Some Science

It's Sunday February 19th, 2012 and on the show today: Why a zebra has stripes, maybe; the top 100 first-world problems; and step aside Al Gore and Bill McKibben, I've got a new favorite environmental spokesperson... The Swamp Thing!

Today is Sunday February 12th, 2012. Valentine's Day is this week and in honor of that romantic event, we'll look at how some species get their groove on. Also, can we really save endangered animals, by shooting them? And, a microscopic, acid-fueled gut-rocket.

On this week's show: What really happens to the human body in the vacuum of space; we'll learn some more about the 16 scientist the WSJ thinks are climate experts; and the Muppets respond to Fox News.

On this week's show: Moon colonies; the most awesomest alternative energy source yet, butter sculptures; and an old lady beat up a moose.

On this week's show we talk home efficiency, tar sands pipelines, black holes

and in the wake of the SOPA and PIPA kerfuffle we'll look at some of the other tech that congress has tried to kill.

On this week's show: Is a little pot good for your lungs?; An update on hydro-fracking; and a photo-book of science tattoos

On this week's show: We'll turn you on to a new book about bug sex; In "don't try this at home" news: How to swallow a sword; and the audio I couldn't find on last week's show, Grover as the old-spice guy.

It's Friday August 12th, 2011 and on the show today: Dark chocolate as health food, a new Star Trek theme park may be powered by green energy, and a giant floating Darth Vader head.

Today is Friday August 5th, 2011 and on the show today: let there be light... made by dog poo, how vampire bats aim their bites, UFO's and chupacabras, and in quite possibly the most important story we've every discussed on this show... compostable bikinis!

It's Tuesday August 2nd, 2011 and on the show today: two different stories about Medieval armor, lasers, and how I hate Lion.