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Crumpling Noise

August 22, 2006

A listener asks a question about the physics of an everyday thing: candy wrappers.

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Melting Ice Caps

August 15, 2006

Will global warming ever advance beyond repair?

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Car Talk

August 10, 2006

A listener asks: Will cars be able to talk to each other?

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Snow White

August 8, 2006

A listener asks: Why is snow white, when water and ice are clear?

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Firefly Flashes

July 25, 2006

A listener asks: What are fireflies saying with their flashes?

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Dinosaurs Evolved

July 11, 2006

In Jurassic Park, scientists ressurected dinosaurs from ancient DNA. But where did the dinosaurs …

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Alcohol and Colds

June 22, 2006

We answer this listener's question: Can a shot of alcohol stop a cold in its tracks?

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Fermenter

May 30, 2006

What do beer and vaccines have in common?

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Brain Size and IQ

May 25, 2006

Is a bigger brain better?

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Flu Preparedness

May 16, 2006

Should you prepare for a pandemic flu? And how?

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Cells Alive

May 11, 2006

You probably have heard that hair is made up of dead cells. But are living cells really …

Read moreCells Alive

Asteroid Collision

April 20, 2006

Asteroids are space rocks that orbit the sun -- mainly in the region between Mars and Jupiter called …

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