Science
- Does law enforcement resist science?
The suspension of drug testing at the St. Paul crime lab in July amid allegations of shoddy science is forcing a debate in Minnesota about the science that's used in police work and investigations.The Daily Circuit, November 8, 2012 - Hurricane Sandy: Can we blame climate change?
Maggie Koerth-Baker, Boing Boing science editor, will talk about the link between severe weather and climate change. Can we attribute Hurricane Sandy to climate change?The Daily Circuit, November 1, 2012 - BBC: The age we made
The human impact on the Earth is now creating a new geological time period called Anthropocene, geologists say. The changes happening to the Earth will be visible in rocks today for geologists in the future.The Daily Circuit, November 1, 2012 - Why we worry
Why do we worry about some things and not others? In a recent op-ed, David Ropeik notes, "while our choices about risk invariably feel right when we make them, many of these decisions end up putting us in greater peril."The Daily Circuit, October 22, 2012 - Astronomer Jennifer Wiseman on the universe, faith and science
Astronomer Jennifer Wiseman will discuss the latest discoveries in astronomy and the depth into space and time that deep images are enabling us to see. She'll also share her thoughts on how science, faith and our view of ourselves as humans intersect.The Daily Circuit, October 18, 2012 - How does law enforcement use science to prevent crime?
NOVA Science Now host David Pogue wanted to know: "Can science stop crime?" From the so-called warrior gene to getting ahead of the hackers to predictive policing, how is science aiding police?The Daily Circuit, October 16, 2012 - Ask a Neuroscientist: Introverts and free will
This is the sixth in an occasional series called 'Ask a Neuroscientist.' Today, we take audience-submitted questions to Jason Castro, an assistant professor of neuroscience at Bates College in Maine, to learn more about how the brain works.The Daily Circuit, October 15, 2012 - The ethics of sex-selection procedures in the womb
More couples are paying to select the sex of their children when they conceive. About 80 percent of American parents are using the procedure to have girls. Is it ethical to choose the sex of a child?The Daily Circuit, October 1, 2012 - El Nino will be weaker than expected, climate experts predict
Climate experts are predicting a weaker-than-expected El Nino. What does that mean for Minnesota's winter? Will we see any relief from the drought?The Daily Circuit, October 2, 2012 - David Gallo on the mysteries of the ocean floor
Oceanographer David Gallo has seen the wreck of the Titanic up close and is one of the few people to have explored the ocean floor.The Daily Circuit, September 30, 2012 - 'Tornado Alley' film opening at Science Museum
While most people run from tornadoes, "Storm Chasers" star Sean Casey runs toward them. He joins The Daily Circuit to talk about his new film "Tornado Alley," which opens up at the Science Museum today.The Daily Circuit, September 28, 2012 - Drought could drop Lake Superior to record-low levels
The record drought is hurting more than crops. It's also projected to make water levels in Lake Superior soon reach an all-time low. How is this affecting the economies of the cities and people who depend on the shipping industry?The Daily Circuit, September 26, 2012 - New breast cancer research identifies four distinct types
A new study published this week in Nature is reshaping the scientific understanding of breast cancer. The findings divide breast cancer into four distinct types and researchers expect the study will lead to treatment innovations.The Daily Circuit, September 26, 2012 - BBC: The sound of deafness
What is it like living with deafness? In this BBC documentary, Dr. Carinne Piekema speaks with people in the deaf community and auditory neuroscience experts to look at what causes deafness and where research developments are helping repair damaged hearing.The Daily Circuit, September 25, 2012 - Data centers: The Internet's big pollutants
When you do business in "the cloud," the computers keeping your data moving are producing pollution. We look at the environmental impact of the Internet.The Daily Circuit, September 24, 2012
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