Science

July 7, 2009 3:46 PM

Differences of opinion on new stem cell policy

The Obama administration has new guidelines on federally-funded human embryonic stem cell research that gives researchers more latitude in the cell lines they may study. Bioethics expert Jeffrey Kahn explores this issue as well as the ethics of patenting genes.

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July 6, 2009 4:32 PM

Recording industry wants to ban Minn. woman from downloading

weeks after a federal jury ruled that a Minnesota woman must pay $1.92 million for illegally sharing music, the recording industry wants to ban her from dowloading or sharing music files.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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July 6, 2009 4:07 PM

Buying green on a deeper level

Usually an ecology-minded consumer thinks about what to do with a bottle or can. Re-use, recycle, dare to throw away? In a new book, author Daniel Goleman says we ought to think about the products we use way before then.

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July 6, 2009 3:08 PM

Study: Food supplement could help with hair pulling, other compulsions

Researchers at the University of Minnesota say a common health food supplement could help control the urges of people who compulsively pull out their hair.

by Tom Weber

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July 3, 2009 8:30 AM

Mission to the moon possible for former Minnesotan

Former Minneapolis resident, and graduate of St. John's University in Collegeville, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Vande Hei has been accepted into NASA's 2009 class of astronauts. That means he could be on a mission to the moon, where NASA wants to go in about a decade.

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July 2, 2009 1:07 PM

Leonardo DaVinci, man of mystery

Scholars debate the role of Leonardo Da Vinci's artistry and technology in creating the scientific revolution, while popular culture has newly embraced his mysterious persona thanks to Dan Brown's novels. Midmorning searches for the true Da Vinci.

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June 29, 2009 9:35 AM

From Cages to Conservation: American Zoos

A new documentary from WBUR's "Inside Out" series about the role of zoos in education and conservation.

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June 26, 2009 1:33 PM

Midmorning Weekend: Decoding the Brain

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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June 23, 2009 3:51 PM

Technology and the Iranian protests

Twitter, cell phones, the internet and other technologies are being employed to influence the Iran election protests and report to the outside world. Jon Gordon stops by Midday to talk about the latest technology news.

by Jon Gordon