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Corporate Apologies

October 22, 2009

Dissatisfied customers may respond better to an apology than a cash rebate.

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Rising Health Costs

August 25, 2009

Rising health care costs have slowed the growth of companies that subsidize employees' insurance.

Read moreRising Health Costs

Early Life & Chronic Disease

August 10, 2009

People who were poor early in life have a biological tendency towards inflammation – which could contribute to chronic diseases.

Read moreEarly Life & Chronic Disease

Computer Composer

July 1, 2009

A new computer program can generate an infinite amount of original music.

Read moreComputer Composer

Online Antiquities

June 2, 2009

Online auction sites have transformed both legal and illegal antiquities markets.

Read moreOnline Antiquities

Bad Judgment Roundup

April 10, 2009

Dumb decisions made by smart investors can lead to crashes in the stock market, and Americans flunk basic science.

To take the California Academy of Sciences science quiz visit: www.calacademy.org.

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Podcast

April 3, 2009

Why smart people sometimes make really dumb decisions, the neural consequences of not paying attention, and our complicated relationship with food.

Read morePodcast

Eco Plants Roundup

December 5, 2008

Researchers try a new approach to protecting tropical mangrove forests.

Read moreEco Plants Roundup

New Energy

August 14, 2008

A Nobel laureate says the key to solving the energy crisis is to take bold, risky steps and seek diverse solutions.

Read moreNew Energy

Frog Legs

June 23, 2008

Scientists estimate that the global trade in frog legs is worth about 50 million dollars per year.

Read moreFrog Legs

Podcast

June 6, 2008

CO2's dangerous overlooked cousin, the origins of the southern hemisphere, why magnetic credit cards don't stick to the fridge and why so many white cats are deaf.

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Magnetic Stripe

June 4, 2008

A listener asks why credit cards with magnetic stripes don't stick to the fridge.

Read moreMagnetic Stripe

Stock Market Hormones

May 8, 2008

Testosterone may make stock traders take bigger risks, leading to price bubbles.

Read moreStock Market Hormones

Materials Roundup

January 4, 2008

Researchers test the strength of bamboo as a structural material.

Read moreMaterials Roundup

Podcast

December 14, 2007

Science or Nonsense? Science confronts alternative medicine and vaccine myths. Also: Can we learn anything from violent video games?

Read morePodcast

Social Brains

December 11, 2007

A new brain study shows that comparing your own financial situation to someone else's can affect your well-being.

Read moreSocial Brains

Fuelish Roundup

November 30, 2007

Low grade, high-sulfur bunker fuel is deadly to wildlife and humans. So why is it still in use?

Read moreFuelish Roundup

Bus Schedule Math

November 20, 2007

Engineers have developed a mathematical algorithm for optimizing bus schedules.

Read moreBus Schedule Math

Podcast

October 26, 2007

Chewing gum that's not sticky. Worms and bacteria team up. Some very hairy genetics. And more.

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Non-Stick Chewing Gum

October 23, 2007

A non-stick chewing gum may eliminate some major cleaning headaches.

Read moreNon-Stick Chewing Gum

Podcast

October 12, 2007

Whale-inspired windmills. Tracing the origins of a killer asteroid. Using vowels to sell. And more.

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Meaningful Vowels

October 8, 2007

Vowel sounds in product names may imply what kind of product they're best suited for.

Read moreMeaningful Vowels

Chicken Diet

September 11, 2007

Special diets are helping curb the environmental impact of chickens.

Read moreChicken Diet

Opinion Repetition

September 5, 2007

Hearing one person repeat same opinion is surprisingly influential.

Read moreOpinion Repetition
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