
Health & Science
Humor unites us – we connect with other people through laughter, and share collective struggles and confusions. It offers uncensore ...
Air Date: April 21, 2014
ListenTake a break from taxing matters
Lunar Eclipse late tonight/early tomorrow – First of two lunar eclipses this year. The October 8th eclipse is les ...
Air Date: April 14, 2014
When we hear the word wisdom, most of of think of the qualities of reflection, compassion, and cognition. We think of a type of knowledge ...
Air Date: April 14, 2014
ListenWill NASA say ‘nyet’ to joint plans with Russia?
NASA curtails operations with Russia – most recent announcement exempts ‘big-ticket items’ like ISS c ...
Air Date: April 8, 2014
ListenContagious stress: How to keep from taking it in and passing it on
We all find ourselves yawning, laughing, or stressed when those around us do.That’s because we are all affected by the emotions th ...
Air Date: April 7, 2014
ListenHelp wanted: Asteroid nudging notions needed
NASA crowd-sourcing for ideas on how to bring an asteroid into lunar orbit. Open to companies, universities, non-profit ...
Air Date: April 1, 2014
ListenNight Eating Syndrome & obesity and depression
We hear so much about what we should eat and how it will make us feel better. But what if its actually the other way around- that when we ...
Air Date: March 31, 2014
ListenFeedback for how we and what we are doing is everywhere. It can be direct, or indirect. It can be verbal, or non-verbal. It can come from ...
Air Date: March 24, 2014
ListenIs ours THE universe … or A universe?
New data collected at South Pole indicates light polarized in a way that can only be caused by gravity waves that were ...
Air Date: March 24, 2014
ListenFocus: The hidden driver of excellence
Attention has come under siege, largely by technologies like email, texts, smartphones and the like. These invite the outside world to im ...
Air Date: March 17, 2014
ListenStar light, star (very) bright
Astronomers get their first glimpse of Yellow Hyperstar (HR 5171) one of the 10 largest known stars – 12,000 lig ...
Air Date: March 17, 2014
ListenGeologists have identified Zircon in ancient sandstones in Australia; Zircons are very hard to destroy or alter and whe ...
Air Date: March 12, 2014
ListenLife as a university of adversity
In his new book The Gift of Adversity: The Unexpected Benefits of ...
Air Date: March 10, 2014
ListenCan you BELIEVE it! – Switch to Daylight Saving Time this Sunday at 2:00 a.m. Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras ...
Air Date: March 3, 2014
ListenHow others’ stories change our own
Whether we know it or not, hearing someone else’s story changes us. And telling our own story does even more. But the two together ...
Air Date: March 3, 2014
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