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Britain’s First Public Hydrogen Filling Station

By Clark Boyd

Technology Podcast 344: This week, we talk about Britain's first hydrogen filling station. Also, the $35 tablet computer from India, conflict minerals in Congo, and solar power in Israel. more »

Chernobyl Cancer Study, Brazil Invests in Science

By Rhitu Chatterjee

Podcast 116: A new analysis gives new numbers for cancer deaths due to Chernobyl. Brazil is investing heavily in science and technology research. Court rulings may be influenced by how hungry the judges are. more »

Tech Podcast: New study on Tetris and trauma

By Clark Boyd

Technology Podcast 308: Can playing a visual video game like Tetris help ease the effects of trauma? Some researchers at the University of Oxford are trying to answer that question. You'll hear from them in this week's technology podcast. more »

The Origins of Kindness

By Oren Harman

Forum 17: If nature's red in tooth and claw, how did kindness evolve? We spoke with science historian Oren Harman about the evolutionary origins of altruism. more »

Increasing Organ Donation, Slime Molds and Solar Eclipse

By Rhitu Chatterjee

Podcast 50: How to tackle the global shortage in organs for transplantation? An update on the recent annular solar eclipse, and some useful information about biochar and slime molds. more »

Tackling the Global Organ Shortage

By Mustafa Al-Mousawi

Forum 8: There's a global shortage in organs available for transplants and a thriving black-market for organs. How do we reduce that shortage? We talk with Dr. Mustafa Al-Mousawi to find out. more »

A Special Podcast on World Water Issues

By admin

Podcast 27: Development threatens a Cambodian lake. Water shortages threaten peace efforts in the Middle East. And climate change threatens to worsen droughts in the future. more »