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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Scotland's stem cell enterprise

Stem cell research is an international endeavor, and one country leading the way is Scotland. On this program, Dr. Ken Snowden discussed Scotland's biotechnology innovations. They may take our land, but they'll ne'er take our stem cells! ;)
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Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Solar energy initiatives

While solar energy may be one of the most viable forms of renewable energy, it has not yet reached the level of affordability for most consumers. On this program, Monique Sullivan discussed this issue and the million home solar initiative. Solar is good, but I'm still holding out for cold fusion. ;)
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Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Computers and the 60s counterculture

The personal computer may owe its existance in part to the societal changes that occurred in the 60s. On this program, Prof. John Markoff discussed the 60s counterculture and the personal computing revolution. And, all this time, I thought the 60s was just about dropping acid. ;)
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Thursday, June 09, 2005

China, Japan, and the Internet

The 21st century is regarded by many as the Pacific Century. But, the emergence of China as a superpower offers opportunities and risks. In this roundtable, Takesato Watanabe, Adam Gamble, Scott Savitt, and Richard Kiwata discusses Japan-China relations, their respective media, and the power of the internet to transform their relationship. Is there anything that the internet can't do? ;)
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Thursday, June 02, 2005

Biological enhancements

Breakthroughs in biomedical research will soon allow us to live longer, grow stronger, and think smarter. But, will these advances come at a price? On this program, Ramez Naam discussed the promise of biological enhancement. Hopefully, these biological enhancements will work better than the ones I bought over the internet. ;)
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