Why People Misbehave on Black Friday

November 25, 2010
"Black Friday" is a strange name for the official first day of the Christmas shopping season, but people may have started calling it that because shoppers behave so badly in their rush to capture bargains. Researcher Sharron Lennon, who spent... continued

Not Too Much & Not Too Little

November 25, 2010
After you eat Thanksgiving dinner, you may find yourself getting sleepy, because turkey contains a natural sleep-inducing amino acid called tryptophan. This is GOOD because cutting back on sleep reduces the benefits of dieting BUT sleeping too much may cause... continued

To Eat Less, Work Harder

November 24, 2010
If you work hard cooking that Thanksgiving dinner, you'll not only enjoy it more, you're likely to eat less of it. It's commonly accepted that we appreciate something more if we have to work hard to get it, and a... continued

Can We Clean Up Our Trashy Oceans?

November 24, 2010
There are millions of tons of trash floating in our oceans, much of it plastic (meaning it won't disappear anytime soon). Scientists are now trying to figure out how to clean it up. The largest "floating island" of plastic trash... continued

Airport Scanners Unsafe

November 23, 2010
Scientists used to tell us that airport scanners deliver a low dose of X-rays and were therefore perfectly safe, however not all of them agree. Some researchers think they can lead to skin cancer because most of the energy from... continued

Don’t Miss This Incredible New Insight!

November 23, 2010
In his incredible new Insight, futurist John L. Petersen, of the Arlington Institute (who has written an earlier Insight as well) addresses the new TAS airport security measures and points out that, rather than generating a feeling of security, they... continued

Are You Allergic to Your Cell Phone?

November 23, 2010
Talking too much on your cell phone can be dangerous, but in a more subtle way than you might think. There are all kinds of allergies and it turns out that chatting endlessly on your cell phone can lead to... continued

The Scan & the Pat Down

November 23, 2010
As millions of Americans get ready to travel home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, many are worried about airport scanners and quite a few are resentful of the pat-downs they are receiving. In 2003, we posted a story about this. In... continued

Are You Allergic to Sex?

November 19, 2010
Here's an unfortunate allergy! While sex can be good for you (in many ways), it turns out that even brushing your teeth or waiting hours after eating may not prevent some partners of people with food and medicine allergies from... continued

Moms Have Bigger Brains

November 19, 2010
God may change the brain, but being a mother does too! (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). New Moms often feel their brains have turned to mush, but new research shows that motherhood may actually cause the brain... continued