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Fluorescence & Phosphorescence

April 24, 2008

A listener asks: What is the difference between fluorescence and phosphorescence?

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Transitional Fossils

April 17, 2008

A listener asks: Have many transitional fossils showing evolutionary links between major groups of …

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Southpaw Minority

April 15, 2008

A listener asks: Why are so few people left-handed?

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Cat Domestication

April 2, 2008

A listener asks: where and when were cats first domesticated?

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Sun Elements

March 24, 2008

A listener asks: What is the sun made of?

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Zebra Stripes

March 18, 2008

Our listeners ask: Why do zebras have stripes?

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Sunbleached Hair

March 11, 2008

A one-two punch causes hair to bleach in the sun.

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Archaeological Digs

March 10, 2008

A listener asks: When archaeologists uncover ancient cities, why do they have to dig so deep?

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Vitamin C Loss

February 25, 2008

A listener asks: If vitamin C is essential to our survival, why can't our bodies produce it?

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Changing Accents

January 9, 2008

A listener asks: How far apart do people have to live in order to have different accents?

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Animal Storm Detection

December 31, 2007

A listener asks: Can animals sense natural disasters before they happen?

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Dog History

December 26, 2007

A listener asks when dogs were first domesticated.

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