NPR: On Science Podcast: Episodes
Joe Palca reports on what scientists have learned from the DNA from fossilizied Woolly Mammoth hair. Chris Joyce takes us to the birthplace of the flushing toilet. Nell Boyce reports on the 'flexetarian'. Richard Harris discusses the impact of too much carbon dioxide on the planet's oceans.
NPR's Joe Palca reports on the Phoenix Mars probe.
Stories 1) Robert Krulwich and America's Baldness Gap 2) Musical Interlude from Danny Kaye 3) Joe Palca and the Hand Gene 4) Richard Harris from the NPR Archives
Stories: 1) Ear Wax 2)The Monogamy Gene 3)Flying into a Hurricane
Stories: 1. Cows Point North or South from Nell Greenfieldboyce
2. Bigfoot! from Scott Simon
3. The Smell of Fear from Christopher Joyce
Stories: The World's Smallest Snake from Nell Greenfield Boyce, Unexpected Discovery of Gorilla Population from John Nielsen, Genetically Engineered Corn in Honduras from Dan Charles, Chinese Organic Farm from Melissa Block
Robert Krulwich/Mosquitoes
Richard Harris/Home Energy Savings
Joe Palca/Amblyiopia
Joe Palca/Mars Update
Robert Krulwich/Mosquitoes
Richard Harris/Home Energy Savings
Joe Palca/Amblyiopia
Joe Palca/Mars Update
NPR On Science: 1) Chemical Compass In Bird Brains? 2) Cloud Computing 3) Fungus Threatens Wheaties 4) Solving Climate Change With Beavers
NPR On Science: 1) Chemical Compass In Bird Brains? 2) Cloud Computing 3) Fungus Threatens Wheaties 4) Solving Climate Change With Beavers
NPR On Science, April 21, 2008 - 1) Bonk: The Science Of Sex 2) The Robot Hall of Fame 3) Wind Power Blows Family Apart
NPR On Science: 1) Ukrainian Pop Star Pushes Climate Solutions 2) California Engineer Builds Plug-in Hybrid 3) Scientists Find Bacteria That Eat Antibiotics
NPR On Science: 1) Ukrainian Pop Star Pushes Climate Solutions 2) California Engineer Builds Plug-in Hybrid 3) Scientists Find Bacteria That Eat Antibiotics
Stories: 1) Robots, Real and Fictional, Honored at Hall of Fame 2) Fur Seals' Decline Puzzles Aleuts, Scientists 3) A Simple Formula for Whitening Your Teeth 4) In 'Bonk,' Mary Roach Explores Science of Sex 5) Wind Farm Buffets Family, Town Relations 6) Proposal Favoring SCHIP's Poorest Kids Criticized
Stories: 1) Studying Regeneration for New Limbs, Organs 2) Study: Apple Logo Stimulates the Brain 3) Treating the Ails of Musicians 4) The Erotic Lives of Octopuses 5) Fossilized Feces Tell Tale of Earliest Americans 6) Michigan Schools Embrace Wind Power, Biodiesel
Stories: 1) The Pioneer Who Died for the South Pole 2) Wading Through an Endangered Species Backlog 3) The Young Genius Behind BitTorrent 4) An Opera Singer's Advice for Saving Your Voice 5) Beyond Recycling: Getting to 'Zero Waste' 6) U.S. Gives Nuclear Power a Second Look
Stories: 1) Study: Jazz Improv Cranks Up Brain's Creativity 2) Blossoms Springing Forward Earlier, Too 3) Math Major Explains Method to March Madness 4) New Tool Reassesses Osteoporosis Risk 5) Ob/Gyn Group: New Ethics Standards Misinterpreted 6) Doctors' 'Treat the Numbers' Approach Challenged
Stories: 1) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rise in China 2) Doctor Blogs Raise Concerns About Patient Privacy 3) Fishing Ban Considered as Salmon Dwindle 4) The Push-up: A Fitting Fitness Test 5) Boomers Reluctant over Long-Term Care Insurance 6) Study: 25 Percent of Teens Have STDs
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life surveyed tens of thousands of Americans and found that more than 40 percent will switch from the faith of their upbringing. The study also found that immigration trends are affecting religion demographics in America.
A game system popular with teens is finding its way into rehabilitation centers. The Nintendo Wii, controlled by users' movements, is being used to help patients recovering from stroke or closed-head injuries. Therapists say the games can ease the sometimes unpleasant task of rehab.