- Resetting the Theory of Time
- When Great Scientists Got It Wrong
- Insects May Be the Taste of the Next Generation, Report Says
- Researchers Report Cloning Advance for Producing Stem Cells
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- The Myth of Multitasking
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- Exploring an Ever-Expanding Universe
- Hello...Is There Anybody Out There?
- Michael Pollan: You Are What You Cook
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The Fallacies of Fat
In Fat Chance, obesity doc Robert Lustig deconstructs the mythology on fat and exercise.
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To Sleep, Perchance To Slim
A new study says people may be sabotaging their diets in an unexpected way - through too little sleep.
Feb. 27, 2009
Are All Calories Created Equal?
New research weighs in on the efficacy of several popular weight loss diets, and finds that it's not so much what you eat, but how much of it.
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Good Calories, Bad Calories?
Which is the true dietary villain -- cholesterol or carbohydrates? In this segment, Ira talks with science writer Gary Taubes about his new book, 'Good Calories, Bad Calories.'
Jan. 08, 2010
Obesity Research
New Year's resolution to lose the weight? We'll get the latest on research into obesity.
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