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Science

Climate Cast: Western US battling large wildfires

Climate Cast: Western US battling large wildfires

We discuss what we know - and don't know - about what climate change means for the number and intensity of wildfires in the U.S.

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David Epstein on the science behind athleticism

David Epstein on the science behind athleticism

While technology has helped improved athletic performance, the gene pool also plays a role.

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3 things humans can learn from the bee colony collapse

3 things humans can learn from the bee colony collapse

Mark Winston, a biologist at Simon Fraser University, draws a parallel between the stressors that cause Colony Collapse Disorder and the harmful side effects of pharmaceutical interactions in humans.

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The future of mobile technology, privacy

The future of mobile technology, privacy

Recent changes in cell phone and mobile technology rules could alter the future of the technology.

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Massoud Amin explains how a solar storm could knock out the world's power

In the next ten years there is a twelve percent chance that a solar storm could knock out the world's power grids resulting in a "post-apocalypic nightmare," according to NASA scientists.
by Tom Crann

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BBC: Why are we fascinated by the moon?

BBC: Why are we fascinated by the moon?

Mike Williams explores the moon in culture, how it affects life on Earth and he asks Alan Bean - one of the handful of people who have walked on it - what the moon is really like.

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New neutrino detector unveiled

Scientists are celebrating the completion of one of the largest plastic structures ever built.
by Cathy Wurzer

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U flips switch on giant project to find tiny particles

The NOvA detector is a huge array of plastic cells filled with mineral oil, built near Ash River on the Canadian border.
by Tim Nelson

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Massive mayfly hatch shows up on radar, causes car crash

Mike Delong, Winona State University biology professor, joins The Daily Circuit to explain why these hatches happen, what they mean and the problems they can cause.

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