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2010 USA Science and Engineering Festival
The USA Science and Engineering Festival, expected to draw a million visitors to Washington's National Mall in October 2010. Dr. Johnson explains.
August 30, 2010
Geothermal energy is alive and well
Geothermal energy is being used in isolated places. To get more geothermal energy, he said, we’d need to drill deeper into Earth. Read more about it here.
August 30, 2010
GameChanger program sponsors energy entrepreneurs
GameChanger sponsors entrepreneurs to work on new ways to produce and distribute energy. Read more about it here with Russ Conser.
August 30, 2010
Inside a moth’s brain
Inside a moth's brain: Did you know a moth's brain is smaller than a pinhead? But there's a lot going on inside. Read more about it here.
August 24, 2010
John Hildebrand on blue whale songs’ lower pitch
The blue whale is still endangered. Yet, their population is rising. And that might explain why the pitch of their songs has gotten lower. Read more.
August 23, 2010
The hunt for dark matter in our universe
Barry Barish wants to build the largest science instrument in history to aid in his search for dark matter. Read more about it here.
August 23, 2010
Turning waste into a natural resource with Johannes Lehmann
Lehmann talked about turning farm waste - like leftover crops, manure, and yard waste - into a natural resource. Learn more about it here.
August 23, 2010
Ocean life snared in fishing gear
Rebecca Lewison studies what happens when long-lived marine populations - ocean life such as sea turtles, sea birds and seals - get snared in fishing gear.
August 23, 2010
Oliver Chadwick on the dust in the air
Oliver Chadwick says the world is a dustier place than ever before, due to human activities like agriculture and construction. Read more here.
August 23, 2010
New driving aid helps keep your car on the road
WayPilot, developed by Norwegian researchers, helps keep your car in the driving lane. Read more here about this new driving aid.
August 18, 2010
