en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 ]]> http://www.mos.org/web_media/rss_logo.gif http://www.mos.org 122 21 Solar physicist Dr. Gemma Attrill talks about the new mission to study the atmosphere of the sun. Also, Halloween time brings us some spooky information on a new giant spider species. Information@mos.org Podcast Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 solar,,physicist,,physics,,sun,,atmosphere,,corona,,flare,,coronal,mass,ejection,,magnetic,,magnetosphere,,ultraviolet,,solar,dynamics,observatory,,stellar,,star,,satellite,,mission,,space,,spider,,spooky,,halloween,,web,,spinning,,weaving,,endangered,,female,gigantism,,sexual,dimorphism Although bee stings can be painful and possibly harmful, discover how the toxin may also be able to help kill cancer cells. Then, find out if ancient primates Ida and Afradapis are our cousins or our ancestors. Information@mos.org Podcast Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Bee,,venom,,toxin,,sting,,poison,,cancer,,cell,,nanoparticle,,oil,,DNA,,cell,,membrane,,pore,,angiogenesis,,tumor,,blood,vessel,,primate,,monkey,,lemur,,Ida,,Afradapis,,adapid,,ancestor,,cousin,,descendant,,evolution,,homo,sapiens Hear how guest researcher Dr. Fiamma Straneo studies the interaction between the ocean and Greenland's glaciers. Also, get the latest information about swine flu, seasonal flu, and vaccinations. Information@mos.org Podcast Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Woods,Hole,,oceanography,,glacier,,Greenland,,ice,,ice,sheet,,fjord,,ocean,,iceberg,,climate,,climate,change,,flu,,swine,flu,,H1N1,,seasonal,flu,,cold,,vaccine,,vaccination,,injection,,immune,,oxygen,,lung,,hypoxemia,,ventilation, Hear Boston University graduate student Tony Case talk about his part in the latest missions to the moon. Also, find out how orange oil can be used to make tires. Information@mos.org Podcast Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Boston,University,,BU,,astrophysics,,moon,,lunar,,rocket,,Centaur,,LCROSS,,LRO,,CRaTER,,cosmic,ray,,radiation,,water,,crater,,LROC,,LOLA,,orange,,oil,,crude,oil,,gasoline,,tire,,porsche,,traction,,Yokohama Geophysicist Dr. Meg Watters from Time Team America teaches us how to see beneath the soil without actually digging. Information@mos.org Podcast Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 geophysics,,Time,Team,America,,ground,penetrating,radar,,resistivity,,electricity,,magnetism,,magnetic,field,,archaeology,,dig,,fort,,cavalry,,stable,,