Next: Clothes That Think

November 3, 2011
We have clothes that act as wifi and now we have clothes that think. The latest breakthrough in cotton fiber research has scientists envisioning hospital gowns that monitor medical patients and jerseys that test athletic performance. Fiber scientist Juan Hinestroza... continued

A Sheet of Paper Can Protect Us from Terrorist Attacks

November 2, 2011
Those of us who watch our brave young soldiers on the TV news are often appalled by all the heavy equipment they have to carry, but soon they may be able to detect IEDs with a single sheet of paper.... continued

UFOs Caught on NFL Video

November 2, 2011
A rod-shaped UFO was caught on video during the October 23rd NFL game between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts. As NBC's cameras returned from a commercial break, a couple of lit objects seemed to streak across the... continued

Smoking Makes You Feel Sexy

November 1, 2011
Why do some older women smoke (when they surely know better by now)? It may make them feel sexy: a recent study discovered that postmenopausal women who smoke have higher androgen and estrogen levels than non-smoking women, with sex hormone... continued

Streetlights May be SPYING on You

November 1, 2011
Some cities in the US have switched, but not in a good way: The government is coming up with EVEN MORE ways to spy on us (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). As part of a federally-funded Homeland... continued

Cold Weather? Blame the Sun

November 1, 2011
Can the sun cause cold weather? Cold winters that have dumped tons of snow on areas like the Northeastern US may have their origins in the sun's varying ultraviolet emissions. Recent satellite data shows that the sun's UV output is... continued

The Ultimate Nightmare: Machines That Think

October 31, 2011
If we create these, it could definitely become a horror story--IF they take over! When the Master of the Key burst into Whitley Strieber's hotel room in 1998, Whitley asked him if he was an intelligent machine. MOTKE replied (naturally)... continued

A Case of Human Combustion

October 31, 2011
In Ireland, it looks as if a man has spontaneously burned up. A coroner has ruled that a man who burned to death in his home was a victim of spontaneous human combustion. This is the first time in 25... continued

Learning From Brain Cells Grown in a Lab

October 31, 2011
It sounds like something you might find in a horror movie, but it's REAL: Scientists are studying mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or autism, by studying brain cells in a petri dish. Their goal is not to be ghouls, but... continued

An Exquisite Way to Plan Your Day

October 28, 2011
With our beautiful 2012 crop circle calendar. Some people think that these circles are all manmade, some people think that NONE of them are manmade, while others think that both are the case (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to all... continued