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Brain Brake Roundup

May 11, 2007

Can dirt make you happy? Can your brain save your life?

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Podcast

May 11, 2007

Replacing your skeleton with metal, a sniff test for neurological diseases, a decline in baby boy …

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Bionic Man

May 10, 2007

A listener asks: Could you replace your skeleton with metal?

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Robin Hood Effect

May 9, 2007

Many of us would take from the rich and give to the poor if given a chance.

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Brain Sniff Test

May 8, 2007

A simple sniff test may help doctors pick up the scent of debilitating brain diseases.

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Boy Decline

May 7, 2007

Fewer baby boys are being born. Scientists are looking for the reason.

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Navigation Roundup

May 4, 2007

Many animals find their way home the same way a Boy Scout would: with a compass.

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Podcast

May 4, 2007

The Darfur region has an ancient underground lake, animals navigate with internal compasses, what …

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Choice Curve

May 3, 2007

It's not always good business to offer too many choices.

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Extraterrestrial Plants

May 2, 2007

Lawns on other worlds might not be green, but black, red, or orange.

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Temper Tantrums

May 1, 2007

A listener asks: Why do kids have temper tantrums?

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Darfur Lake

April 30, 2007

Satellite imagery may have opened a window of hope for the war-torn Darfur region.

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