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Time to Get Dirty

August 8, 2012
We have a problem: We're just too clean! The rise in allergies and autoimmune diseases during the past few decades may be at least partly due to our lack of exposure to the microorganisms in dirt. We once walked barefoot... continued

Why Olympic Athletes are Positive Thinkers

August 7, 2012
Exercise seems to be a "cure" for certain kinds of depression, and so along with a dose of fish oil, you may be able to throw away your pills. And while some people "work up an appetite" when they exercise,... continued

Gotcha!

August 7, 2012
Instead of burying it or hoping our oceans will absorb it, why don't we just grab all that carbon dioxide out of the air? A group of researchers think that a CO2 removal unit the size of an ocean shipping... continued

Why We Have Curiosity About Mars

August 7, 2012
The new Mars rover was named Curiosity because it hopes to answer one of the greatest questions of modern man: Are we really Martians? A few billion years ago, Mars may have been a planet covered with oceans. We're not... continued

Our Olympic Athletes Should Go Bananas

August 6, 2012
Athletes: Forget the Human Growth Hormone--go BANANAS. In the past, we've told you that chocolate milk is a better energy builder for athletes than the sports drinks they imbibe. But now we've learned that they need to FRUIT UP! Bananas... continued

Why We Can’t Win

August 6, 2012
When it comes to waging war on Afghanistan, we might as well turn around and go home. The British occupied that country from 1839 to 1842, and ended up going home with their tails between their legs, and it looks... continued

Curiosity Lands on Mars

August 6, 2012
The Curiosity lander has successfully reached the surface of Mars and appears to be intact. Images began appearing at 10:40 PM PDT. Curiosity is the most complex automated space mission every attempted by mankind. The craft's descent-stage retrorockets fired as... continued

New Cure: Zap the Brain

August 3, 2012
Drug research is changing: instead of pills, researchers are concentrating on "bioelectronics" that "zap" the brain into healing the body through electronic signaling. A lot this has to do with implants (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). Neurological... continued

Climate Skeptic Recants

August 3, 2012
Sometimes you think you know what's going on, but then discover that reality is completely different. Dr. Richard Mueller, who has been supported by the conservative Koch Brothers on climate change denial, has just announced that he has ceased to... continued

Spy Drones Can Follow You Forever

August 3, 2012
The silent drone that may be tracking you can stay on the job forever. It's like a permanent closed circuit camera, except it's not mounted in the local liquor store but it's following you around. Is there any way to... continued