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To Solve Nuclear Power Plant Problems, Use Another Fuel

March 14, 2012
Despite Fukushima, nuclear energy is probably here to stay. Can we make it safer by changing to a new fuel? It turns out there could be an entirely new type of nuclear reactor, that could not only be operated safely... continued

Mysterious Flash in Phoenix–Solved…or Not?

March 14, 2012
The flash of light that appeared in Phoenix on March 8 has now been explained by Arizona Public Service as a breaker opening on an electric line. In other words, it was an electric arc. However, our experts are not... continued

How Bees Become Zombies

March 13, 2012
Just when we thought that all the problems with bees were finally solved, along comes a NEW one: wasps that turn bees into zombies. Honeybees that have been parasitized by this wasp have been found the San Francisco Bay area,... continued

Tall Power

March 13, 2012
Maybe the powerful really do feel bigger than the rest of us, which may be why they boss us around. A recent study finds that the psychological experience of power makes people feel taller than they really are. In other... continued

Enigma News

March 13, 2012
Here are some fascinating new "takes" on Whitley Strieber's latest book, Soving the Communion Enigma, from NPR reporter Rick Kleffel. To read them and hear them, click here, here and here. You'll notice that when Kleffel was recording his interview, he... continued

When Cars Drive Themselves

March 12, 2012
Inventors are working hard to create self-driving cars: There have been so many trials of them in Nevada that it has become the first American state to pass a law to regulate such trials on public roads. The Economist reports... continued

CERN and US Collider Both See God Particle Evidence

March 12, 2012
CERN in Geneva isn't the only place that researchers are looking for the "God particle." Scientists at the Tevatron accelerator in the US say they have also seen possible hints of the Higgs boson (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to... continued

While You Sneeze, You Wonder: Is it an Allergy or a Cold?

March 12, 2012
While parts of the East Coast have been hit with nearly 12 inches of snow, parts of the Midwest were enjoying highs into the 60s and in the same week. No wonder everyone seems to be sneezing and coughing? But... continued

What You’ll Eat in the Future

March 9, 2012
In the future (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show), it's predicted that the population of the world will swell to 2.5 billion--how will we feed them all? Certainly not with the conventional meat-and-potatoes diet that we're used to... continued

The Shut Up Machine

March 9, 2012
Ever wish you could "turn off" that annoying cell phone chatter we hear everywhere around us these days? Well maybe you can: Japan has invented a "shut up" machine that painlessly forces people to be quiet. And it's portable! It... continued