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Digging deep on Mars

Curiosity Rover is digging deep into Martian rock, well, maybe not that deep. A drill will go just 2.5 inches into a fine grain piece of ...

Air Date: February 18, 2013

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Grit: Children succeeding with character

How do we measure a child’s success in school or socially? Plenty of attention is given to test scores and IQ. But there’s somethin ...

Air Date: February 15, 2013

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“True Refuge” with Tara Brach

When we’re afraid and overwhelmed, it’s easy to turn away from ourselves for comfort. In her new book True Refuge: Finding Peace ...

Air Date: February 11, 2013

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Will an asteroid pass too close for comfort?

The 449th anniversary of Galileo’s birth back in 1564 comes up this Friday, February 15th and he is celebrating with an asteroid pa ...

Air Date: February 11, 2013

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Conspiracy theory mentality

We all love a good story, and some of the most fascinating ones are conspiracy theories – often full of intrigue and difficult to debun ...

Air Date: February 4, 2013

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Mars Curiosity drills to new depths

Today is Clyde Tombaugh’s 107th birth anniversary. Born in 1906 , he was an American astronomer, rocket scientist and telescope bui ...

Air Date: February 4, 2013

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The shadow doesn’t know much about the end of winter plus the Brown Dwarf stars story

The amazing universe of Brown Dwarf stars: the most numerous of all in the galaxy, they form like normal stars do but lack the mass neede ...

Air Date: January 28, 2013

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Future Selves

January 28, 2013 — Why do people make decisions they regret 10 years down the road, like getting a tattoo or rushing to ma ...

Air Date: January 28, 2013

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Yes, Mars has a liquid past, the rocks tell the story

Mars Science Lab Curiosty has discovered fractures filled with calcium sulfates in sedimentary rock units. On earth, fractures like the ...

Air Date: January 21, 2013

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Out of nowhere

We silly humans tend to think we know what tomorrow brings; this gives us a sense of comfort and security. But life has a way of throwin ...

Air Date: January 14, 2013

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Hopping down the Milky Way plus this week’s sky

Tips for mapping a path through the winter Milky Way? Since the Milky Way is now stretched across from the SE up to the NW, find a basic ...

Air Date: January 14, 2013

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A Jersey mystery: Who killed the ‘smart gun’?

For over a decade, a unique gun law in New Jersey has been on the books. It requires that all new handguns sold in the state be equipped ...

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Group therapy

In the new television sitcom “Go On,” with Matthew Perry, the main characters – all of whom are suffering in some way — conne ...

Air Date: January 7, 2013

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Rogue planets wander the skies and mini shuttles return to orbit

So what happens with all the inner planets, rocky planets, gas giant planets, outer planets, dwarf planets, minor planets, exoplanets and ...

Air Date: January 7, 2013

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Transitions, controlling your narrative

December 31, 2012 [Rebroadcast: Originally aired January 9, 2012] — What do you want for your life? Many of us choose one path ...

Air Date: December 31, 2012

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