2019-03-01
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How Something Good Turned Bad
May 24, 2010For blacks, anyway - The use of "acting white" to scare potentially high-achieving black students away from studying hard and getting high grades is a social phenomenon with deep cultural roots,and acknowledging its power over student achievement is a critical... continued
That Oil Spill
May 24, 2010Has dangers you may not suspect - On May 17, in Venice, Louisiana, fishermen and local residents called a press conference to complain about fumes that are sickening them when the wind is blowing off Gulf of Mexico waters polluted... continued
Chance to Get a FREE Copy of Whitley’s New Novel!
May 22, 2010Offer ends June 22 - "The Omega Point" takes place after 2012 has come and gone. The world had prepared itself for impending disaster, and nothing happened. Or so it seemed. But by 2020, energy from a supernova is disrupting... continued
Alien Life on Earth
May 21, 2010Some of the scientists who think that life must exist elsewhere in the universe base their opinion on the fact that life is very likely to emerge on Earth-like planets. How can we test this theory? In the May 14th... continued
Rogue Satellite Threatens Earth
May 21, 2010Sometimes science is amazing: A large piece of space trash in the form of a runaway communications satellite is changing Earth's orbit and interfering with signals coming from other satellites, such as the ones that power your cable TV and... continued
How to Find Your Way Around
May 20, 2010After Anne Strieber's stroke, she found she had trouble recognizing faces and finding her way around, a problem that eventually went away. Researchers think both talents are based in our genes. This is one of the subjects she discusses with... continued
A Blind Man Can See
May 20, 2010"Blindsight" is the ability that some blind people have to sense things that they can't see. Here's something amazing: One blind man, known only as "TN," proved that he can find his way around obstacles in his way, even though... continued
Can Meditation Prevent War?
May 19, 2010Or create better soldiers? - Some researchers say that increasing climate change will lead to MORE violence, worldwide. Our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are already under a lot of pressure: Will meditation help? This is one of the subjects... continued
Your Brain on Quantum Mechanics
May 18, 2010It turns out that the brain is a quantum machine (NOTE: Subscriberscan still listen to this show) because our memories are created through quantum entanglement, which combines the experiences from all our different senses into a single memory. And the... continued
Face Blind
May 18, 2010After Anne Strieber's stroke, she found she had trouble recognizing faces and finding her way around, a problem that eventually went away. Researches think both talents are based in our genes. This is one of the subjects she discusses with... continued