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International Space Station following most recent upgrade. Credit: STS-119 Shuttle Crew, NASA.

Primate Music: There's research on whales singing and birds dancing, but what about monkeys and apes? In this segment, we'll look at the musical abilities of our fellow primates. (first broadcast Friday, September 11, 2009)

Who's Doing What Online?: A new report looks at use of social media and online communities among US computer users. (first broadcast Friday, September 4, 2009)

Colleges Preparing for Swine Flu: We'll find out what colleges and universities are doing to prepare for outbreaks of swine flu as students return to the classrooms and dorms. (first broadcast Friday, September 4, 2009)

'Watchful Waiting' on Prostate Cancer Treatment: It's common advice for men of a certain age -- get tested for prostate cancer, and get treatment early. But is 'watchful waiting' a better option for patients with some types of low-risk tumors? (first broadcast Friday, September 4, 2009)

Towards Hydrogen Trains : While some clean energy advocates have suggested fuel cell cars as a technology of the future, development of hydrogen fuel cell technology is moving forward in an unusual place -- the railyard. (first broadcast Friday, September 4, 2009)

Small Things Considered: We'll talk about recent developments and directions for research in the fields of nanomaterials and nanotechnology. (first broadcast Friday, September 4, 2009)

Science News Roundup: From nitrous oxide to DNA swapping, get this week's science news highlights. (first broadcast Friday, August 28, 2009)

The Myth Of Multitasking: Think multitasking makes you more productive? Think again. (first broadcast Friday, August 28, 2009)

Testosterone Affects Some Women’s Career Choices: A new study says hormones, not sexism, may be responsible for the gender imbalance in banking. (first broadcast Friday, August 28, 2009)

How Cooking Made Us Human: Primatologist Richard Wrangham argues that cooking allowed humans bigger brains and greater success. (first broadcast Friday, August 28, 2009)

Investigating Katrina Hospital Deaths: Paul Raeburn talks with Dr. Sheri Fink about what happened at Memorial Medical Center after Katrina. (first broadcast Friday, August 28, 2009)

Hurricane Forecast: What can we expect from this year's hurricane season? (first broadcast Friday, August 21, 2009)

Unscientific America: What are the issues in communicating science today? The co-author of 'Unscientific America' discusses. (first broadcast Friday, August 21, 2009)

Building Circuits Using DNA: Researchers take the first step towards using the structure of DNA to build tiny circuits. (first broadcast Friday, August 21, 2009)