Prescriptions Can Kill

November 12, 2012
Drugs don’t' always heal: More Americans now die each year from prescription drug overdoses than from cocaine, heroin and other illegal drugs. The US spends around $15 billion a year fighting illegal drugs, often on foreign soil. But America's deadliest... continued

Weaponized DNA Could be Assassination Tool

November 9, 2012
When it comes to war, guns and tanks (and even drones?) may soon be a thing of the past. Modern warfare (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show) will use germs and DNA. In the Atlantic, Andrew Hessel, March... continued

When Animals Speak to US

November 9, 2012
We know that animals talk to EACH OTHER, but lately, they've started talking to US (and they're speaking our language as well!) Elephants can communicate with each other, using sounds too high-pitched for us to hear, and if they want... continued

UFOs on Dangerous Ground

November 9, 2012
Neighboring rivals China and India, who are having border disputes ranging from the exile of the Dalai Lama from Tibet to India to trade deficits, are now being swarmed by UFOs--all along that contentious border. Over 100 UFOs have been... continued

Combinations That Work

November 8, 2012
Some foods just seem to go together naturally, like red wine and steak, soda and hamburgers, pickles and pastrami sandwiches, chocolate cake and milk (or coffee!). Researchers are studying our taste buds to try to figure out why. One theory... continued

Use Your Body as a Computer

November 8, 2012
Why just WEAR your computer, when you can BE your computer? Why tote a laptop around? You need a computer that pops up on your hand! Microsoft's video-game controller KINECT registers a user's intentions from his gestures to give you... continued

Deadly Diseases Spread by Commerce

November 8, 2012
The Bible tells us that the love of money is the root of all evil, but it actually may be the root of all DISEASE, because new diseases are being spread by commerce (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this... continued

When a Star Screams

November 8, 2012
Ever heard a star scream? Astrophysicists have detected the oscillating signal that heralds the last gasps of a star being sucked up by a previously dormant supermassive black hole. The "screams," scientifically known as "quasiperiodic oscillations," occurred steadily every 200... continued

Wild Animals in Your Backyard

November 8, 2012
There are WILD animals lurking in hidden places in manicured suburbs. This year, Princeton, New Jersey hired sharpshooters to cull 250 deer from the town's herd of 550 at a cost of almost $60,000. Columbia, South Carolina is spending $1... continued

Your Intelligence Depends on Who’s Listening

November 8, 2012
Social factors can have a powerful effect on our intelligence. Most of us feel intelligent and amusing when talking to a particular person and feel dumb and inarticulate when talking to someone else. In the October 7th edition of the... continued