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Willem Schulte says we have enough oil, for now
Willem Schulte discusses the energy demand by people around the world is growing as the global population increases.
July 22, 2009
Cathedrals of Medieval times, houses of the holy
The vision of holism, like that of the master builder, seems to live on, and there is evidence of it everywhere in the cathedrals of Medieval times.
July 17, 2009
2045: The coming singularity and full-blown, conscious machines
Ray Kurzweil predicts that by 2045 machines will acquire full-blown artificial intelligence. He names this moment 'the singularity.'
July 9, 2009
Wayne Esaias tracks honeybee behavior in a changing climate
NASA scientist Wayne Esaias is also a master beekeeper. He's found that his own bees are making honey earlier each year.
June 29, 2009
Jan van der Eijk on technology, CO2, and changing climate
Jan van der Eijk said, "The Earth is warming up. Scientists tell us that it is very likely related to the increase in CO2 levels from fossil fuels."
June 27, 2009
MRI can identify a lie with 90% accuracy
Researchers are using functional MRI to watch localized brain activity to look inside heads and see what your brain does when it tells a lie.
June 24, 2009
Geoffrey Coates creates greener plastics
Geoffrey Coates has created a range of new plastics from renewable resources, which are almost indistinguishable from many of today's plastics.
June 24, 2009
Jeanne Becker: ‘Experiments may lead to vaccine’
Jeanne Becker said experiments aboard the International Space Station could lead to vaccines to prevent deadly bacterial infections here on Earth.
June 23, 2009
Jose Bravo predicts lighter cars, diverse fuels
Jose Bravo speaks of trends in fuels and mobility. He envisions significant changes in engine efficiency and the amount of fuels that cars will require.
June 22, 2009
Kent Hunter explains why cancer is so hard to cure
Kent Hunter said cancer involves our cells losing their ability to control their own growth. And he said the body has a hard time distinguishing cancerous cells from normal cells, so that drug design for cancer is difficult.
June 20, 2009
