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Dec 24, 2011 — John Horgan & George Johnson
Sayonara to Science Saturday
Radon tests and other scams
John: The Higgs boson is a marketing tool
Particle physics, the ironic science
Newly discovered Earth-sized planets!
A new book explains why we deceive others and ourselves
Dec 17, 2011 — Chris Mooney & Jonathan Moreno
Remembering Christopher Hitchens, bomb-throwing hero of reason
Why did the Obama administration nix OTC Plan B?
The history of American science policy
Jonathan’s new book, “The Body Politic”
How the left can reclaim the language of human dignity
Chris’s upcoming book, “The Republican Brain”
Dec 10, 2011 — Maggie Koerth-Baker & Jessa Gamble
Steven Pinker’s new book, “The Better Angels of Our Nature”
Setting the story straight on hunter-gatherers
A guide to persuading the anti-science crowd
Tricking people into believing the truth
The dismal state of international climate talks
Does Pinker’s book justify violence?
Nov 26, 2011 — John Horgan & George Johnson
John reviews “Melancholia”
George and John change their minds on depression meds
Remembering Lynn Margulis, rebel scientist
Spring theory and fringe physics
Do colonoscopies help or hurt?
Avastin fails to cure cancer
Nov 19, 2011 — Joshua Knobe & Roy Baumeister
Roy’s new book, “Willpower”
Self-control can save your marriage
Rock stars need discipline, too
How self-control is like a muscle
The making out experiment
Standing up straight can change your life
Nov 5, 2011 — Maggie Koerth-Baker & Christina Agapakis
Energy technology in 2030
Why aren’t all new cars hybrids?
Electric toasters of the past, micro-nuclear reactors of the future
Are we close to mass producing synthetic biofuels?
How to create fuel-producing bacteria that don’t eat the oceans
Geoengineering as a quick-fix for climate change
Oct 29, 2011 — Robin Hanson & Daniel Sarewitz
Transhumanism: Should we change ourselves a lot or a little?
Progressing from cavalry to Predator drones
Will technology transform education?
The unscientific, overregulated racket of healing people
Are we all superstitious fools?
Is enhancement narcissistic?
Oct 15, 2011 — Andrew Revkin & David Roberts
What finally stumped Tom Friedman
Imagining a prosperous, sustainable society
Choosing between feasible climate reform and justice
Can conservatives ever be persuaded on climate?
The Internet and utopia
Steve Jobs, poster boy for liberal societies?
Oct 8, 2011 — John Horgan & Steven Pinker
Steve’s new book, “The Better Angels of Our Nature”
The origins of war
What’s been responsible for the reduction in warfare?
John: Maybe the current “long peace” is a fluke
Are we killer apes?
How to achieve world peace
Oct 1, 2011 — Christina Agapakis & Maggie Koerth-Baker
Christina’s phylogenetic map of her allergies
The bacteria living inside your cells
Can we cure diabetes with synthetic bacteria?
Maggie: Adults need science education more than kids do
How to teach religious fundamentalists
Questions that science can’t answer
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