Crumpling Noise
A listener asks a question about the physics of an everyday thing: candy wrappers.
Mosquito Love
The facts of life are often discussed in terms of the birds and the bees. But what about the …
Home Genetics Roundup
A government report says genetic tests offered for home use are often not reliable.
Podcast
Testing the age of your organs, the reliability of home genetic tests, a medical use for radioactive …
Aging Test
Your organs age at different rates. But how do you know how old they are?
Radioactive Venom
Take scorpion venom, add radioactivity, and what do you get?
Stress Eating Roundup
A type of hamster overeats when stressed, just like many of us.
Podcast
Cars that communicate with each other, reasons to get rid of the penny, improving the information in …
Pennyless Pricing
Would consumers suffer if politicians eliminate the penny?