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This global map shows the surface of Ceres in enhanced color, encompassing infrared wavelengths beyond human visual range. Images taken using infrared (965 nanometers), green (555 nanometers) and blue (438 nanometers) spectral filters were combined to create this view.

Episode 153: The Ice-Volcanoes of Ceres

Oct 25, 2018 Examining surface volcanism on the dwarf planet Ceres.
University of Arizona professor Jay Nunamaker is leading a team of scientists developing new technology to help detect lies.

Episode 152: Detecting Deception

Oct 18, 2018 UA information management professor Jay Nunamaker is leading a team developing advanced sensor technologies to detect the signs of deception.
Novel research at the University of Arizona is exploring controlling the "spin" of electrons to help store and process information.

Episode 151: A New "Spin" on Information

Oct 10, 2018 A University of Arizona physics professor describes the principle of "spin" and how it can create more efficient information processing and storage.
The towering primary mirror of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope stands inside a cleanroom at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Episode 150: New Instruments for the James Webb Space Telescope

Oct 4, 2018 A University of Arizona space scientist discusses the instruments to be launched aboard the James Webb Space Telescope.
Andromeda Galaxy Double-Nucleus, Painting by Adolf Schaller based on Hubble Space Telescope observations by Tod Lauer.

Episode 149: Imaging the Final Frontier

Sep 27, 2018 REPEAT: Astronomer Tod Lauer explains how the process for data imaging has made major technological advances.
An MRI machine at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA

Episode 148: New Purposes for MRI's

Sep 20, 2018 A University of Arizona researcher is finding new purposes for Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Bacteria under a microscope.

Episode 147: How Microbes Affect Our Health

Sep 12, 2018 A University of Arizona Biosystems professor is studying how the microscopic world inside and around us affects our health.
A NASA computer model of global temperature forecasts.

Episode 146: The Conversation Surrounding Climate Change

Sep 6, 2018 A University of Arizona researcher is ensuring social science is part of the conversation surrounding climate change.
New discoveries revealed that ancient Native American hunters would manage wild herds of bison for food.

Episode 145: Native Bison Hunters Chased Prey with Fire

Aug 30, 2018 Native American hunters managed bison herds for centuries before Columbus' arrival in the New World.
The frequency of large-scale tree die-offs inhibits their fight against climate change.

Episode 144: Drought-Induced Tree Die-Offs and Climate Change

Aug 22, 2018 The dangerous cycle of large-scale tree die-offs contributes to climate change.
Neutrophil engulfing anthrax bacteria, taken with a Leo 1550 scanning electron microscope.

Episode 143: Understanding the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Human Immune System

Aug 16, 2018 Researching how our immune systems react to dangerous threats.
An artist rendition of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe observing the Sun.

Episode 142: University of Arizona Scientist Expects Bright Discoveries from Parker Solar Probe

Aug 9, 2018 A new observation satellite will be getting an up-close look at our sun.
U of A molecular biologist Daniela Zarnescu is using a catalog of genetic information to help provide clues in the battle against ALS.

Episode 141: UA Researchers Collect Genetic Clues to Advance Treatment Options for Lou Gehrig's Disease

Aug 2, 2018 A team of UA scientists are using a catalog of genetic information to look for clues in the battle against the deadly disease.
Citizen scientists are providing crucial field data on butterflies and pollination.

Episode 140: Citizen Scientists Help University of Arizona Researchers Focus on Butterfly Habits

Jul 26, 2018 University of Arizona assistant professor Katy Prudic is using citizen scientists to help her collect important data on butterflies.
The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment has been measuring changes in Antarctic ice mass to help predict climate change.

Episode 139: How Satellites Measuring Polar Ice Can Help Predict Rising Sea Levels

Jul 19, 2018 The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment has been measuring changes in Antarctic ice mass to help predict climate change.
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will begin sending photos of the asteroid Bennu back to earth beginning in August of 2018.

Episode 139: First Photos of Bennu From Osiris-REx Spacecraft Due Next Month

Jul 12, 2018 The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will begin sending photos of the asteroid Bennu back to earth beginning in August of 2018.

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