en-us Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 ]]> http://www.mos.org/web_media/rss_logo.gif http://www.mos.org 122 21 Can genes from one individual influence social behavior? In this segment, hear the Museum's Duane Hill describe research on a gene in fire ants that affects the number of queen ants a colony is willing to tolerate. Information@mos.org Videocast Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 fire,ants,,gene,,Gp-9,,social,,behavior,,trait,,queen,,colony,,individual,,group Researchers at Harvard University are studying aspects of our psychology that determine how we acquire prejudices. In this segment, hear Andrew Baron from the Laboratory for Developmental Studies discuss the consequences of an apparently ingrained, automatic preference for your "own" group. Information@mos.org Videocast Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Viruses have long challenged the definition of what it means to be alive. A recent discovery of a giant mimivirus, complete with its own set of parasites, may cause scientists to once again redefine life itself. Information@mos.org Videocast Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 virus,,life,,definition,of,life,,bacteria,,parasites,,viruses Researchers at University of California, Berkeley have engineered two new 3-D materials that can do something that never occurs in nature: bend light backwards. Watch this video to find out more. Information@mos.org Videocast Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 light,,3-d,,nano,,nanomaterials,,spectrum A group of scientists from the Scripps Institute for Oceanography and Seoul National University are running a fascinating series of experiments on the South Korean island of Cheju to assess the impact of China's mandated emissions cutbacks during the summer Olympic Games. Information@mos.org Videocast Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 environment,,green,,air,,air,quality,,smog,,olympics,,health,,sustainability,,environmental,,pollution