Scientist Studies Brain Process of Songbirds June 29, 2007 Sarah Woolley, a professor of behavior neuroscience in the psychology department of Columbia University, studies different species of finches to figure out how the brain recognizes and processes sounds and vocalizations. Scientist Studies Brain Process of Songbirds Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11610428/11610429" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Couple Finds Good Will in Taste Tests June 29, 2007 A food-loving couple from San Diego has launched a quirky social experiment: They go to restaurants and ask if they can taste other people's food. Surprisingly, most people happily comply — even offering their own forks! Couple Finds Good Will in Taste Tests Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11610408/11610410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Not All Sunscreens Are Created Equal June 21, 2007 The SPF numbers on sunscreen bottles only refer to the level of protection against a type of radiation called UVB. But dermatologists say it's important to use a lotion that shields skin from UVA rays, too. Not All Sunscreens Are Created Equal Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11255905/11255952" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Are Computer Keyboards Dishwasher Safe? June 14, 2007 We put pots, dishes and silverware in the dishwasher. But a computer keyboard? Although manufacturers warn against it, NPR's Nell Boyce puts her keyboard in the dishwasher, and it lives to type the story. Are Computer Keyboards Dishwasher Safe? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11029793/11029863" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Fiji's Mangroves, Coral Under Assault June 14, 2007 Coastal mangrove forests help protect villages from storm surges, and coral reefs harbor the fish that villagers live off of. But a climate witness program in Fiji shows these natural systems are threatened; villagers and scientists are trying to uncover why. Fiji's Mangroves, Coral Under Assault Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10983906/10983963" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Don Herbert, TV's 'Mr. Wizard,' Dies June 13, 2007 Actor Don Herbert, who explained the world of science to young viewers in the 1950s and '60s, has died at the age of 89. His show, "Watch Mr. Wizard," ran for 14 years. Science Friday host Ira Flatow talks about Herbert's legacy with Robert Siegel. Don Herbert, TV's 'Mr. Wizard,' Dies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/11022507/11022511" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion A Year's Montage of SoundClips June 5, 2007 On the first anniversary of our series, SoundClips, we present — for those who may have missed any of them or all of them — a compilation of all of the sounds from the series in alphabetical order. A Year's Montage of SoundClips Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/10741277/10741280" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Survival at a Price in an Iranian Prison May 5, 2007 At age 16, Marina Nemat was imprisoned for speaking out against Iran's brutal regime. Just minutes from execution, her life was spared by a man who forced her to marry him and convert to Islam. She tells her story in a new memoir. Survival at a Price in an Iranian Prison Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9984934/9984937" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space Tethers: Slinging Objects in Orbit? April 16, 2007 What do you get when you combine a high school library, a ballistic missile, and a machine that makes sexy underwear? A woven string more than a half a mile long called a "space tether." Some say tethers could help move things around in outer space without needing rockets. Space Tethers: Slinging Objects in Orbit? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9574513/9574514" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Simulated City Preps Marines for Reality of Iraq April 13, 2007 Before going to Iraq, Marines visit Wadi al-Sahara, a fictional Iraqi town where Iraqi role players re-create many of the same situations found in Iraqi cities. This training exercise is designed to help Marines work with Iraqis and avoid conflict. Simulated City Preps Marines for Reality of Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9573747/9575927" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Revisiting Tom DeBaggio, and Life with Alzheimer's April 12, 2007 For more than seven years, All Things Considered has followed the story of one Alzheimer's patient, Tom DeBaggio. And it's apparent in a recent visit with Tom and his wife, Joyce, how sharply his health has declined. Revisiting Tom DeBaggio, and Life with Alzheimer's Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9538242/9540691" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Have You Heard About B Flat? February 16, 2007 For reasons that remain mostly mysterious, the note we call "B flat" does the oddest things. It aggravates alligators, it lurks in the stairwell of an office building, and it emanates from a supermassive black hole 250 million light years from Earth. Have You Heard About B Flat? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7442915/7442947" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Barbaro Death Touches Admirers February 3, 2007 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was put down this week after the long medical struggle that followed his leg injury at the Preakness Stakes in the summer of 2006. Both Barbaro's spectacular success and tragic death affected the racer's many fans. Barbaro Death Touches Admirers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7146854/7146855" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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After a Safe Landing, a Pilot Gives Thanks February 2, 2007 Air traffic controller David Murphy was awarded the Archie League Medal of Safety award for his work helping a pilot land safely despite a broken autopilot that kept his plane in a nosedive. After a Safe Landing, a Pilot Gives Thanks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7117497/7120546" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Surgeon Writes of Death, Dying in 'Final Exam' January 27, 2007 When Pauline Chen became a doctor, she was troubled by inconsistencies in the ways that fellow physicians dealt with the emotional aspect of death and dying. Chen tackles the subject in her new book: Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality. Surgeon Writes of Death, Dying in 'Final Exam' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7048841/7048844" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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