Robert Lawrence on antibiotic resistance and livestock

The drugs are used to fatten animals, and speed them to market. Robert Lawrence says that the inappropriate use of antibiotics could be harming humans.

Steven Holland on how bacteria make us sick

Steven Holland answers a question from a young listener in China, and talks about some of today's most vexing questions in infectious disease research.

Roxanne Decyk on solving climate change

Roxanne Decyk says businesses will need to work together with governments all over the world to successfully control global warming from burning fossil fuels.

Tom Tomich says global sustainability starts with food

Tom Tomich approaches sustainability by looking at how food is produced and calls agriculture a tangible lens for sustainability issues, since we all eat food.

Susan Levy on advances in autism research

Dr. Susan Levy said that because the characteristics of autism disorders range so widely, it has been difficult for scientists to pin down causes and develop treatments.

Why does an airplane make a sonic boom?

A sonic boom happens when an airplane flies faster than the speed of sound. Chuck Yeager was the first to break the sound barrier in the year 1947.

Were ancient buildings more energy efficient?

Our sleek, glass-box buildings of today tend not to take climate into consideration. Were ancient buildings more energy efficient?

Heather Clark is developing a nano tattoo for diabetics

As with an ordinary tattoo, Heather Clark said, the dye would be injected beneath the skin of someone with diabetes.

Joanna Fowler says drug addiction is a disease of the brain

"Some people experiment with drugs and get addicted, and others do not, and I think you don't know ahead of time," cautions Joanna Fowler.

Carl Imhoff on transforming U.S. electric grid into a Smart Grid

Carl Imhoff on president Obama pledged three billion dollars in U.S. stimulus funding to transform the old electric grid into a Smart Grid.