- Having a Dog May Mean Having Extra Microbes
- ‘Crazy Ants’ Spreading in the Southeastern US
- Tackling New Tech in the Golden Years
- The Myth of Multitasking
- Resetting the Theory of Time
- Studies Question Potential Alzheimer's Treatment
- When Great Scientists Got It Wrong
- Insects May Be the Taste of the Next Generation, Report Says
- Tracking Killer Tornadoes
- Researchers Report Cloning Advance for Producing Stem Cells
Dec. 23, 2011
The Science Behind ‘Breaking Bad’
The science adviser for the TV series ‘Breaking Bad’ talks about getting the science right.
Jul. 20, 2012
Neuroscientist Turned Crime Solver in Perception
A schizophrenic neuroscience professor is TV’s newest nerdy crimefighter.
May. 04, 2012
Actress Mayim Bialik on TV, Science, and the Combo
How Bialik went from Blossom to The Big Bang Theory, and got a Ph.D. in between.
Nov. 20, 2009
Big Bang Theory
We'll talk with the executive producer of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory about packing science into a television comedy.
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Age of Wonder
Ira talks with Richard Holmes, author of 'The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science.'
