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Zika, LIGO And Climate Change: A Look At 2016's Most Notable Science Stories
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The science community had its share of ups and downs this year.
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Mariette DiChristina (@mdichristina), editor-in-chief and senior vice president of Scientific American, about the top science stories of 2016.
Mariette DiChristina's Top 5 Science Stories Of 2016 (And How Here & Now Covered Them)
- Gravitational waves detected by Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO)
- Zika declared a public emergency
- CRISPR gene-editing used to treat a person for the first time
- Artificial intelligence program AlphaGo beats human at the ancient Chinese board game "Go"
- Efforts to fight climate change face setbacks (including concerns over President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the EPA, and what the new administration might mean for the Paris Agreement)
This segment aired on December 23, 2016.