Play53min 55secThe unsettled questions on stem cellsJuly 10, 2008 12:00 AMMidmorning addresses the ethical, policy, and legal issues surrounding stem cell science with a medical expert and a legal expert. Both have written books that take on questions about cloning, embryo use and ownership, and patents.
Play4min 21secHerzog's 'Encounters at the End of the World'July 7, 2008 12:00 AMBy Euan KerrProlific film maker Werner Herzog's new movie opens in the Twin Cities later this week. "Encounters at the End of the world" examines life at the South Pole.
Archeological dig in St. Cloud's LowertownJune 30, 2008 6:51 AMBy Tim PostSt. Cloud State University students are finding clues to the area's past in an archeological dig this summer.
Play53min 55secEvolutionary biologist speaks about sexJune 27, 2008 10:05 AMEvolutionary biologist Olivia Judson is passionate about the mating habits of living things, from lions to the tiniest insects. She spoke recently as part of the University of Minnesota Bell Museum of Natural History's "Evolution 2008" series.
Play4min 23secU of M researcher says algae is an answer to nation's energy needsJune 27, 2008 3:00 AMBy Stephanie HemphillResearchers in Minnesota hope to create biodiesel from algae utilizing wastewater from the metro area sewage treatment plant.
Leonid Hurwicz, oldest Nobel winner, diesJune 25, 2008 1:25 PMHurwicz, 90, shared the 2007 Nobel economics prize with two other Americans for developing a theory that helps explain how buyers and sellers can maximize their gains from transactions. He was retired from the University of Minnesota.
Play53min 56secSex and the single-celled animalJune 20, 2008 12:00 AMEvolutionary biologist Olivia Judson is passionate about the mating habits of living things, from lions to the tiniest insects. She has written an entertaining compendium of those habits, with a serious purpose.
Play3min 14secThe ugly side of 'America the Beautiful'June 19, 2008 5:30 PMBy Euan KerrFilm maker Darryl Roberts wanted to explore America's obsession with beauty. His documentary "American the Beautiful" became a scathing indictment.
Play4min 30secArtists go with the Flow at MCADJune 18, 2008 8:54 AMBy Marianne CombsA bulletproof umbrella and a book riddled with holes don't seem to have much in common, but they are both part of a new exhibit at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design which explores time and the landscape.
Play7min 46secWalking with dinosaursJune 13, 2008 4:00 PMBy Tom CrannA new touring show featuring life-size dinosaur models is on display this week in St. Paul. MPR's Tom Crann attends the Walking With Dinosaurs show, and does some fact-checking with a real-life paleontologist.