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Date: February 2009

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Chimpanzees and some other primates display a sense of fairness and justice. (Jupiter Images)

FEB 27, 2009

  

EVOLUTION & MORALITY SPECIAL: Hunting large game led to the evolution of the conscience, and evidence of moral systems in other animals. Also: Giant snake fossil points to warmer times, and grandparents helped civilization evolve.

For transcripts, visit this week's daily shows:
MAR 3, 2009  Evolution of Conscience
MAR 9, 2009  Giant Snake
MAR 11, 2009  Grandparent Advantage
MAR 12, 2009  Unselfish Primates


The evolutionary roots of kissing are less than romantic. (Jupiter Images)

FEB 14, 2009

  

EVOLUTION SPECIAL: Celebrating Charles Darwin's 200th birthday, the evolution of kissing, mosquito love duets, robot sex, and the unhealthy history of the human diet.

For transcripts, visit this week's daily shows:
FEB 13, 2009  Diet Evolution
FEB 14, 2009  Behind Kissing
FEB 15, 2009  Robot Sex
FEB 19, 2009  Emerging Infections
FEB 24, 2009  Mosquito Duets


A doplhin voiceprint allows scientists to better understand dolphin communication. (Jack Kessewitz)

FEB 6, 2009

  

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR: How polarized light fools insects, turning dolphins sounds 3-D, and tracking bird migration from space.

For transcripts, visit this week's daily shows:
FEB 2, 2009  Dolphin Voiceprints
FEB 4, 2009  Polarized Mirages
FEB 5, 2009  Anti-Androgens
FEB 10, 2009  Space Ornithology

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