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MORE Oil Spills in the Future
July 1, 2010The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is not simply a random accident. Is it a conspiracy? There will be more of these spills to in the future, because the days of easy oil are over. Anthropologist... continued
How to RUIN Your Beach Vacation
July 1, 2010As summer rolls around, many of us are planning to travel to a vacation spot on a plane, often to a beach, where we'll lie out in the sun. But this is not always safe--even if you use SUNSCREEN! What's... continued
Car Cancer
July 1, 2010While drivers have to worry about speed traps and traffic jams, almost nobody considers the effects of prolonged sun exposure from driving. (NOTE: Subscribers get to chat with David Sereda on August 14!) It's a kind of CARma that happens... continued
Prehistoric Sex
June 30, 2010As might be expected, sex was the main driving force in evolution (although not all prehistoric creatures were sexy). In today's world, how fast we modern humans can judge whether or not someone of the opposite sex is looking at... continued
BP Not the Only One
June 30, 2010BP is not the only oil company to ruin the environment due to careless drilling. When Texaco (which later merged with Chevron) drilled in the rainforest in Ecuador from the early 1960s until 1992, they created what has been described... continued
Oil Spill May Release Dangerous Gas
June 29, 2010The BP oil spill may be leading to an almost unimaginable disaster--an extinction event that could kill off a large swathe of marine life. Methane gas can deplete oxygen in the water, leading to the kind of oxygen depletion that... continued
Human Testing
June 29, 2010of dangerous substances - The current administration is changing the ethics standards at the EPA so that they no longer back studies that use people as guinea pigs. Years ago, under pressure from chemical companies, the EPA reversed its long-standing... continued
Whale Meat
June 29, 2010When we hear about some countries refusing to stop killing whales because they like whale meat, we can at least be happy to know that most of it is TOXIC, because sperm whales have built up stunningly high levels of... continued
Why it’s Good to Dream
June 28, 2010If you're a student trying to learn something new, stop studying and take a nap--but make sure you dream! (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). Napping after learning something new can help you commit it to memory, and... continued
BP Drilling Not the Only Major Ocean Danger
June 28, 2010Oil exploration plans in eastern Russia are a serious threat to gray whales. The Rosneft company is about to begin a seismic survey around Sakhalin island, a place where these whales come each summer to feed. This kind of seismic... continued