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April 29, 2018 283 - What's It Take to Get to Pluto? A Q&A with David Grinspoon
Author and astrobiologist David Grinspoon describes some of the stories that make up his new book on NASA's epic first mission to Pluto.
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18 min
April 23, 2018 282 - Can Our Sense of Smell Predict Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s?
New studies are beginning to take advantage of a common symptom that may serve as a potential earlier indicator for both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases: the deterioration of the sense of smell.

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9 min
April 23, 2018 282 - Can Our Sense of Smell Predict Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s?
New studies are beginning to take advantage of a common symptom that may serve as a potential earlier indicator for both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases: the deterioration of the sense of smell.
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9 min
April 16, 2018 281 - Do Microwaves Cause Cancer? (And 3 Other Microwave Myths)
In the United States, 97% of households have a microwave. But what misconceptions about our microwave use persist? Let’s take a look at 4 microwave myths that science has proven false.
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11 min
April 16, 2018 281 - Do Microwaves Cause Cancer? (And 3 Other Microwave Myths)
In the United States, 97% of households have a microwave. But what misconceptions about our microwave use persist? Let’s take a look at 4 microwave myths that science has proven false.

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9 min
April 16, 2018 281 - Do Microwaves Cause Cancer? (And 3 Other Microwave Myths)
In the United States, 97% of households have a microwave. But what misconceptions about our microwave use persist? Let’s take a look at 4 microwave myths that science has proven false.
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11 min
April 02, 2018 279 - How and When Did the Grand Canyon Form?
Scientists agree that the great crevice in the Earth’s surface was cut away by the flow of the Colorado River. However one question is still debated: when exactly did this erosion happen to form the Grand Canyon?

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8 min
April 02, 2018 279 - How and When Did the Grand Canyon Form?
Scientists agree that the great crevice in the Earth’s surface was cut away by the flow of the Colorado River. However one question is still debated: when exactly did this erosion happen to form the Grand Canyon?
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8 min
March 26, 2018 278 - Asteroid, Meteor, Meteorite, and Comet: What's the Difference?
The terms asteroid, meteor, meteorite, and even comet are often used interchangeably...but what is the difference?
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8 min
March 26, 2018 278 - Asteroid, Meteor, Meteorite, and Comet: What's the Difference?
The terms asteroid, meteor, meteorite, and even comet are often used interchangeably...but what is the difference?
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7 min

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