http://www.sciencefriday.com/ Science news from the makers of the public radio program Science Friday. en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 20:55:01 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss sciencefriday.com site tools scifri@sciencefriday.com scifri@sciencefriday.com http://www.sciencefriday.com/images/ns2007/feedlogo.jpg http://www.sciencefriday.com/ http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805162 It's beer that made Milwaukee famous -- and in this hour, live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ira and guests raise a glass to the science of brewing beer. How do yeast, water, hops and grain combine to form a lager, pilsner, or ale? Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805162 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805161 The five Great Lakes, Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior, are said to hold one-fifth of the world's surface fresh water. In this hour, live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, we'll talk about issues facing Great Lakes water and what the communities surr Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805161 http://www.sciencefriday.com/blog/index.php?archives/300-Quakes-Dangerous-Landslide-Dams.html According to China's Ministry of Water Resources Sichuan Province had 6,681 reservoirs as of 2005, of which 798 were considered dangerous and poorly built... Wed, 14 May 2008 21:57:55 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/blog/index.php?archives/300-Quakes-Dangerous-Landslide-Dams.html http://www.sciencefriday.com/blog/index.php?archives/299-Quakes,-Dams-Danger.html China's Ministry of Water Resources warns that the 7.9-magnitude earthquake and the aftershocks could cause some of the many dams in the area to collapse... Wed, 14 May 2008 08:25:44 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/blog/index.php?archives/299-Quakes,-Dams-Danger.html http://www.sciencefriday.com/blog/index.php?archives/298-Sichuan-Quake-Nuclear-Weapons.html Mianyang, a city near the epicenter of the earthquake, is home to China's nuclear weapons research, development and testing labs... Tue, 13 May 2008 10:19:48 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/blog/index.php?archives/298-Sichuan-Quake-Nuclear-Weapons.html http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10110 Meet Will Allen--a farmer famous for his innovative approach to agriculture. From raising fish in greenhouses to heating with compost, Allen has developed efficient techniques for farming in urban environments. He is the CEO of Growing Power, Inc., a non-profit organization and land trust in Milwaukee, WI. See all Growing Power videos. Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:29 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10110 http://www.sciencefriday.com/blog/index.php?archives/297-My-Solar-Powered-Electric-Car.html I am a little closer to a dream coming true - a solar powered home to recharge my electric car... Tue, 13 May 2008 06:01:26 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/blog/index.php?archives/297-My-Solar-Powered-Electric-Car.html http://www.sciencefriday.com/newsbriefs/read/174 A farm within the Milwaukee city limits? We take a tour of Growing Power, an organization focused on sustainable urban agriculture. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/newsbriefs/read/174 http://www.sciencefriday.com/blog/index.php?archives/296-The-U.S.-Military-Chinese-Hacker-Envy.html My last posting turned out to be "news you can use" for my colleagues at the Sun, 11 May 2008 21:32:11 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/blog/index.php?archives/296-The-U.S.-Military-Chinese-Hacker-Envy.html http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10106 Ira speaks with Amir Aczel, author of "The Jesuit and the Skull", about a jesuit priest who reconciled his religion with science. Fri, 09 May 2008 05:51:50 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10106 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805094 We'll find out about a new basic electronic structure called the 'memristor,' and why it has electronics developers excited. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805094 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805092 When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, what you eat may be more important than where that food comes from, a new study finds. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805092 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805093 Researchers report that the common weedkiller atrazine may be able to disrupt hormonal signaling in humans. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805093 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805091 What's going on with the transition to digital television -- and will you need to adjust your sets? Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805091 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805096 Ira and guests look back on 25 years of research into HIV and AIDS, and talk about work towards HIV vaccines. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805096 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805095 What made the Sahara Desert go dry -- and is there any water there left to be found? Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805095 http://www.sciencefriday.com/blog/index.php?archives/295-Wind-Energy-Hits-Big-Time-In-Indiana.html That's the headline on the web site of the Thu, 08 May 2008 07:40:10 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/blog/index.php?archives/295-Wind-Energy-Hits-Big-Time-In-Indiana.html http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10104 We stopped in at Columbia University's Program for Imaging and Cognitive Sciences for a quick fMRI. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:46:15 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10104 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805023 How large is your 'carbon footprint' -- the amount you contribute to greenhouse gas emissions? We'll talk to a researcher looking at energy usage around the country, from homeless people to the rich and famous. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805023 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805022 What's really going on inside your head? We'll talk with scientists using functional magnetic resonance imaging to study the workings of the human brain. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805022 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805025 We'll talk with one of the authors of a new study that finds that for some people, in some parts of the US, life expectancy is on the way down, not up. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805025 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805024 Researchers report some success in using a gene therapy technique to treat one form of congenital blindness. We'll talk about the research. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805024 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805021 Researchers report that growing cherry tomatoes in salty water can make them tastier and richer in antioxidants. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200805021 http://www.sciencefriday.com/newsbriefs/read/173 Answer that call—your ultrasound results are on the line. Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.sciencefriday.com/newsbriefs/read/173