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Health & Science
Thousands of people with mental illness today are homeless or languish in prisons. And thousands more live in thinly funded “quasi- ...
Air Date: November 4, 2013
ListenResearch tells us the brain is wired to learn quickly from bad experiences, while ignoring good ones. Neuropsychologist Rick Hanson says ...
Air Date: October 28, 2013
ListenOur sun’s celebrity pales compared to some stars
Largest known star (16,000 light years away) shows signs of imminent destruction. W26 is 3,000 times the diameter of o ...
Air Date: October 28, 2013
ListenOrionid meteor shower tonight — Let’s talk meteor showers for a minute. Majors, minors, what to expect, whe ...
Air Date: October 21, 2013
“If only I had one more week to get this done,” we often say to ourselves in utter despair when working under a crushing deadline. Bu ...
Air Date: October 18, 2013
ListenInnovation in behavioral health
The field of behavioral health is changing rapidly. From innovative new web applications that help people take charge of their treatment ...
Air Date: October 14, 2013
Listen97% of NASA employees have been furloughed as a result of the partial federal government shutdown. A prolonged shutdown ...
Air Date: October 7, 2013
ListenAll sorts of families face legal issues around divorce, custody, reproductive technology, same-sex marriage and unions. In her new book ...
Air Date: October 7, 2013
ListenFollow your nose to find life on Mars
Methane on Mars? Earlier methane indication suggested existing life or recent life underground, but newer data from the ...
Air Date: October 1, 2013
Children exposed to domestic violence
In the United States, an estimated five million children experience domestic violence. These children are three times more likely to rep ...
Air Date: September 30, 2013
ListenThe creative process. It comes easily for some and is complicated for others. Dr. Dan Gottlieb and his guests discuss what’s p ...
Air Date: September 23, 2013
ListenGlobular clusters offer delicious evidence of dark matter
Hubble discovers a globular cluster cluster – 2.25 billion light years from earth in a cluster of galaxies called ...
Air Date: September 23, 2013
ListenHarvest Moon provides visual feast
Thursday’s full moon is the Harvest Moon, which is the full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox, which arrives S ...
Air Date: September 16, 2013
ListenBe very afraid: this Friday marks the first of two Friday the 13ths this year. The Epsilon Perseid Meteors are a real s ...
Air Date: September 9, 2013
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