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

Uncovering Hidden Paintings: X-ray technology revealed an illustration underneath N.C. Wyeth's painting 'Family Portrait.' (first broadcast Friday, August 21, 2009)

Sizing Up Sustainable Food: What does it mean to eat sustainably? (first broadcast Friday, August 21, 2009)

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett On Grid Security: The Maryland congresman discusses our electrical grid and how to make it more secure. (first broadcast Friday, August 14, 2009)

Voting Machine Update: A computer scientist discusses the “hack-ability” of voting machines and election security. (first broadcast Friday, August 14, 2009)

Studying Aging Through Tsimane Tribe : Researchers are studying a tribe living in Bolivia’s Amazon region to learn more about the effects of aging in the developed world. (first broadcast Friday, August 14, 2009)

Next To Normal: This Broadway musical portrays a family struggling with mental illness. (first broadcast Friday, August 14, 2009)

The Cheese Chronicles: Author and cheese expert Liz Thorpe explains the science of cheesemaking. (first broadcast Friday, August 14, 2009)

Southern California Utilities Go Solar: Solar experts discuss the politics and technology of new solar installations planned for California. (first broadcast Friday, August 7, 2009)

Should Humans Return To The Moon?: NASA plans to return humans to the moon by 2020, but a review committee is weighing other options. (first broadcast Friday, August 7, 2009)

Engineering Earth's Climate Could Be Dangerous: Geoengineering could cool the Earth a few degrees, but with what consequences? (first broadcast Friday, August 7, 2009)

Exploratorium Founder Profiled in New Book: Author K.C. Cole describes the contributions of physicist and museum founder Frank Oppenheimer. (first broadcast Friday, August 7, 2009)

The Buzz On Bees: Coping With Vanishing Colonies: Researchers discuss bees in urban areas and beekeeping in the wake of colony collapse disorder. (first broadcast Friday, August 7, 2009)

Fisheries Improving?: Steps taken to curb overfishing around the world may be beginning to show results. (first broadcast Friday, July 31, 2009)

Who Owns Your Digital Data?: From the E-book on your reader to the mp3s on your iPod to your musings on Facebook and Twitter - who owns the bits of data that make up your digital life? (first broadcast Friday, July 31, 2009)