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Celebrating Everyday Tech Genius
Technology Podcast 345: This week, we give you a taste of a new exhibit at London's Science Museum that takes a look at the tech genius behind everyday things like bubble wrap and rubber bands. And speaking of taste, we also have an item on a Danish effort to build a better tongue. more »
Tech Podcast: Social networks past, present and future
Technology Podcast 316: Ah, a good old-fashioned wedding, organized entirely via Facebook and Twitter. In a special BBC series, we'll take a look at "The Secret History of Social Networking." We'll find out how social networks got started, and where they might be headed. more »
Volcanic Ash’s Health Effects, Future of Mars Exploration
Podcast 63: The WHO warns Europeans about potential health effects of volcanic ash. Could there be an international space race to Mars? Psychosomatic disorders among Haitian quake survivors. more »
Obama’s Science Envoys, Nobels on Climate, Eons of Laughter
Podcast 17: President Obama may send science envoys around the world. Global warming grabs the attention of Nobel laureates (and others). The evolution of laughter. more »
Pirate Bay Founders in the Brig, Obama Tech Policy, and Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto
Technology Podcast 239: First, we look at the Swedish court ruling against the founders of The Pirate Bay. We have an explainer and analysis on that. Also, how is Barack Obama's embrace of new technologies during the campaign playing out now that his administration is in power? It's a mixed report card. And we end with a segment on... more »
New Stem Cell Rules, The First Horsemen
Podcast 5: New U.S. stem cell rules. Ancient horses. A European pesticide controversy. And a Bolshevik murder mystery solved after nearly a century. more »
Bionic Eyes, Psychedelic Fish
Podcast 4: A high-tech treatment for blindness. The evolution of language. America's changing environmental policy. Going green in a very white place. And a colorful new fish. more »
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Life and Work at the South Pole
Harrison January 16, 2012 at 1:33Hello my name is Harrison and I just have a couple question. What would I have to go to school for to go on one of those arctic expeditions? And my other question is do you guys get free time there to...
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Promoting Happiness as Public Policy
MPennock October 14, 2011 at 19:04Thanks to everyone for the great comments. There is some very serious international momentum building around the idea of happiness-based frameworks of progress. We can thank Bhutan for throwing the fi...
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Does Corruption Make Earthquakes Deadlier?
Roger Bilham October 14, 2011 at 9:43Check out this article for a fuller discussion http://cires.colorado.edu/~bilham/MalletMilneXIIBilham.pdf
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Does Corruption Make Earthquakes Deadlier?
Sarah Cox October 13, 2011 at 7:09Very interesting theory indeed. But there are other factors that are much more relevant to earthquakes. You have to admit that some of the most developed countries at present are situated in areas wit...
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Promoting Happiness as Public Policy
Hillary October 12, 2011 at 7:58What a great study, post, and discussion. It seems to me it's long overdue that happiness is one of the things that we as a race focus on. I'm not a college graduate, I'm not wealthy, and I live in OH...
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Promoting Happiness as Public Policy
MPennock October 11, 2011 at 15:24There has been an exponential growth in publications and books on happiness during the past decade so it is hard to recommend specific books or articles. Anything recent by Ed Diener, Martin Seligman ...
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Promoting Happiness as Public Policy
MPennock October 11, 2011 at 14:50Not aware of any locations. The Victoria survey was just completed for a second time, almost three years after the original version. They plan on doing it every two years so the effects of one adminst...
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Promoting Happiness as Public Policy
John Magana October 9, 2011 at 15:21Dear Mr. Pennock, Perhaps I'm too late to participate in this discussion... Could you please recommend some good source material for what makes people happy? ...Or perhaps share some of your own...
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Promoting Happiness as Public Policy
Al October 9, 2011 at 14:07Hi Mr. Pennock, Have there been locations where the same happiness survey has been repeated? I'm wondering if the publication of the results itself has an influence on future surveys of the same p...
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Seth Mnookin's 'The Panic Virus'
Sue Mahany October 6, 2011 at 11:37The vaccination decision has been the most stressful decision I have made as a parent. A naturopath told me to do tetanus and make sure to ask for a single dose vial. I do personally know a mother of ...
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