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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

On the Trail of a Weed Planted by Gypsies

October 28, 2011
As the gypsies traveled across the country, a plant followed them, since they dropped its seeds along the way. Biologists are using this plant to trace the tracks of US gypsies. It's not particularly beautiful: It's a foot-high plants with... continued

Marijuana Doesn’t Lead to Hard Drugs–COFFEE Does!

October 28, 2011
Researchers used to think that marijuana was the "entrance drug" that lead to taking "hard" drugs, such as cocaine and heroin. But now they think it's coffee (and if you're "hooked" on java, be sure to drink it out of... continued

Men are Funnier Than Women

October 28, 2011
At least that's what psychologists say--but only just barely and mostly to other men. The oft-repeated stereotype is than women can't tell a joke properly, but psychologist Laura Mickes says, "The differences we find between men's and women's ability to... continued