Play13min 01secCan poetry heal?April 10, 2007 3:35 PMBy Tom CrannWe all know ill-chosen words can hurt. But can well-chosen words heal? Or at least give us insight into the healing process?
Play53min 57secSkin deepApril 9, 2007 12:00 AMAn anthropologist examines the surprising history of skin. She describes the role the epidermis has played in human evolution.
Play2min 48secWithout germs, we're nothingApril 4, 2007 12:00 AMBy Nikki TundelSure, bacteria can make us sick. But they also make us who we are. And we couldn't live without them.
Play4min 00secThe Resurrection TradeApril 1, 2007 3:00 PMBy Sea Stachura"Splayed, flayed and displayed." That's how Minnesota poet Leslie Adrienne Miller says women were illustrated in 18th century anatomical texts. Now she has a new book about it.
Play4min 21secMoorhead finds WiFi a challengeMarch 29, 2007 1:00 AMBy Dan GundersonWireless Internet systems are being built by a growing number of cities. Plug in an antenna and you're online. But city officials and customers are finding WiFi is not as easy as it sounds.
Play53min 59secThe ethics of embryonic modificationMarch 27, 2007 12:00 AMMidmorning's semi-regular ethics conversation covers the ethics of selecting a baby's features even before birth.
Play53min 57secA self-guided tour of the brainMarch 23, 2007 12:00 AMA Minnesota writer considers his relationship with his mentally ill stepfather, and explores the way culture views the brain.
Play53min 57secThe spider womanMarch 15, 2007 12:00 AMMidmorning looks at the wonderful world of arachnids, with a biologist who travels the globe collecting spiders and studying their venom.
Play13min 36secWhat went wrong on the Arctic expedition?March 13, 2007 3:01 PMMPR's Tom Crann talks to Ann Bancroft. She and Liv Arnesen are on their way home after a failed expedition to the North Pole.
Play53min 56secThe power to change the brainMarch 13, 2007 12:00 AMConventional wisdom has long held that our brains are hardwired for life, but new research and ancient Buddhist philosophy are coming together to show that we have the power to change the brain's structure and function.