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Do You Really Want to Know?

April 18, 2013
Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. The American Cancer Society's estimates for prostate cancer in the United States are that almost 240,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed this year,... continued

Closer Than Ever to Mars Travel

April 18, 2013
We're closer to going there than ever (and who knows what we'll discover when we get there? Subscribers can still listen to this show). Astronauts could be a step closer to visiting Mars if they travel there in a craft... continued

Print It? Careful of That Copyright!

April 18, 2013
It's getting so we can print whatever we need, from guns to guitars to body parts. But if we print action figures from Disney or Star Wars films (for example), we could run into copyright problems. Will a sheriff soon... continued

Sirius Alien not Fetal Material, but 6-8 Years Old at Death

April 18, 2013
The 'Atacama Humanoid' featured in the documentary 'Sirius,' to be released on April 22, was not a fetus as has been suggested by many commentators, but was 6 to 8 years old, according to the team producing the film. According... continued

Printing New Body Parts

April 17, 2013
Transplantation of body parts may soon become a thing of the past: We'll either regrow them or we'll PRINT them. The idea of printing organs has moved beyond science fiction, as the technology of three-dimensional printing (in which layers of... continued

Global Ocean Currents Faltering

April 17, 2013
The circulation of waters around the Antarctic continent is faltering, and could lead to the failure of currents around the world. If this happens, atmospheric circulation will also fail, with immediate and serious consequences for highly polluted areas such as... continued

Supreme Court Decison Nears on Who Owns Your DNA

April 17, 2013
A few weeks ago, we told you that someone ELSE may own YOUR DNA. Almost every cell in your body contains a copy of your genetic code--can a private company patent it and sell it? The Supreme Court says, "no."... continued

The Religious Way to Diet

April 16, 2013
The ancient Greeks warned that excessive consumption of food would disrupt the four humors in the human body. The ancient Buddhist and Confucian traditions, as well as Christianity and Islam, encourage moderation and disparage gluttony, as well. The Jewish Talmud... continued

Athletes Coming OUT

April 16, 2013
Gay athletes are coming OUT of the locker room in more ways that one: The National Hockey League has announced support of gay athletes. The National Football League is working with gay advocacy groups to smooth the way for acceptance... continued

Bird Flu Season Again

April 16, 2013
Many of us tend to ignore these warnings, since they turned out to be a sort of false alarm last time. Asians get bird flu directly from the ducks and geese they keep in cages, before they're ready to eat... continued