2019-03-01
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Size Matters: Smaller is Sometimes Better
May 22, 2012Which is better: The large agribusinesses that seem to be taking over the world (and killing off the bees) or small, (often organic) local farmers? AND sociologists say that small businesses, unlike chain retail "big box" stores and large manufacturing... continued
Gravity: The Key to Leaving the Earth
May 22, 2012Scientists are working hard to understand gravity--which is the key to future space travel. When it comes to this subject, they think that Albert Einstein was absolutely right--and completely wrong. In the Guardian, Robin McKie quotes psysicist Harald Luck as... continued
Everything I Need to Know (I Learned in Kindergarten)
May 21, 2012Attentiveness in kindergarten accurately predicts the development of "work-oriented" skills in school children. Elementary school teachers made observations of attention skills in over a thousand kindergarten children, then later, when these kids were in grades 1 to 6, their homeroom... continued
Monsanto Guilty of Poisoning French Farmer
May 21, 2012Weed killers are killing us: Monsanto, the creator of pesticide resistant seeds--such as StarLink corn--has been found guilty in a court in France of poisoning a French farmer after he accidentally inhaled fumes from its weed killer 8 years ago.... continued
Does Fracking Cause Asthma?
May 21, 2012Asthma used to be mainly an urban problem, but now it's become an epidemic in the countryside--this could be due to Fracking. Fracking may lead to earthquakes, but does it also lead to asthma? The air pollutants associated with gas... continued
Subscribe by May 31 and Get the Path for Ten Dollars Off!
May 18, 2012There is a coupon in the Unknowncountry.com subscriber section offering $10.00 off the physical edition of Whitley Strieber's beautiful Tarot book, the Path. This takes the price down to just 95 cents. The Path is unique in the world. There... continued
Mugging Victim Becomes Math Genius After Brain Injury
May 17, 2012The brain can compensate for many things and sometimes it even becomes better--or at least different--after an injury (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). Ten years ago, Jason Padgett was mugged outside a karaoke club by attackers who... continued
Mayan Calendar Room Reveals its Secrets
May 17, 2012A vast city built by the ancient Maya and discovered nearly a century ago is finally starting to yield its secrets. Excavating for the first time in the sprawling complex of Xultún in Guatemala’s Petén region, a team of archaeologists... continued
Remote Viewer Solves Murder
May 17, 2012Last year, a California court convicted a swindler of murder in a case that was solved partly, the lead police investigator said, with the help of remote viewing (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). In the May 5th... continued
Who Wrote the Bible? Ask Your Computer
May 17, 2012Computers can do more than identify psychopaths--they can also give us a clue about who wrote the Bible. The books of the Bible--both the Old Testament (or Torah) and the New Testament--were written by unknown authors. They are "named," but... continued