Recent findings about the lineage of a mystifying green-blooded lizard, a toxin-resistant amphibian prevalent in the rainforests of New Guinea, may aid the development of new antiviral treatments. Famous for its glossy, emerald coating, the prasinohaema lizard is a type of skink, and bears an unsettling resemblance to the offspring of a snake and a frog. A group of scientists ventured into the jungles of New Guinea to harvest DNA samples from 52 species of skinks, including six green-blooded varieties.
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2019-12-09%20Marc%20Morano.mp3"][/audio]It's been a decade since the leak of emails from the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia exposed the lies, obfuscations and dirty tricks behind the climate change orthodoxy. But although the conversation has long since moved on, there's still a lot we can learn from the lessons of Climategate.
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2019-10-23%20Jonathan%20Latham.mp3"][/audio]Jonathan Latham of Independent Science News joins us to discuss his reporting on the latest research demonstrating the dangers of gene editing.
[audio mp3="https://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/episode354-lq.mp3"][/audio]In the face of the crisis of science, it is easy to throw our hands up and watch as the old guard of the scientific establishment circles the wagons and goes back to business as usual. But there are real solutions to these problems, and we all—scientists and non-scientists alike—have a part to play in implementing them.
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2019-03-06%20Andrea%20Saltelli.mp3"][/audio]What is the crisis of science, and what does it tell us about the interface between science and policy? Is there a way to stop the debate over the crisis from becoming a political battling ground? And, if not, what does this mean for the future of science itself?
[audio mp3="https://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/episode353-lq.mp3"][/audio]In recent years, the public has gradually discovered that there is a crisis in science. But what is the problem? And how bad is it, really?
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2016-06-02%20James%20Evan%20Pilato.mp3"][/audio]This week on the New World Next Week: a new survey sheds light on the crisis of science; Congress mulls a "counter propaganda" agency; and Apple patents new censorship technology.
