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Shoe Power

July 2, 2010
Thanks to the shoe bomber, we all now have to remove our shoes at the airport, but there may be a GOOD type of shoe power! An engineer is developing a tiny sensor that fits inside the sole of a... continued

Car Cancer

July 1, 2010
While 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

MORE Oil Spills in the Future

July 1, 2010
The 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, 2010
As 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

Prehistoric Sex

June 30, 2010
As 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, 2010
BP 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, 2010
The 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, 2010
of 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, 2010
When 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, 2010
If 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