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Ca Academy of Sciences: Science Heroes: Brian Fisher, Miracles of Ants
On his many expeditions, Fisher has uncovered literally a thousand new species of ants. Among his more extraordinary finds include the trap-jaw ant. He collected this species while on a trip to Costa Rica with other entomologists to...
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Science Heroes: Jack Dumbacher, Rare Poisonous Birds
Some of the best discoveries in science are completely serendipitous. Jack Dumbacher discovered, quite by accident, that common New Guinea birds use potent poisons for protection. Find out about the research he did while trekking in the...
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Science Heroes: Bob Drewes, Adventure in Kenya
Dr. Robert Drewes talks about his too-close-for-comfort encounter with a spitting cobra while doing fieldwork in Kenya. [2:09]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Science Heroes: Jack Dumbacher, Elegance of Evolution
See evolutionary biologist Jack Dumbacher explain how mathematical models can reconstruct the evolution of organisms. [1:38]
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California Academy of Sciences: Human Tool Use
The Academy's Zeray Alemseged's recent discovery pushes human tool-use back over 800,000 years. [2:57]
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California Academy of Sciences: Reptile Decline
Two recent studies are finding that lizard and snake populations are in decline. One of the causes? Climate change. [2:18]
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Ca Academy of Sciences: Science Heroes: David Blackburn, Finding Frogs
Dr. David Blackburn studies the evolution and distribution of frog species in Africa, along with the origin and spread of chytrid fungus, a major threat to frog species worldwide. [1:13]
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California Academy of Sciences: Science in Action (Radar Defense, Part 2)
Part two of a classic "Science in Action" episode featuring Brigadier General James W. Andrew, Air Force general and Dr. Earl S. Herald. [11:24]
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California Academy of Sciences: A Native Voice in Copenhagen
In November 2009, US tribal communities came together to create a declaration to take to the Copenhagen Climate Conference. [2:03]
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California Academy of Sciences: Madagascar Ants
Brian Fisher's passion for ants takes him all over the world, especially Madagascar. He continues to go back because he keeps finding new species. [4:23]
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California Academy of Sciences: Arctic Grades
NOAA has issued 2010 Arctic Report Card. If you were its parent, what would you do? [2:18]
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California Academy of Sciences: Sentinel Mission
The non-profit B612 Foundation aims to build, launch, and operate the first privately funded deep space mission-a space telescope in orbit around the Sun that will map the inner Solar System in search of asteroids that could impact Earth.
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California Academy of Sciences: Bay Sea Level Rise
The San Francisco Bay will begin to feel the effects of sea level rise. [2:30]
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California Academy of Sciences: Butterfly Genome
How does mimicry work in butterflies? Academy researcher Durrell Kapan and his colleagues have found the answer in one butterfly's genome.
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California Academy of Sciences: Cell Scope
Lightweight, mobile microscopes are not only being used in third world countries to diagnose disease, but also in classrooms to get kids excited about science.
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California Academy of Sciences: Collections Stories: Avian Pox
Researchers are using the Academy's collections to discover when avian pox arrived on the Galapagos. [2:08]
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California Academy of Sciences: Coral Bleaching
The Academy's Terry Gosliner describes a recent bleaching event in the Coral Triangle. [5:15]
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California Academy of Sciences: Crow Intelligence
Researchers are finding that Crows use complex reasoning to obtain food with tools. [1:33]
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California Academy of Sciences: Earthquake Doctors
Local doctors have recently returned from Haiti where the disaster continues. 2 min, 56 sec]
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California Academy of Sciences: Space Shuttle: The End of an Era
With the launch of Atlantis next week (barring any delays), NASA's space shuttle program will officially come to an end. [3:48]
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California Academy of Sciences: Extreme Communication
Elephants communicate through the air like we do, but also seismically through the ground. [2:14]
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California Academy of Sciences: Extreme Islands
Academy researchers explain why Sao Tome and Principe are so special. [5:00]
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California Academy of Sciences: Gene Therapy for Color Blindness
Gene therapy has proven to cure color blindness in squirrel monkeys. Can the same process work for humans? [1:15]
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California Academy of Sciences: Google Oceans
Google Earth announces its latest release at the California Academy of Sciences with Al Gore and Sylvia Earle talking about how to protect our Earth and oceans. [2:11]