Dr. Lucy Hutyra admits she&apos;s &quot;a total tree-hugger.&quot; She&apos;s the Chair of the Department of Earth and Environment at Boston University, and a MacArthur Genius Grant recipient. She and her BU colleagues study the impact of trees on urban environments, particularly their effects on carbon dioxide levels and heat. While trees can reduce heat and CO2 levels, complications arise because urban trees tend to live fast and die young.  She shared her research at one of the &quot;Town Talks&quot; put on by Telluride Science and the session was moderated by veteran broadcast journalists Judy Muller and George Lewis

<description>&lt;p&gt;Dr. Lucy Hutyra admits she&amp;apos;s &amp;quot;a total tree-hugger.&amp;quot; She&amp;apos;s the Chair of the Department of Earth and Environment at Boston University, and a MacArthur Genius Grant recipient. She and her BU colleagues study the impact of trees on urban environments, particularly their effects on carbon dioxide levels and heat. While trees can reduce heat and CO2 levels, complications arise because urban trees tend to live fast and die young.  She shared her research at one of the &amp;quot;Town Talks&amp;quot; put on by Telluride Science and the session was moderated by veteran broadcast journalists Judy Muller and George Lewis&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dr. Lucy Hutyra admits she's "a total tree-hugger." She's the Chair of the Department of Earth and Environment at Boston University, and a MacArthur Genius Grant recipient. She and her BU colleagues study the impact of trees on urban environments, particularly their effects on carbon dioxide levels and heat. While trees can reduce heat and CO2 levels, complications arise because urban trees tend to live fast and die young.  She shared her research at one of the "Town Talks" put on by Tel...

"Trees in the City: Cooling, Carbon and the Complications"

Proteins are the building blocks of life. Our bodies make about 25-thousand of them.  Dr Ann McDermott, a biophysicist from Columbia University, studies the shapes of perteins as they clump into structures called amyloids.  Sometimes these amyloids stick to one another, forming amyloid plaques that can lead to diseases like Alzheimer&apos;s.  But Dr. McDermott and her colleagues are also looking at good amyloids that could lead science to develop new treatments for disease. She spoke at one of the &quot;Town Talks&quot; presented by Telluride Science. Veteran broadcast journalists George Lewis and Judy Muller moderated.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Proteins are the building blocks of life. Our bodies make about 25-thousand of them.  Dr Ann McDermott, a biophysicist from Columbia University, studies the shapes of perteins as they clump into structures called amyloids.  Sometimes these amyloids stick to one another, forming amyloid plaques that can lead to diseases like Alzheimer&amp;apos;s.  But Dr. McDermott and her colleagues are also looking at good amyloids that could lead science to develop new treatments for disease. She spoke at one of the &amp;quot;Town Talks&amp;quot; presented by Telluride Science. Veteran broadcast journalists George Lewis and Judy Muller moderated.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Proteins are the building blocks of life. Our bodies make about 25-thousand of them.  Dr Ann McDermott, a biophysicist from Columbia University, studies the shapes of perteins as they clump into structures called amyloids.  Sometimes these amyloids stick to one another, forming amyloid plaques that can lead to diseases like Alzheimer's.  But Dr. McDermott and her colleagues are also looking at good amyloids that could lead science to develop new treatments for disease. She spok...

"Shape up Those Proteins--The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Amyloids"--Dr. Ann McDermott, Columbia University

The revolution in artificial intelligence is sucking up a lot of electrical power, something that&apos;s growing at an alarming rate.  Science may have a solution in a new generation of highly efficient computer chips that use materials other than silicon and depend on light, rather than electricity to process data, bringing down power demands.  Dr. Milan Delor, a chemist from Columbia University, spoke about the groundbreaking work his lab is doing in a &quot;Town Talk&quot; sponsored by Telluride Science. His presentation was moderated by veteran broadcast journalists Judy Muller and George Lewis.

<description>&lt;p&gt;The revolution in artificial intelligence is sucking up a lot of electrical power, something that&amp;apos;s growing at an alarming rate.  Science may have a solution in a new generation of highly efficient computer chips that use materials other than silicon and depend on light, rather than electricity to process data, bringing down power demands.  Dr. Milan Delor, a chemist from Columbia University, spoke about the groundbreaking work his lab is doing in a &amp;quot;Town Talk&amp;quot; sponsored by Telluride Science. His presentation was moderated by veteran broadcast journalists Judy Muller and George Lewis. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The revolution in artificial intelligence is sucking up a lot of electrical power, something that's growing at an alarming rate.  Science may have a solution in a new generation of highly efficient computer chips that use materials other than silicon and depend on light, rather than electricity to process data, bringing down power demands.  Dr. Milan Delor, a chemist from Columbia University, spoke about the groundbreaking work his lab is doing in a "Town Talk" sponsored by Tellurid...

"What if the Future of Computing Isn't Silicon?"--Dr. Milan Delor, Columbia University

Quantum computing promises to supercharge scientific research with its ability to solve multiple problems all at once. It could lead to more rapid development of drugs and materials to improve the way we live. But first, there are some serious bugs that have to be overcome.  Dr. Kade Head-Marsden, a chemist at the University of Minnesota, who uses quantum computers to study molecules, lays it all out for us; what is quantum computing, how will it help us, what are the promises and pitfalls.  Her presentation, excerpted from a live talk sponsored by Telluride Science, was moderated by veteran broadcast journalists Judy Muller and George Lewis.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Quantum computing promises to supercharge scientific research with its ability to solve multiple problems all at once. It could lead to more rapid development of drugs and materials to improve the way we live. But first, there are some serious bugs that have to be overcome.  Dr. Kade Head-Marsden, a chemist at the University of Minnesota, who uses quantum computers to study molecules, lays it all out for us; what is quantum computing, how will it help us, what are the promises and pitfalls.  Her presentation, excerpted from a live talk sponsored by Telluride Science, was moderated by veteran broadcast journalists Judy Muller and George Lewis.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Quantum computing promises to supercharge scientific research with its ability to solve multiple problems all at once. It could lead to more rapid development of drugs and materials to improve the way we live. But first, there are some serious bugs that have to be overcome.  Dr. Kade Head-Marsden, a chemist at the University of Minnesota, who uses quantum computers to study molecules, lays it all out for us; what is quantum computing, how will it help us, what are the promises and pitfal...

Quantum Computing and Chemistry--Dr. Kade Head-Marsden, Univ. of Minnesota

Scientists, intensly focused on their own areas of research, don&apos;t usually stray out of their own lanes. So, Dr. Rohit Pappu, of Washington University in St. Louis, whose field is cellular and molecular biophysics and bioengineering, was surprised when asked to review a scientific publication about improving heart transplants. But when he began to read the article, he saw that a team of doctors at the Mayo Clinic, led by surgeon Paul Tang, had drawn on the basic research of his lab and others to save lives. Dr Pappu and Dr. Tang join us to tell this heartwarming tale about how studying little molecular communities within cells can lead to advances in medicine.  Veteran broadcast journalists Judy Muller and George Lewis are our guides for this podcast.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Scientists, intensly focused on their own areas of research, don&amp;apos;t usually stray out of their own lanes. So, Dr. Rohit Pappu, of Washington University in St. Louis, whose field is cellular and molecular biophysics and bioengineering, was surprised when asked to review a scientific publication about improving heart transplants. But when he began to read the article, he saw that a team of doctors at the Mayo Clinic, led by surgeon Paul Tang, had drawn on the basic research of his lab and others to save lives. Dr Pappu and Dr. Tang join us to tell this heartwarming tale about how studying little molecular communities within cells can lead to advances in medicine.  Veteran broadcast journalists Judy Muller and George Lewis are our guides for this podcast.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Scientists, intensly focused on their own areas of research, don't usually stray out of their own lanes. So, Dr. Rohit Pappu, of Washington University in St. Louis, whose field is cellular and molecular biophysics and bioengineering, was surprised when asked to review a scientific publication about improving heart transplants. But when he began to read the article, he saw that a team of doctors at the Mayo Clinic, led by surgeon Paul Tang, had drawn on the basic research of his lab and others...

A heartwarming Tale: How Basic Research into Cell Behavior Spurred an Advance in Transplant Surgery

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