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There's a science to our faith in conspiracy theories

There's a science to our faith in conspiracy theories

Can psychology explain why we think the government is out to get us?

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Scientists look to marine mammals to shed light on Arctic ice loss

Scientists look to marine mammals to shed light on Arctic ice loss

During the World Science Festival, Kerri talks with two scientists studying marine mammals that might give us some answers to the world's Arctic sea ice loss.

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3-D printing goes from sci-fi fantasy to reality

3-D printing goes from sci-fi fantasy to reality

Once a science-fiction fantasy, three-dimensional printers are popping up everywhere from the desks of home hobbyists to Air Force drone research centers. Users are able to make just about anything they like: iPad stands, guitars, jewelry, even guns. But experts warn this cool innovation could soon turn controversial -- because of safety concerns but also the potential for the technology to alter economies that rely on manufacturing.

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Cutting the jargon: Explaining science to the public

Cutting the jargon: Explaining science to the public

At the World Science Festival, we look at ways that scientists and journalists are learning to better communicate scientific discoveries to people outside the field.

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Astronauts face radiation threat on long Mars trip

Astronauts face radiation threat on long Mars trip

Astronauts traveling to and from Mars would be bombarded with as much radiation as they'd get from a full-body CT scan about once a week for a year, researchers reported Thursday.

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Ethical use of drones hot debate at Grand Forks summit

Ethical use of drones hot debate at Grand Forks summit

In Grand Forks on Friday, industry officials and legal experts from around the country debated the appropriate and ethical uses for drones.
by Dan Gunderson

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On the trail of the American honeybee

In a BBC documentary, Dr. Adam Hart meets the migratory bee keepers of America as they travel to the annual Almond bloom in California, the largest single pollination event on Earth.

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A look at the origins of the universe

A look at the origins of the universe

At the World Science Festival, two experts discuss the possibility of extraterrestrial life and scientific clues to our origins.

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Company seeking money to build space telescope

A Washington company that wants to send robots into space to mine precious metals from asteroids has found another way to use the expensive technology it's developing for its space venture.

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Six facts on the science behind taste

Six facts on the science behind taste

Stuart Firestein, an expert in smell and taste, explains how you interpret the food you consume.
by Emily Kaiser

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