Science

May 11, 2006 1:45 PM

A trip to Body Worlds

Response to the newest exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota has been overwhelming. According to the museum, in just the first weekend, over 12,000 people have seen "Body Worlds." All Things Considered host Tom Crann toured the exhibit with Dr. Jon Hallberg.

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May 9, 2006 5:30 PM

CUT! Neurologist to moviemakers: Your comas are all wrong

Movie depictions of people in comas are so inaccurate one Mayo Clinic doctor says it's almost funny. Almost. His research indicates poor representations may affect how people deal with coma in their own lives.

by Sea Stachura

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May 5, 2006 3:07 AM

A new way to view the body

The Body Worlds exhibit features the world's first anatomical presentations of real human bodies.

by Greta Cunningham

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April 27, 2006 11:12 AM

Population explosion returns to the Internet

The Internet population is growing again after a period of stagnation, according to a new poll from the Pew Internet and American Life Project.

by Jon Gordon

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April 12, 2006 11:00 AM

Gas prices on the way up for summer

Gas prices are headed up. Analysts say we'll be paying upwards of $3 a gallon at the pump before Memorial Day. Will people start looking to electric cars, reaching for the ethanol and springing for the latest hybrids to save money?

by David Morris

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March 24, 2006 12:01 AM

Farmers plan first U.S. biomass ethanol plant

Spurred on by President Bush, several companies are racing to build the nation's first biomass ethanol plant. A group of Minnesota and South Dakota farmers hope to win the contest.

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March 17, 2006 12:00 AM

The science of lying

Researchers are working to develop a foolproof technology to detect when people are lying. But while such a device could help solve crimes and protect the nation against terrorism, it could also have profound social implications.

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March 16, 2006 11:00 AM

Science facts that sound like science fiction

Physicists like to theorize about all kinds of far out concepts: parallel universes, dark matter, alien civilizations and even time travel.

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March 16, 2006 12:00 AM

The dinosaur hunter

Thousands of years ago the Sahara desert was a green landscape shot through with rivers. Now the desert is revealing the bones of dinosaurs found nowhere else.

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March 13, 2006 10:00 AM

The pros and cons of caffeine

New research suggests caffeine can lead to heart disease due to a genetic mutation. Program first aired February 9, 2005.

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