Voting Liberal? It’s in Your Genes

November 2, 2010
As you get ready to vote, reflect on this: According to new research, liberals may owe their political outlook partly to their genetic make-up, because political ideology is affected not just by social factors, but also by a dopamine receptor... continued

Welcome to the New Unknowncountry

November 1, 2010
You're on the new Unknowncountry website. It offers much more visibility for our vast offering, and many new and easier ways to navigate, as well as a powerful new search engine. You'll find a new ability to report sightings and... continued

A Halloween Insight

October 28, 2010
Filmmaker Paul Davids had a ghostly visitation and he's written the perfect Halloween Insight about it. It includes a death foretold (by a PAINTING) of a sci-fi master and a document that was mysteriously "redacted." He writes: "Forrest J. Ackerman... continued

Saving Us from Asteroids is CHEAP

October 28, 2010
But they won't do it - There's almost nothing more scary than an asteroid impact--something that could turn us all instantly into ghosts (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). Millions of years ago, TWO asteroids did in the... continued

How Pesticides Affect the Classroom

October 27, 2010
Exposure when pregnant leads to trouble later - Here's something frightening (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show): While Pesticides have already been linked to disease, now they have been linked to one of the major scary problems in... continued

How Race Affects the Classroom

October 27, 2010
Health is a topic that scares a lot of people (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show)--We may have universal health care soon, but will we have enough doctors to go around? (Will we have to hire vampires and... continued

Why people (and pigeons) always go for broke

October 27, 2010
Some people think that if we ignore the presence of ghosts (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show), we're gambling with our lives. Psychologists say that the human logic (or illogic) behind gambling is quite complex, because the concept... continued

Need to Make a Big Decision?

October 26, 2010
Don't do it alone! - When it comes to making decisions, a new study shows that two heads are better than one, but ONLY if both partners are equally competent and feel free to discuss their disagreements, meaning you should... continued

More Suicides at High Elevations

October 26, 2010
But nobody knows why - Suicide rates among middle-aged people are going up and there are more suicides in areas of high elevation (but scientists don't know why). Are people over 30 all moving to the Rockies and finding the... continued

Women Survive Injury

October 26, 2010
Better than men - If a woman and a man are severely injured in a car crash--or other major accident (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show), the woman will be more likely to survive. What does this have... continued