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How and why we laugh

Humor unites us – we connect with other people through laughter, and share collective struggles and confusions. It offers uncensore ...

Air Date: April 21, 2014

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Take 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

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Wisdom

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

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Will 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

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Contagious 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

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Help 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

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Night 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

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Feedback

Feedback 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

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Is 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

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Focus: 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

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Star 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

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Zircon encrusted

Geologists have identified Zircon in ancient sandstones in Australia; Zircons are very hard to destroy or alter and whe ...

Air Date: March 12, 2014

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Life as a university of adversity

In his new book The Gift of Adversity: The Unexpected Benefits of ...

Air Date: March 10, 2014

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Winter ahead — Fall back!

Can 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

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How 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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