Got high blood pressure? There is an app for that! Plus, a father reflects on family life, heartbreaking loss, and how he thinks the medical system failed his son.
Paralyzed rats regain their footing, why ignorance is key to scientific discovery, a look at two...
Thorium reactors for nuclear energy, an experiment you can try at home, and moving to cloud...
A conversation with 2 astronauts on board the International Space Station, Henry Petroski on...
How the morning-after pill works, scoping out the trillions of germs that call the healthy human body home, seeing a bacterial protective protein coat, and a tour of Sylvia Earle's desk.
Dating a red disk painted in a Spanish cave over 40,800 years ago, a virus hunter recalls the discovery of Ebola and HIV, and how turning data into faces makes people take notice.
Tracking malicious computer code, a link between stem cells and vascular disease, and understanding how a flame works.
Host: Marc Pelletier Co-Host: Denise Howell We navigate the waters of Biotechnology. Gene patents, how do you get them and why are they there? And once you have them, how are you going to finance your company and move forward? Guest: Eileen Smith Ewing - Shareholder,...
An ancient turtle, looking at food preferences and culture, and the search for a tastier tomato.
A look at Lyme disease, and research into conquering phobias.
A new study shows hidden racial attitudes are playing a role in the 2012 presidential vote. Plus, a grassroots group is calling for a presidential debate based on science and technology issues.
Hiding messages in information, the documentary series The Weight of the Nation, tracking down a norovirus outbreak, and a band that plays trashy instruments.
Upcoming solar eclipse, controlling a robot arm via thought, rewiring damaged nerve connections, and an upcoming private launch to the ISS.
Gathering an urban harvest from rooftops and vacant lots, and the connection between thinking and scratching.
From miniatures to motion capture, a look at how movie visual effects technology has evolved, and a look inside a new bridge span for the San Fransisco Bay.
James Cameron, Sylvia Earle and John McCosker talk about the sights and creatures of the deep ocean.
Astronaut and astrophysicist John Grunsfeld leads NASA investigations of Earth and beyond, and Jon Gertner writes of how Bell Labs became a hotspot for innovation.
A play about concussions in athletes, a company plans to mine the asteroids, a look at cancer care and treatment, and a video about robot fish.
Research into drug treatment, actress Mayim Bialik, and public opnions regarding climate change policy.