Science

Doctors and doubt
Some patients hope for an omnipotent physician, others want to know if their caregiver has even a hint of doubt as to the patient's diagnosis or treatment. Midmorning examines the role of uncertainty in medical care.
Minnesota tries to keep a med tech edge
If you work in the medical technology or bioscience field, chances are you work for a small company. An alliance of the state and private sector attempts to nurture smaller companies with the next big ideas. But do these incubators really work?
Looking beyond the stars
Astronomer Heidi Hammel is bringing galaxies and planets into closer view with her work on the new James Webb Telescope. Midmorning spotlights her expertise on outer planets like Neptune and Uranus, and experience with the Hubble Telescope.
Comic novelist combines design with infamous experiments
Graphic designer Chip Kidd is one of the most sought-after book cover designers in the country. He's also a novelist, and his latest book, "The Learners," deals with the infamous Milgram experiments.
Exhibit on Nazi eugenics opens at Science Museum
An exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota looks at how the Nazis used science to help legitimize the Holocaust. "Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race" explores the Nazi eugenics movement of the 1930s and 1940s.
News Cut: The eclipse
Across the state, Minnesotans took advantage of their chance to see the moon turn red during the year's only total lunar eclipse early on Wednesday night.