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Lindsay Patterson
Heart danger from high cholesterol
New research suggests that high cholesterol creates heart danger that can change the normal heartbeat, and lead to sudden death.
October 5, 2009
Jeff Mount addresses California’s biggest water challenge
California's future as a food producer for the rest of the U.S. is tied to its water, particularly to the fresh water supply in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, says Jeff Mount. Mount said over time, the levees have weakened and the ecosystem has declined - and the state will have to make difficult choices to restore the delta.
October 5, 2009
Mark Mehos describes solar power towers
The newly launched tower in Spain has over 1,200 mounted mirrors that follow the sun's path throughout the day. The heat energy from the sun powers a steam turbine to generate electricity, and can be stored for later use, says Mark Mehos.
October 5, 2009
Matt Wilson studies memories replayed in the brain
Matt Wilson was able to gain insights to the structure of memory, it seems to be composed of short segments, compressed and replayed in fractions of seconds.
October 5, 2009
Dee Boersma on penguins as ocean sentinels
Dee Boersma said penguins can't find food as easily because of the effects of warm water on the fish they eat. Warming ocean temperatures, she said, have altered sex ratios in some populations of the fish they eat, creating more males.
October 5, 2009
Larry Kazmerski gives an update on solar energy
Larry Kazmerski says that enough solar energy beams down on Earth to power all that we do, so we need ways to convert it.
October 5, 2009
Robin Bell investigates why polar ice is melting
"To understand any process," said Robin Bell , "you have to understand it from start to end. And what we want to be able to do with ice sheets is actually model how they grow and how they collapse."
September 28, 2009
Hania Zlotnik sees economic challenges for aging population
Hania Zlotnik, director of the UN population division, talks about the economic challenges for a future with an aging population, and an encouraging sign.
September 28, 2009
Jean Decety says bullies’ brains might work differently
Jean Decety, a neuroscientist, studies human empathy. He talked to EarthSky on his study on how children with aggressive conduct disorder process empathy.
September 21, 2009
Harry Gray: Solar fuel cells will create fuel from sunlight
Just as plants use sunlight to make their own energy, Harry Gray says his solar fuel cells could one day create enough fuel from the sun to provide the energy humanity needs.
September 14, 2009
