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UPDATE: US Official Says ‘Extremely High’ Radiation Levels at Japanese Power Plant due to Exposed Rods

March 17, 2011
The spent fuel rods that have been exposed to the air at reactor 4 at the Fukushima power plant have begun emitting "extremely high" levels of radiation according to US officials. This means that they have almost certainly gone critical. A... continued

Are OUR Reactors Safe?

March 16, 2011
Germany has shut down seven of its nuclear reactors that are the same design as the Japanese reactors that have failed. It has ordered a safety review at all 17 reactors in the country. And last month congress voted to... continued

Not Yet Time to Take Iodine

March 16, 2011
Are we in danger from radiation blowing our way from melted power plants in Japan? The reality is that the Japanese are the ones who have to worry. It turns out that even a major multiple meltdown in Japan is... continued

More Earthquakes Coming?

March 16, 2011
We've had so many earthquakes lately--is this a trend? Will there be more quakes in the future? (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). Geologist Robert Yeats says, "What you are seeing in Japan today is what you will... continued

Communicating with Your Robot

March 15, 2011
Could there be machines among us that we don't even notice, because they are so human? This is the premise behind Whitley's new novel, titled "Hybrids." How would robots communicate with humans? How would humans feel if a robot touched... continued

Bird Brains from Nuclear Radiation

March 15, 2011
Talk about aflockalypse! Here's the reason we're scared about radiation from Japanese power plants blowing our way: Even though it's been 25 years since the Chernobyl power plant meltdown, birds living near the site STILL have 5% smaller brains (there's... continued

Japanese Radiation May Blow Our Way

March 15, 2011
The Japanese government has claimed that radioactive material from its stricken power plants has not traveled more than 20 miles from the plants, but the US aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan has had to clean radioactive material off its decks while... continued

Unknowncountry to Analyze UFO Video

March 15, 2011
Unknowncountry.com is going to be offering evaluation of unusual videos. At present, our Out There section posts such videos with a simple graded evaluation, but the rapid increase in online UFO video has convinced us that we can do more.... continued

Why Your Team isn’t Scoring

March 15, 2011
Three strikes and you're out! Does your team seem full of limp bats? And what about basketball--is your team in that sport doing badly as well? Donuts, bat wraps, weighted gloves are some of the many devices are available to... continued

Japan Quake Moved the Earth

March 14, 2011
It happened again: The earthquake that hit Japan moved the island nation 8 feet and shifted the Earth on its axis by almost 4 inches. Japan is prone to earthquakes, but this was the most powerful one to hit the... continued