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Gene Regulation 

As in civil society, where there must necessarily be checks and balances on freedom of expression, cells have evolved a range of mechanisms to regulate the expression of their constituent genes. This video presentation, an accompaniment to Science's 28 March 2008 special issue on gene regulation highlights the central role of RNA in gene regulation.

Play It Again, Robot 

One advantage robot musicians have over humans, The Gonzo Scientist learns in this installment, is that they don't need coffee breaks. But both types of performers share one problem: "If you ignore your audience, they ignore you."

Can Scientists Dance? 

The Gonzo Scientist organized the first-ever "Dance Your Ph.D." contest to answer the question -- and has the video to prove it.

Cities 

People have a love-hate relationship with cities, for the opportunities they provide and the problems they create. This video presentation, an accompaniment to Science's 8 February 2008 special issue on cities, discusses some of the implications of rapid urbanization for our daily lives, our environment, and future sustainability.

Breakthrough of the Year 2007: Human Genetic Variation 

Ten-minute video, accompanying Science's year-end special issue, features Francis Collins of NIH, David Altshuler of the Broad Institute, and Science's Liz Pennisi reviewing some of the work that led studies in human genetic variation to be tagged the top scientific story for 2007.

Virtual Worlds: The Promise of Parallel Universes 

Science Podcast host Robert Frederick produced and narrates a special video accompaniment to Greg Miller's article on doing research in online virtual worlds, from Science's 7 September 2007 special issue on social cognition.

Desalination Efforts in India 

Yudhijit Bhattacharjee reports on the innovative efforts to glean drinkable water from the ocean in one Indian island setting -- and how those efforts might be extended to India as a whole. (Read the News Focus article.)

The Macaque Genome

Richard Gibbs and other scientists discuss the significance of the rhesus macaque, and its genome, for biomedicine and evolutionary studies in a special interactive online version of the pull-out poster published with the 17 April 2007 special issue.

Arsenic in India's Groundwater 

In "humanity's biggest mass poisoning," millions of residents of South Asia, including India's West Bengal, live with arsenic-contaminated water -- and the response to the problem has been a sluggish one. Yudhijit Bhattacharjee reports. (Read the News Focus article.)

Stardust: A Comet Comes to the Lab 

In its 15 December 2006 special issue, Science publishes the initial results from the first laboratory analysis of samples from a comet. This online video presentation explores the significance of the Stardust mission, and what the samples are already telling us about the history of the solar system.

The Sea Urchin Genome

Sea urchin biologist David McClay discusses the significance of the complete sea urchin genome sequence, published by Science in its 10 November 2006 issue, in a set of video clips included in an interactive online version of the pull-out poster published with the issue.

The Overlooked Epidemic 

Expanding on the content in the journal's 28 July 2006 special issue, Science and Biocompare teamed up to produce a special video presentation on the epidemics in the Latin American and Caribbean worlds -- and the response of scientists and governments in the region. (Also of interest: a related photo essay.)

Breakthrough of the Year 2005: Evolution in Action 

"Nothing in biology makes sense except in light of evolution" -- and advances in our understanding of the workings of evolutionary biology was tagged as the Breakthrough of the Year for 2005 by Science's editors and news staff. This 16-minute film, produced by Science and Biocompare, overviewed some of the work that made 2005 such a banner year in evolutionary studies.

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