NPR: Science Friday PodcastScience Friday, as heard on NPR, is a weekly discussion of the latest news in science, technology, health, and the environment hosted by Ira Flatow. Ira interviews scientists, authors, and policymakers, and listeners can call in and ask questions as well. Hear it each week on NPR stations nationwide -- or online here!GeoEye-1 Will Be A High-Res Eye In The Sky- August 29, 2008 The GeoEye-1 satellite will be capable of making out details on Earth just 16 inches across. It will be the highest resolution satellite run by a private company; it's images will be marketed to a range of governments and private customers.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94110470&ft=2&f=510221 Tracking Developments In Diabetes Research- August 29, 2008 Scientists report that they have been able to selectively kill the defective autoimmune cells that were destroying insulin-producing islets in samples of human blood. Denise Faustman, director of immunobiology at Massachusetts General Hospital East, describes the latest diabetes research.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94110454&ft=2&f=510221 Parents Protest Increase In Required Vaccinations- August 29, 2008 State and local governments across the country are requiring a growing list of vaccinations for children entering school. Public health advocates say that the vaccines are well-tested and serve a vital role in preventing disease outbreaks, but some parents still have concerns.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94110457&ft=2&f=510221 Massive Particle Accelerator Is Ready To Go- August 29, 2008 The massive Large Hadron Collider at CERN is just a few weeks away from startup. The particle accelerator has passed several key performance tests, and is on track to send the first beam of particles through the ring of the accelerator on Sept. 10.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94110460&ft=2&f=510221 Why Is It So Hard To Swat A Fly- August 29, 2008 Bioengineering researcher Michael Dickinson used superslow-motion video cameras to study how flies are so effective at avoiding swatters. He found that flies perform an elegant ballet with their legs — responding to threats in less than 110 of a second.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94110463&ft=2&f=510221 Did You Have a Scientific Summer Vacation- August 29, 2008 Callers share their scientific triumphs from the summer months. Did you find a fossil Outfit your house with solar power Grow a prize-winning pumpkin Tell us about it.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94110467&ft=2&f=510221 Hollywood and Technology- August 22, 2008 We look at how Hollywood became a driving force in the invention of new technologies — from Technicolor to the rise of digital special effects — and how new ideas and technologies, such as the Internet, are still shaping the movie industry today.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93872989&ft=2&f=510221 Chemistry News Roundup- August 22, 2008 We bring you a roundup of research being presented at this week's American Chemical Society meeting in Philadelphia.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93872986&ft=2&f=510221 Reading The Undecided Voter- August 22, 2008 New research published this week in the journal Science looks at "automatic mental associations" and finds that they can be good predictors of which way an undecided voter will sway.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93872981&ft=2&f=510221 The Science of Getting A 'Yes'- August 22, 2008 Is persuasion an art or a science Robert Cialdini, a social psychologist, explains how a little psychology can improve your shot at getting what you want. Cialdini is one of the authors of Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93872977&ft=2&f=510221 |