We’ll Have a Hotter, Drier Future

April 27, 2011
Despite the severe storms now raging across the country, the long term future will be a drier one. The long lull in sunspot activity at the end of the last 11-year solar cycle gave us more time to work on... continued

Your Phone Wants to Control You

April 27, 2011
It'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 a tracking file has been found hidden inside iPhones. The true future of cell phone spying... continued

Your Phone Knows Where You Go

April 26, 2011
It'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, 2011
In 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, 2011
One 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, 2011
The 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, 2011
It'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, 2011
A 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, 2011
It'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, 2011
If 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