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Lindsay Patterson
Sheril Kirshenbaum on the science of kissing
What's in a kiss? Sheril Kirshenbaum says there's a lot more to it than just lips on lips. Read more about the importance of kissing for humans and animals.
June 20, 2011
Paul Wilson believes nuclear power is a good, safe choice
Nuclear scientist Paul Wilson explains why he believes nuclear energy should be a big part of our energy future.
March 12, 2011
Nuclear power is costly and risky according to Arjun Makhijani
Arjun Makhijani studies shows how the U.S. could have low-carbon energy. He believes wind and solar energy would be cheaper and safer than nuclear power.
March 12, 2011
Jim Cane: Flower pastures for bees
Small fields planted with wildflowers especially to feed bees – called “bee pastures” - could be a way to revive declining bee populations.
February 25, 2011
Harold Wanless on sea level rise in South Florida
Wanless said that with projected sea level rise of 6 feet - the high end of projections - only 44% of South Florida's developed area would still be above high tide by the end of this century.
February 25, 2011
Julia Clarke: Penguin ancestors didn’t wear black and white
Scientists discovered the fossilized remains of a species of penguin that lived 36 million years ago - and it turns out their feathers weren't black and white.
February 18, 2011
Tyrannosaurs as small as dogs
The early ancestors of tyrannosaurs were no bigger than you or me - about one-hundredth the size of the colossal dinosaur we know as T. Rex.
February 4, 2011
Optical illusion video: You won’t believe your eyes
This award-winning video from Kokichi Sugihara of Japan uses visual tricks, not video editing, to appear to defy gravity.
January 23, 2011
Scientists catch malaria in the act of invading cells
Hundreds of millions of people contract malaria every year. New high resolution images show the mosquito-borne parasite in the act of breaking into a red blood cell.
January 20, 2011
Global population is aging as we hit 7 billion
Population experts believe 2011 is the year that Earth will come to have 7 billion human inhabitants. As population grows in this century, experts expect a greater percentage of older people than ever before.
January 19, 2011
