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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Scientific Religion


The Templeton prize is awarded every year for advances in our understanding of the intersection of religion and science. On this program, Nobel laureate Prof. Charles Townes from U.C. Berkeley joined to discuss science, religion, and the Templeton prize.

The only prize I ever got was for worst smelling hair... ;)

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Martian Meteorite


The discovery of a Martian meteorite in Antartica over a decade ago ignited the public imagination when it was claimed that the meteorite held signs of life. On this program, Kathy Sawyer discussed the story of the rock from Mars.

I was surprised to find life in my foot crevases... ;)

Music Notes:
Segue 1 - ET Over the Moon
Segue 2 - Totoro

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Craigslist and Global Warming



The internet has become a venue where one can obtain just about anything. On this program, Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, discussed the internet marketplace. In addition, Prof. Margaret Torn from Lawrence Berkeley Labs discussed new models of global warming.

I wonder if craigslist can help me cut down on my carbon emissions... ;)

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Fun Science Questions


While science continues to push the boundaries of human knowledge, most of us puzzle over more entertaining questions, like does anything eat wasps? On this program, Ivan Semeniuk gives the last word on these everyday science questions.

But, can science tell me where I left my keys?


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