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Evolutionary biologist speaks about sex

Evolutionary biologist speaks about sex

Evolutionary 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.

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Leonid Hurwicz, oldest Nobel winner, dies

Leonid Hurwicz, oldest Nobel winner, dies

Hurwicz, 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.

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Sex and the single-celled animal

Sex and the single-celled animal

Evolutionary 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.

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The ugly side of 'America the Beautiful'

The ugly side of 'America the Beautiful'

Film maker Darryl Roberts wanted to explore America's obsession with beauty. His documentary "American the Beautiful" became a scathing indictment.
by Euan Kerr

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Artists go with the Flow at MCAD

Artists go with the Flow at MCAD

A 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.
by Marianne Combs

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Walking with dinosaurs

Walking with dinosaurs

A 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.
by Tom Crann

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Star Wars blasts into the Science Museum

Star Wars blasts into the Science Museum

The much anticipated Star Wars exhibit opens today at the Science Museum of Minnesota.

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Meredith Monk ascends in song

Meredith Monk ascends in song

A new work by composer Meredith Monk opens tonight at the Walker Art Center.
by Marianne Combs

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When bridge-building becomes art

When bridge-building becomes art

Painter Scott Lloyd Anderson says he couldn't bear to go and look at the collapsed 35W bridge. It was just too tragic. Nowadays though, he's over at the construction site regularly, painting pictures of the new bridge.
by Euan Kerr

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