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Drinking Can SAVE Your Life
December 27, 2012If you have a car accident and are taken to the hospital, you're less likely to die if you've been drinking (as long as you weren't drinking so much that it CAUSED the accident!) It turns out that injured patients... continued
Europeans Related to Native Americans–BEFORE They Came to North America
December 27, 2012You may think you know who your ancestors were, but do you REALLY? Using genetic analyses, scientists have discovered that Northern European populations--including British, Scandinavians, French, and some Eastern Europeans--are descended from a mixture of two very different ancestral populations,... continued
Our DNA Doesn’t Predict What Will Kill Us
December 27, 2012If we could test every infant's DNA at birth, we could predict what future diseases they might have and guard against them early--right? Wrong! In the April 3rd edition of the New York Times, Gina Kolata quotes researcher Bert Vogelstein... continued
Why Our Brains May be Different
December 27, 2012We share a majority of our genes and abilities with chimps, so what makes us different? (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). And here's another provocative question: If the Visitors come from another world, would their laws of... continued
How to Get the Christmas Spirit
December 24, 2012Having trouble getting into the spirit of Christmas? We have the solution for you: Whitley Strieber's wonderful little book The Christmas Spirits. In his Journal, he writes: "When I wrote The Christmas Spirits, I was not really speculating, but rather... continued
Men and Women Travel Differently
December 24, 2012If you're flying during the holiday season, this is something you should know. And it doesn't just apply to tourists: As more women travel for business, these differences are being noticed by both airlines and hotels. While men still outnumber... continued
Get High on Christmas Cookies!
December 24, 2012On their INGREDIENTS, anyway. Common holiday baking ingredients, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and even marshmallows, can be used to produce a drug-like "high." And toxicologist Christina Hantsch says that they can "pass under the radar of law enforcers.” A hospital... continued
What We Hate About Holiday Travel
December 23, 2012The holidays are here, and many of us are traveling to see family and friends for Christmas. We've begun to dread those TSA lines that involve the scan and the pat down, being exposed to X-rays, and taking off our... continued
The Science of Gift Giving
December 23, 2012When we buy someone a present, most of us try to get inside mind of the recipient, but thoughtful gifts--where you try to give someone what they want the most--are NOT the best bet. The giving of a thoughtful gift... continued
Rudolph’s Nose Really IS Red
December 23, 2012"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is one of those songs we hear piped into stores constantly during this season, and while we may get tired of it, we assume it's just a children's story. But it turns out there's some real... continued