The Sounds of Science from the National Academies

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The Sounds of Science from the National Academies

Weight Gain During Pregnancy: How Much is Too Much?

As women of childbearing age have become heavier, the trade-off between maternal and child health...

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Breast Cancer Treatment: Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Women

In this podcast the National Cancer Policy Board of the Institute of Medicine examines the...

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Ocean Acidification: The Other Carbon Dioxide Problem

The ocean has absorbed a significant portion of all human-made carbon dioxide emissions. This...

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School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children

This podcast provides a historical overview of the emergence of school meal programs and provides...

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The Ocean's Role in Human Health

The ocean has greater affects on human health than the average person realizes. This report brief...

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Is Soccer Bad for Children's Heads?

Given the popularity of the World Cup, the Sounds of Science revisits a 2002 IOM workshop reports...

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Driving and the Built Environment

This podcast examines the relationship between land development patterns and vehicle miles...

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Reducing the Sodium Intake in the United States

Reducing the intake of sodium is an important public health goal for Americans. Since the 1970s,...

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Preparing Teachers: Building Evidence for Sound Policy

Teachers make a difference. The success of any plan for improving educational outcomes depends on...

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Hispanics in America: Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies:

Given current demographic trends, nearly one in five U.S. residents will be of Hispanic origin by...

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Visual Culture and Evolution: An Online Symposium

This podcast introduces the Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences, which...

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The Sky Is Falling; The Threat of Near Earth Objects

The United States spends approximately four million dollars each year searching for near-Earth...

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Getting Better Health Care for Your Buck

Regardless of how we decide to pay for health care, we now have the tools and knowledge necessary...

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Como Se Dice... Multilingual and Loving it

This podcast offers a timely look at issues that are increasingly important in an interconnected...

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Hidden Costs of Energy

Description: We depend heavily on energy for a variety of modern goods and services. Yet the...

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Choosing the Nation's Fiscal Future

A mismatch between the federal government's revenues and spending, now and in the foreseeable...

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Examining Proceedings

PNAS is one of the world's most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serials and has been published...

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Ready...Set...Science!

What types of instructional experiences help K-8 students learn science with understanding? What...

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Engaging Schools

When it comes to motivating people to learn, disadvantaged urban adolescents are usually...

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