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Woolly Mammoths and Flushing Toilets: Chris Joyce Muses
Wed, Nov 26
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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 On Science for September 12, 2008
Fri, Sep 12
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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
NPR On Science for September 5, 2008
Fri, Sep 5
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Stories: 1) Ear Wax 2)The Monogamy Gene 3)Flying into a Hurricane
NPR_On_Science_for_August_29,_2008
Fri, Aug 29
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Stories: 1. Cows Point North or South from Nell Greenfieldboyce 2. Bigfoot! from Scott Simon 3. The Smell of Fear from Christopher Joyce
NPR On Science for August 15, 2008
Fri, Aug 15
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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
NPR On Science for August 7, 2008
Sun, Aug 10
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Robert Krulwich/Mosquitoes Richard Harris/Home Energy Savings Joe Palca/Amblyiopia Joe Palca/Mars Update
NPR On Science for August 7, 2008
Fri, Aug 8
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Robert Krulwich/Mosquitoes Richard Harris/Home Energy Savings Joe Palca/Amblyiopia Joe Palca/Mars Update
NPR On Science_May 6, 2008
Thu, May 8
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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_May 6, 2008
Wed, May 7
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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
Tue, Apr 22
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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_April 11, 2008
Thu, Apr 17
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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_April 11, 2008
Wed, Apr 16
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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: 04-13-2008 Health
Sun, Apr 13
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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
NPR: 04-07-2008 Health & Science
Mon, Apr 7
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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
NPR: 03-30-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Mar 30
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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
NPR: 03-23-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Mar 23
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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
NPR: 03-16-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Mar 16
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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
NPR: 03-09-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Mar 9
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Stories: 1) Naming Species Before They Disappear 2) Light May Be Connected to Breast Cancer 3) Outlook for Oceans Bleak as Sea 'Deserts' Grow 4) Study Tracks 'Daylight Saving' Energy Use 5) Case Stokes Debate About Autism, Vaccines 6) Grand Canyon Flush Aims to Revive Colorado River
NPR: 03-02-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Mar 2
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Stories: 1) An Upside to the Invasive Zebra Mussel? 2) Latinos' Job Fatality Rate Highest of All Workers 3) A Donkey's Tale: When Urban Sprawl Encroaches 4) Researchers Unlock Secret of How Bats Fly 5) Poll: Broad Support for Requiring Health Coverage 6) Creative Play Makes for Kids in Control
NPR: 02-24-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Feb 24
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Stories: 1) Enjoying Kimchi in Space 2) Mastodons in Manhattan: A Botanical Puzzle 3) Scientists Create Coffee-Making Robot 4) Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills 5) Study: Stroke Risk Triples for Women Ages 35 to 54 6) Dissecting People's 'Predictably Irrational' Behavior
NPR: 02-17-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Feb 17
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Stories: 1) Book Takes Wide-Angle View of a Changing Planet 2) Bush Visits Africa, Where Villages Fight Malaria 3) The Science of the Perfect Souffle 4) Baba Amte, India's Social and Medical Crusader 5) Medicare Trigger May Bring Political Headache 6) Scientists Map Ocean Damage
NPR: 02-10-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Feb 10
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Stories: 1) Knee Brace Stores Residual Energy 2) Chicken Industry Clogging Chesapeake 3) Court Rejects Bush Policy on Mercury Emissions 4) Staring into Night: Satellite Spotters Watch Back 5) Study: Ethanol Worse for Climate Than Gasoline 6) Rehab Isn't What It Used to Be
NPR: 02-03-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Feb 3
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Stories: 1) Accidental Discovery Could Treat Memory Disorders 2) Soldiers' Head Injuries May Contribute to PTSD 3) Double Dipping Spreads Germs 4) Saudi Arabia's New Hospital Nears Completion 5) Explorer 1, America's Answer to Sputnik 6) Making Sense Out of Mercury in Fish
NPR: 01-27-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Jan 27
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Stories: 1) World's Coral Reefs Face Renewed Threats 2) Calif. Court Rules Companies Can Fire Pot Users 3) Genetic First: Bacterium's Code Built from Scratch 4) Air Force Alters Texas UFO Explanation 5) Officials Urge More Adult Vaccinations 6) A Space Race for Paying Customers
NPR: 01-20-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Jan 20
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Stories: 1) Study: Are River Restoration Efforts Misguided? 2) Hearing a Smile in Tone of Voice 3) Survey: Kids Frown on Clowns 4) Survey: Fewer Abortions, More RU-486 Use in U.S. 5) New Images May Shed Light on Mercury's Mysteries 6) Does 'Superior Mirage' Explain Texas UFO Reports?
NPR: 01-13-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Jan 13
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Stories: 1) Researchers Grow a Beating Heart 2) Untangling Knot Formation Critical to DNA 3) Gas Cloud Headed for Milky Way Collision 4) Separating Medical Truth from Fiction 5) In Battle of Elephants and Ants, Trees Win Big 6) Predicting Psychotic Disorders in Teens
NPR: 01-06-2008 Health & Science
Sun, Jan 6
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Stories: 1) 'The Science of Leonardo' 2) Carbon Offsets: Government Warns of Fraud Risk 3) Walruses Move Ashore as Arctic Ice Retreats 4) Who Benefits from Doctors' Free Drug Samples? 5) Hotel Maids Challenge the Placebo Effect 6) Overdose Rescue Kits Save Lives
NPR: 12-30-2007 Health & Science
Sun, Dec 30
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Stories: 1) New Space Promotes Intersection of Art, Science 2) African Ivory Headed for One-Time Auction 3) Searching for Life in Greenland's Icy Interior 4) Asteroid May Cross Path of Red Planet 5) Stem Cell Debate Still Thorny Despite Progress 6) Washington OK'd for Needle-Exchange Programs
NPR: 12-23-2007 Health & Science
Sun, Dec 23
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Stories: 1) Bat Winters in D.C., to Delight of Urban Dwellers 2) Iceland Seeks to Restore Soils, Forests 3) China's 'Sun King' Aims to Lead Shift to Solar Power 4) Vermont Governor: EPA Emissions Ruling Misguided 5) Astronaut in Space Gets News of Mother's Death 6) EPA Refuses California's Stricter Limits on Emissions
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