Birds and Birding: In this segment, we'll look at how birding is going high tech. Plus, some early totals from this year's Christmas Bird Count. (first broadcast Friday, January 1, 2010)

Inside DARPA: We'll take a look behind the curtain at DARPA, the mysterious Department of Defense research arm. (first broadcast Friday, January 1, 2010)

Caffeine and Alcohol: New research reinforces why you shouldn't rely on a cup of coffee to sober you up after a midnight toast. (first broadcast Friday, January 1, 2010)

The Psychology of Prices: Not $100, not $79.99, not $25 -- now how much would you pay? We'll talk about the mental tricks behind the numbers on the price tag. (first broadcast Friday, January 1, 2010)

One Minute Math Mysteries: Grab your magnifying glass and your slide rule and get ready to solve some mathematical mysteries. (first broadcast Friday, January 1, 2010)

Astronomy Meeting Highlights: We'll get the latest from researchers at this week's meeting of the American Astronomical Society. (first broadcast Friday, January 8, 2010)

Obesity Research: New Year's resolution to lose the weight? We'll get the latest on research into obesity. (first broadcast Friday, January 8, 2010)

Carbon Sequestration: New research says that basalt formations in the Northeastern US could serve as massive sinks for carbon dioxide. (first broadcast Friday, January 8, 2010)

'Fracking' for Natural Gas: We'll talk about 'fracking,' a method to extract natural gas from rock formations by fracturing the rock. (first broadcast Friday, January 8, 2010)

Eric Kandel: A conversation with Nobel-winning neurobiologist Eric Kandel about learning and memory. (first broadcast Friday, January 8, 2010)

Adjusting the Doomsday Clock: Thursday, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists adjusted the minute hand of its Doomsday Clock, a measure of the world's vulnerability to catastrophe. (first broadcast Friday, January 15, 2010)

Looking Back on the Laser: Optical scientists are celebrating 2010 as the 50th anniversary of the laser. (first broadcast Friday, January 15, 2010)

The Lifespan Of Couch Potatoes: Every hour spent in sedentary activity may decrease your lifespan, according to a new study. (first broadcast Friday, January 15, 2010)

A Solar Deal for China: US-based eSolar has licensed its technology for use in a 2 GW solar thermal power installation in China. (first broadcast Friday, January 15, 2010)

Science and Race: We'll hear about an exhibition on race produced by the American Anthropological Association. Are we so different? (first broadcast Friday, January 15, 2010)

Texting Aid Dollars: Much of the financial support for earthquake-stricken Haiti has a high-tech source -- the text message. (first broadcast Friday, January 22, 2010)

Michael Specter's 'Denialism': We'll talk with author Michael Specter about his book 'Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives.' (first broadcast Friday, January 22, 2010)

BPA and the FDA: Last Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it was seeking further information about the potential health effects of bisphenol-A, a common ingredient in some plastics. (first broadcast Friday, January 22, 2010)

Rewiring the Brain With Stem Cells: New research finds that in mice, transplanted neurons grown from embryonic stem cells can form proper connections with other brain parts. (first broadcast Friday, January 22, 2010)

Facial Recognition: Photo management programs such as Picasa and iPhoto can pick out a snapshot of your cousin Dave from a stack of party pictures -- but what about more complex uses of facial recognition in less controlled situations? (first broadcast Friday, January 22, 2010)

Mars Rover to Rove No Longer: This week, NASA announced that Spirit, one of the twin Mars Exploration Rovers, appears to be permanently stuck in Martian soil, and that the rover would now be used only as a stationary observation platform. (first broadcast Friday, January 29, 2010)

In 2010, A Space Opera: For the past week, the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York has been home to an unusual sight -- performances of a Haydn opera about the moon. (first broadcast Friday, January 29, 2010)

Rotifers, Reproduction, and the Red Queen: New research tackles the question of how one species of aquatic microorganism has managed to survive without the benefit of sexual reproduction for millions of years. (first broadcast Friday, January 29, 2010)

Tracking Near-Earth Objects: The US spends $4 million each year to search for comets or asteroids that could threaten the planet. That's not enough to get the job done, according to a new report from the National Research Council. (first broadcast Friday, January 29, 2010)

Time, Space, and Other Big Questions: Ira talks with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll about his new book about the nature of time. Did time and space exist before the Big Bang? (first broadcast Friday, January 29, 2010)