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Doesn't Your River Burn?
Scientists may have found water on one of Saturn's moons. A river that was once so polluted it caught on fire is now all cleaned up. A California think tank says global warming will get more buy-in if people think of it as an economic opportunity. Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the world's oldest instrument, a 40,000 year-old flute....

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[ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:07:53 -0400 ]


Monkey Giggles, Math Marvels and more...
NASA's lunar mission takes off to map the moon's surface and search for water. Mathematicians find a new prime number that is nearly 13 million digits long and the search continues. Scientists debate whether shading the earth would counteract global warming. A new government energy plan would affect everything from the car you drive to the light bulbs you use. Do we share laughter with primates and other animals? Listen to laughing bonobos, chimps and babies and decide for yourself!...

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[ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:05:02 -0400 ]


The Little Rover That Got Stuck on Mars
Hubble - past, present and future. Plus, the Mars Rover that got stuck, well, on Mars. Are Phtalates in plastic tubing harming babies in the NICU? It's incredibly difficult to figure out. Jon Hamilton explains why....

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[ Fri, 22 May 2009 18:10:39 -0400 ]


Prehistoric Porn? You Decide ...
One thing science agrees on - global warming will eventually cause the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to melt. But how will that affect ocean levels? A lot or ..... nearly a lot? Capitol Hill grapples with climate change legislation and is she porn or is she art or is she just? The intriguing discovery of the oldest representation of a human is very VERY female. So what does it all mean?...

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[ Fri, 15 May 2009 18:53:38 -0400 ]


A Gallimaufry of Grid, Grippe and Groove
The genetic origins of the H1N1 'swine' flu. And why DO those initial disease outbreaks, think SARS and West Nile Virus, scare the 'H—L' out of us? We'll talk about the quirks of epidemiology. And dancing animals, who knew? Actually, those of us with pets already did know but Nell Greenfield Boyce has a wonderful story and great music. Plus, The GRID, The GRID .. the complications of making it green. Chris Joyce does NOT hold back on this one. Check it out. (Oh, forgot to mention, you'll...

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[ Fri, 08 May 2009 19:36:36 -0400 ]


Some Answers To Swine Flu Questions
Just how dangerous is swine flu? What would going to a WHO pandemic level 6 really mean? Why is flu seasonal? NPR's Joe Neel and Richard Knox answer these listener & reader submitted questions and more....

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[ Mon, 04 May 2009 19:40:29 -0400 ]


Swine Flu Special Update
Science and Health Desk editors and reporters discuss the week's events surrounding the swine flu/2009 H1N1 outbreak. They discuss the timeline of events, the status of vaccines, what the WHO Phase 5 designation means. tags: influenza, h1n1, medicine, health, pandemic, outbreak, vaccine...

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[ Fri, 01 May 2009 17:53:44 -0400 ]


A Swine Flu Special
NPR Health and Science editors and reporters discuss Swine Flu events of the last 9 days. What do we really know about this flu strain and what are some of the important questions yet to be answered? If this outbreak becomes a pandemic, will it be as deadly as previous pandemics. And what's the best 20 second song to sing while you're washing your hands?...

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[ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:43:46 -0400 ]


Bovine Essence and Global Warming on Capitol Hill
The bovine genome has been completed and Jon Hamilton tells us all about it. Chris Joyce discusses climate change legislation hearings on the hill....

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[ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:26:08 -0400 ]


Where Slippery Decks Meet Seedballs
Joe Palca reports on the impact of climate change on trees. Researchers are worrying they coudl dry up. Biosphere 2 - where is it today? The principle that dictates what chemicals are approved and which aren't and is that science? Technologies ship crews can use to protect themselves against pirates....

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[ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:46:07 -0400 ]


Prime Search And Shakespeare
In search of next world's largest prime numbers, genetically engineered batteries, and was Shakespeare wrong? Through Juliet's lips, Shakespeare said "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." But the Bard may have been wrong - names do matter. Language researchers say how sweet the rose does depend on what you call it....

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[ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:04:02 -0400 ]


Willpower And Good Fat, Brown Fat
We all have habits, the question is do you have the willpower to sustain the good ones and resist bad ones. And the discovery of a good type of fat in our bodies. Also, we revisit a story about HIV from 25 years ago....

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[ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:03:19 -0400 ]


Radioactive Hearts and the Ambiguity of Death
Scientists have always believed heart cells cannot regenerate. Take all that scar tissue that remains following heart attacks. But some very clever scientific probing has found out otherwise. Also, pthalates. Were they banned from children's toys for scientific or political reasons? And, believe it or not but size does matter - when it comes to the larynx of the Hammerhead Bat, that is....

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[ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:43:24 -0400 ]


A City of Fishes
Chris Joyce reports on an amazing discovery of enormous numbers of herring beneath the ocean using sonar. Space tourist Charles Simonyi and a one of a kind discovery in the nubian desert....

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[ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:20:21 -0400 ]


Do Cows Under Power Lines Still Face North?
Why do cows tend to face north and then what happens when they stand underneath power lines? The affect of magnetism on animals. Also, new research on melting ice in Antarctica and what that means for coastal cities. Dinos with Feathers? Joe Palca is highly skeptical.. That and more .....

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[ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:26:37 -0400 ]


More Brain (And God)
How the brain perceives "God" in both believers and non believers. What is the root of our susceptibility to disease? For decades the infectious germ was thought to the be the culprit. Now, genetics seems to be playing a role as well. The grid - what Washington wants to do about it. And Yucca Mountain - yes, we're still talking about Yucca Mountain....

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[ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:25:08 -0400 ]


Eyes in the Skies and Drying up Rainforests
The supply of US satellites that provide data on climate change is flagging. Drought in the Amazon impacts the rainforests usefulness in soaking up carbon dioxide and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. A look at PGD and how families use it who worry about their children inheriting genetic diseases....

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[ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:44:24 -0500 ]


Standing Inside the Oldest Footprint
Chris Joyce reports on a million plus year old human footprint discovered in Kenya. Joe Palca discusses the science behind detecting aging suspension bridges and Jon Hamilton reports on the striking similiarities between Mad Cow disease and Alzheimers....

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[ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:04:24 -0500 ]


Darwin and the Brain
Jon Hamilton reports on scientists different views on what the brain and the mind tell us about the existence of a higher power. Also, Liane Hansen travels to Kansas to learn how science students reconcile their views on faith and natural selection. And the amazing vocalizations of hyenas.......

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[ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:22:51 -0500 ]


Neanderthal Genome and Darwin's 200th
Neanderthal Genome close to being completed. An astronauts video satirizes the space agency's bureaucracy, Charles Darwin turned 200 this past week - Joe Palca visits England where the celebration is, well, a big deal....

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[ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:33:55 -0500 ]


E-normous Ancient Snakes and E-volution!
Science editor Alison Richards joins the podcasting team this week to discuss enormous ancient snakes and an ever changing climate (oh and of course Charles Darwin - his birthday is coming up). Plus, a bit on the brain and how it perceives color and Robert Krulwich on the color of one's skin... how long have you had that tan? Apparently only a couple hundred generations!...

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[ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:33:40 -0500 ]


Green Green Green But is it Too Late?
Richard Harris reports on a study showing that climate change is irreversible. The new president's green jobs push and the passionate search for killer whales....

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[ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:46:11 -0500 ]


A Green Inauguration Ball and Antarctica warming
Green Inauguration Ball, warming in Antarctica, the anniversary of the pheromone and getting ready for the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin...

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[ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:55:10 -0500 ]


A Green Inauguration Ball and Antarctica warming
A Green Inauguration Ball, warming in Antarctica, the anniversary of the pheromone and getting ready for the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin...

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[ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:57:05 -0500 ]


China's Electric Car and Steven Chu - Obama's Pick for Energy Secretary
Jon Hamilton and Chris Joyce discuss Steven Chu - Obama's pick for Energy Secretary. Chu, along with Obama's other cabinet choices, will likely signal a change in attitude toward climate, environment and energy. Jon Hamilton reports on a program designed to teach autistic children social skills and pink iguanas in the Galapagos....

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[ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:53:38 -0500 ]


Lazy Eyes and Mosquitoes in Love
Chris Joyce and Joe Palca discuss amblyopia - a condition known as lazy eye. We'll hear Chris's story on singing mosquitoes. Richard Harris reports on the fishing industry in California. And "who let the frogs out?"...

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[ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:29:27 -0500 ]


Corals Suffer and A Blind Man Sees
Richard Harris reports on new research showing the impact of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere on coral reefs. Joe Palca tells the story of a blind man who can see. Brigid McCarthy explains why adults can learn to play an instrument just as easily as children - if they'd only put their minds to it. And one man in LA who held onto his trash for an entire year....

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[ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:14:23 -0500 ]


Earthquakes, Eggs and Nothing
Geologists predict another big earthquake within the decade, Joe Palca reports on 'nothing', Chris Joyce and Joe Palca chat about social marketing and green buying and Robert Krulwich reports on essays written by MIT students about when they first began to think like a scientist....

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[ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:04:19 -0500 ]


Do Dogs Get Jealous? Elephant Life span shorter in Zoos
Nell Greenfield Boyce reports on a study of dogs and a sense of fair play and jealousy, Joe Palca reports on a study showing that elephants in zoos don't live as long as elephants in the wild. A man known only as H.M. died this past week. We'll learn why he was so important to the world of brain science....

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[ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:06:14 -0500 ]


Do Dogs Get Jealous? Elephants Live Shorter Lives in Zoos
Jealousy and Fair Play in Dogs, Elephants and Live Shorter Lives in Zoos, H.M. - the man with no memory died this past week, The Day The Earth Stood Still Goes Intergalactic...

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[ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:51:00 -0500 ]

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