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Ignorance is Bliss

December 8, 2011
Psychology research shows that the less people know about important complex issues such as the economy (NOTE: subscribers can still listen to this show), energy consumption and the environment, the more they want to avoid becoming well-informed. And the more... continued

Insects Fight Terrorism

December 8, 2011
New research may lead to the use of insects to monitor hazardous situations before sending in humans. But we'd better get there soon, because climate change may mean the end of ants. Engineer Khalil Najafi is finding ways to harvest energy... continued

The Perfect Christmas Present

December 8, 2011
Our beautiful 2012 crop circle calendar will be a delightful surprise under someone's tree--especially because they'll never see one in a store window, since you can ONLY get them from us! Some people think that these circles are all manmade, some people... continued

Sale!

December 8, 2011
Everything in the Whitley Strieber collection is now HALF OFF, and all books continue to come with a free personally signed Whitley Strieber bookplate. So visit Unknowncountry.com's Whitley Strieber Collection today and get a 50% discount on everything you buy! continued

Is it REALLY the Flu?

December 8, 2011
It's flu season, and if you neglected to get your flu shot this year (or maybe it didn't work), you may be coughing or sneezing. Sickness can be depressing, but you can also THINK you're depressed when what you REALLY... continued

Insomnia? Blame it on Our Axis

December 8, 2011
As strange as that may sound, sleep researchers have discovered that our sleep patterns are related to the way the Earth's axis shifts. As the Earth travels around the sun on its annual course, one hemisphere is tilted toward the... continued

When Stars Explode

December 7, 2011
When stars explode they become brilliant supernova for a short time, then they may undergo a sudden gravitational collapse into a neutron star or black hole, Astronomers are trying to catch glimpses of this happening, in case it happens to... continued

Professional Sports are DANGEROUS

December 7, 2011
Much as we'd hate to lose two of our favorite sports--football and hockey--they are causing head injuries that lead to early Alzheimer's disease, not to mention extreme headaches. And in Europe and South America, in what we call soccer (and... continued

Close Call!

December 7, 2011
It's happening again--but this time it WAS a piece of metal. A mysterious piece of metal weighing about 5 pounds suddenly crashed through the roof of a furniture warehouse in the Boston area. The FAA looked at it and says... continued

Another Concept of Reality

December 7, 2011
We may live in a holographic projection of another, flat version of life, being lived in a two-dimensional surface at the edge of this universe. Seeing our universe as a hologram could solve some of the biggest problems in quantum... continued