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Science

Fulfilling the promise of manned spaceflight

Fulfilling the promise of manned spaceflight

Forty years after the first moon landing, a Minnesota astronomer looks back -- and ahead.
by Roberta Humphreys

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Rethinking chronic pain relief

Rethinking chronic pain relief

An FDA panel recommends sweeping restrictions on a widely used over the counter painkiller, acetamenophin, and eliminating prescription drugs such as Vicodin and Percocet. How will these limitations reframe the way doctors treat chronic pain and prevent addiction?

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40th anniversary of the first moon landing

Nearly 40 years ago, astronaut Neil Armstrong took the first "small step for man" on the moon. Midmorning explores the significance of the first lunar landing for future space research and addresses conspiracy theorists' claims that the landing never happened.

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Buzz Aldrin recalls his mission to the moon

Buzz Aldrin recalls his mission to the moon

Forty years ago today, NASA's Apollo 11 spacecraft launched, beginning Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's historic mission to the moon. MPR's Tom Crann talked with Aldrin about his most vivid memories of going to the moon.
by Tom Crann

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How politics shapes the American space program

How politics shapes the American space program

On the 40th anniversary of the moon launch, Midday features a documentary about the politics of the space program. It's titled, "Washington, We Have a Problem."

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So-called cyberattack was overblown

So-called cyberattack was overblown

An expert in computer security looks skeptically at the supposed North Korean assault in cyberspace.
by Bruce Schneier

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New polls indicates a dim view of U.S. scientific achievement

New polls indicates a dim view of U.S. scientific achievement

Though American scientists believe their work is the best in the world, the American public at large take a much dimmer view, according to a new survey by the Pew Center and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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The impact of social networks explored at Aspen

The impact of social networks explored at Aspen

Three journalists on an Aspen Ideas Festival panel titled, "Tweeting the Revolution: Will Social Networking and Journalism Drive Democracy?"

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North Korea suspected in cyber attacks

North Korea suspected in cyber attacks

South Korean Web sites were attacked again Thursday, after a wave of Web site outages in South Korea and the U.S, including sensitive sites at the Pentagon, White House, Treasury Department and NASDAQ. Some observers suspect North Korea is behind the outages.

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The science of time travel

A theoretical physicist works out the mathematic equations that show time travel to be possible. His autobiography details black holes and circulating lasers, which he claims could be the means to returning to his past and the father he lost.

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