2019-03-01
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Your Phone Knows Where You Go
April 26, 2011It's true--There are SPIES everywhere! (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show).Your cell phone is tracking you, there are spies on Facebook and now a tracking file has been found hidden inside iPhones. At a recent conference, two computer... continued
Don’t Want to Take the Meeting? Send Your Avatar
April 26, 2011In the future, everyone may have an avatar--a double who does tasks that you don't want to perform. Your avatar will make a better impression than you would and, since you program it, everyone else it deals with (who may... continued
The Best Way to Lose Weight is Feeling Full
April 26, 2011One problem that overweight people have is that they don't know when to stop eating. Now researchers have identified a signaling pathway in the brain that may cause leptin resistance, which decreases the body’s ability to "hear" that it is... continued
The Amazing Story of a Long Time Polluter
April 25, 2011The BP oil spill in the Gulf isn't the only major water pollution problem. There's one that's went on for 30 years: That's how long two General Electric facilities released about 1.3 million pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into New... continued
Did You Spot the Gorilla?
April 25, 2011It's called "the elephant in the room"--something that should be obvious to everyone that nobody seems to notice--like the UFO phenomenon. Psychologists think this kind of “inattention blindness,” where fail to see something right in front of them while they... continued
A Smile is a Powerful Tool
April 22, 2011A smile is catching (just like an itch) and it's not only a kind way to greet others--it can also be personally empowering and lead to a longer, healthier life. In Forbes Magazine, Ron Gutman explored the power of smiles... continued
More Miracles on the Way
April 22, 2011It's another miracle! During the Easter season, we begin to think about miracles, but these days PEOPLE are doing them. As medical knowledge progresses, we will see more and more of them. Now scientists have figured out how to convert adult... continued
Watch Whitley Morph Into a Machine
April 22, 2011If you want to listen to Whitley read the first 3 chapters of the book AND see him morph into a machine, click on the Hybrids website (and you'll have a lot more time to talk to him if you come... continued
Do Aphrodisiacs Work?
April 22, 2011An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire (libido), but not necessarily sexual function. Viagra can't help ED until a man is "turned on." Lots of surprising things can affect your sex life. Stress is one of the main... continued
Climate Change–It’s Politics
April 21, 2011Happy people are more likely to vote, and it turns out that politics ALSO influence whether or not a person believes in climate change. This could be why important climate change legislation never seems to pass. Most Americans now agree... continued