversational game as you sip creative cocktails in big comfy chairs beside the fireplace. A new video series from Scientific American takes an abstract scientific idea and breaks it down to a bite-size piece of clarity…giving you the perfect accessory to your new dapper threads: something worthwhile to talk about.

The first of the series kicks off with our space and universe editor, George Musser, explaining DARK MATTER.

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This entry was written by Christie, posted on November 26, 2007 at 12:04 pm, filed under Video. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

No more life affirmation books. All we need is Ellison ranting in our ear.

Brilliant.

This entry was written by Christie, posted on November 23, 2007 at 7:44 pm, filed under Video. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

The Online News Association announced this year’s finalists for their annual Online Journalism Awards.

And the Science of Sex team is proud to say we were nominated in the student category! See the rest of the finalists here.

Awards will be announced on October 19, following the 8th annual ONA conference being held in Toronto this year.

Wish us luck…!

This entry was written by Christie, posted on September 15, 2007 at 4:44 pm, filed under Home. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

If you haven’t experienced the joy of 60-Second Science, now is your chance. It’s the Webby-nominated daily podcast from Scientific American.

It’s quirky and nerdy, but most important: it’ll only take a minute.

Here’s a list of my podcasts produced this past Spring. Just roll over the title to click and listen!

Sense of Smell Restored By Growth Factor Therapy – how people who have never smelled are beginning to detect scents for the first time in their lives. April 30, 2007

Boxing Batters Brain Even With Headgear – how amateur boxers suffer brain damage equivalent to that of a minor stroke…even wearing head protection. May 2, 2007

Enzyme Points Way to Pacemaker Drug – how an enzyme can slow down a racing heart. May 14, 2007

Presence of Passengers Increases Accident Risk – passengers and mobile phones can be deadly in cars. May 25, 2007

Look out for a new podcast, 60-Second Psych, launching August 23 on Scientific American. This podcast will be hosted by your favorite redheaded reporter and will feature research from the always interesting world of mind, brain and behavior!

This entry was written by Christie, posted on August 14, 2007 at 7:21 pm, filed under Audio. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Here is this week’s “Science Talk” where I interview science writer Sharon Begley, about her book “Train your Mind, Change your Brain – How a New Science Reveals our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves.”

We are on the edges of a huge turning point in neuroscience, with regard to brain function and change. Hear all about it on the podcast! Click here. Please note: it’s about 10+ minutes long.

This entry was written by Christie, posted on August 12, 2007 at 6:13 pm, filed under Audio. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.