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Story Archives of 'Science'Teaching Crows New TricksBy Avishay Artsy on Friday, May 16, 2008.We only think about the animal species threatened with extinction. For example, the polar bear has even more reason to be the mascot of anti-climate change forces, now that the White House has proposed to add them to the endangered species list, the first time a species was listed because of global warming. San Fran Goes ElectricBy Avishay Artsy on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
Broken MindsBy Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
Explorations of our brains' fragility fill the pages of Mason's book, "Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath." Mason, a brain injury case manager in Tulsa, Oklahoma, speaks with Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott about the efforts made to help those permanently disabled by brain injury. We also speak with Lee Harvey, a prominent Seacoast architect who suffered a stroke four years ago while on a Caribbean cruise with his wife. He tells the story of his ongoing recovery at local schools and rehabilitation programs through The Krempels Brain Injury Foundation's SteppingStones program. Listen to the NHPR StoryCorps interview with David Krempels of the Krempels Brain Injury Foundation (Photo by Kenny Stoltz) listen:
  Genes in the CourtsBy Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.Who can forget the moment in the O.J. Simpson trial back in 1994 when the infamous bloody glove first put DNA evidence in the public eye?
Washington Post reporter Rick Weiss has been following the use of genes in court trials, and he spoke with Fair Game host Faith Salie about the possibility of DNA testing that could predict whether a released convict would break the law again. Listen to the original interview here. (Photo by j / f / photos) listen:
Wi-Fi Could Save Your LifeBy Jacob Eaton on Monday, May 12, 2008.Wi-Fi networks can be found in your home, your office, and your favorite coffee shop. Now, the British Office of Communications (Ofcom) predicts that the same technology may be implanted in human beings – and used to save their lives. Peering into the FutureBy Avishay Artsy on Friday, May 9, 2008.Cutting-edge research and technology could change our lives in unprecedented and unpredictable ways. That's one of the underlying themes of The New Yorker's "Stories from the Near Future" conference this week. Woodcock Went A-Courtin'By Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, May 9, 2008.As Scott explains, The funny-looking and reclusive American Woodcock puts on one of the most spectacular displays of the spring. listen:
Pharm AnimalsBy Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.A time traveler from the past may think we were pulling his leg if we told him that in the year 2008, humans can actually manufacture drugs inside a goat, then harvest the medicine from the goat's milk. But it’s no joke - researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have teamed up with a company in Massachusetts to expand the way farm animals can be used as pharmaceutical factories. Science reporter Kerry Grens at public radio station WHYY in Philadelphia recently reported on this, and joined Word of Mouth's Virginia Prescott with the scoop.
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Physics of the ImpossibleBy Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.In the mid-19th century, science fiction writer Jules Verne predicted what Paris might look like in the 1960s. He described fax machines, glass skyscrapers and high-speed elevated trains. It was the stuff of fantasy at the time, the inventions of a fiction writer. Now let’s skip ahead 30 years to 1899, when an actual scientist, physicist Lord Kelvin, wrote that "radio has no future... heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible... and X-rays will prove a hoax."  It might seem counter-intuitive that the flashy predictions of an artist would prove more accurate than those of a scholar. But Verne's ideas, like those of many sci-fi writers, were rooted in scientific realities. A new book looks at the relationship between the rigors of science and the imagined world of sci-fi. It’s by theoretical physicist and best-selling author Michio Kaku, and it's called "The Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation and Time Travel." Dr. Kaku joined Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott to put our popular notions from Star Trek and Star Wars under the microscope of possibility. Read an excerpt from "Physics of the Impossible" on Force Fields and Plasma Windows (Photo by Nick Carchidi) listen:
Non-Lethal Weapons from UNHBy Andrew Walsh on Friday, April 25, 2008.
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