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Why so hard to plug oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico?
Why is it so hard to plug the oil leak in the Gulf oil spill? The answer mostly has to do with pressure, says biogeochemist Mandy Joye.
June 28, 2010
Is it true we use only 10 percent of our brains?
Do we really use only a small portion of our brains? You don't use all your brain at once, but over the course of days your entire brain does get used.
June 20, 2010
Joanna Fowler: Drug addicts’ brains are wired differently
The brains of drug abusers may be wired differently than brains of non-addicts. That's what chemist Joanna Fowler says, after years of research.
June 11, 2010
Jeff Pettis on the continuing mystery of honeybees’ decline
Jeff Pettis discusses four years after the bee decline began, U.S. honeybees are still ailing, and human intervention is needed to keep their numbers strong.
June 7, 2010
Mark Frauenfelder of Boing Boing and MAKE on doing it yourself
Mark Frauenfelder says once you start realizing that the world is a hackable platform, you see all sorts of possibilities.
June 7, 2010
Peter Hotez on neglected diseases of poverty in U.S.
Peter Hotez has noticed very high rates of parasitic infections diseases among the poorest people in the U.S. He calls them "neglected" diseases of poverty.
June 7, 2010
Offshore wind turbine: Could it leak in to the ocean?
A listener asked, "What would happen if an offshore wind turbine were damaged in a storm, like the oil rig in the Gulf? Would it leak into the ocean?"
June 7, 2010
Science brand equity: explained in detail
We propose that an organization’s scientific work be considered to have tangible value, rather than just a cost. We call this value "science brand equity."
June 2, 2010
Willett Kempton on offshore wind farms
How do wind turbines generate energy when the wind doesn't blow? Willett Kempton discusses a study on ways of connecting a chain of offshore wind farms.
May 31, 2010
Tunnel anxiety can be reduced with design
Many people feel insecure when they drive in tunnels. However, tunnel design and lighting can reduce tunnel anxiety.
May 31, 2010
