Backyard Roundup
Opossums and snakes are locked in a battle of evolutionary proportions.
Dinosaur Bones
Holes in fossil bones suggest that dinosaurs were warm-blooded.
Soccer Goalies
Soccer goalies tend to dive toward the right when their team is behind.
Beauty & Brains
One area of the brain becomes active when we experience beauty.
Ultrasound Safety
A listener asks: Can medical ultrasound damage your ears?
Podcast for 29 July 2011
REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS - Fossil anatomy sheds light on whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded, why …
Tiny Chip Roundup
The tiniest camera in the world can record the firing of single neurons.
Happy Face Genetics
Differences in a gene influence how much time we spend looking at happy faces.
Killer Whale Microphone
An underwater microphone takes inspiration from the ears of killer whales.
Stop Smoking Texts
Encouraging text messages help smokers kick the habit.
Loudest Animal
The mating calls of an insect called the water boatman are much louder than expected given the bug’s …
Podcast for 22 July 2011
THE BRAIN & SOCIETY: How the brain experiences beauty, what soccer reveals about the mind, and …