Science Podcast-- Topic2

http://www.sciencemag.org/multimedia/podcast/ If you like to learn about science this is the place to go. There are podcasts on just about any topic you can think of learning. It is amazing. This site has a lot of potential to motivate students to learn more about the world around them.
I had a hard time finding the "best" to post. I chose this one because it was about some of the latest research on autism.
http://podcasts.aaas.org/science_podcast/SciencePodcast_070713.mp3 This podcast is about environmental toxins that are entering our bodies through some of the foods we eat. Animals are picking up bio-toxins and as we ingest these foods we magnify the amount of toxins in our body. This podcast also has a segment on AUTISM and the synaptic interaction that is involved. No one really knows the exact cause. Scientist are looking at the synapse and finding certain proteins are missing. Essentially, genes are being looked at that will produce these abnormal protein levels. This could lead to genetic test for early identification and put these children in some sort of educational or treatment program.