National Nuclear Plants Get Stricter Security Standards October 29, 2004 • The nation's nuclear power plants are working to meet Friday's deadline to comply with new anti-terrorist security standards. They include more guards, more training, more barriers and better surveillance. Hear NPR's David Kestenbaum. Nuclear Plants Get Stricter Security Standards Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4132397/4132398" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Environment Federal Advisory Panel on Coal Accused of Industry Ties October 28, 2004 • Environmental groups challenge the make-up of a panel appointed to examine the disposal of coal plant waste, saying the National Academies of Science have allowed panel members who have financial interests in the industry. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports. Federal Advisory Panel on Coal Accused of Industry Ties Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4131514/4131515" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Space Cassini Probes Secrets of Saturn's Biggest Moon October 28, 2004 • NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with NPR's Ira Flatow, host of Talk of the Nation Science Friday, about new images and data from the Cassini space probe that could unlock some of the mysteries surrounding Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Cassini Probes Secrets of Saturn's Biggest Moon Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4130853/4130854" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Scientists Discover Species of Small Early Humans October 28, 2004 • Scientists discover fossils of a new species of early human on the Indonesian island of Flores. Like the Neanderthals, it is an alternate human line that disappeared. The creatures were surprisingly small -- no more than a meter tall, with heads the size of a grapefruit. NPR's Christopher Joyce reports. Scientists Discover Species of Small Early Humans Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4130499/4130500" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Research News New Human Species Found October 27, 2004 • In a cave on the Indonesian island of Flores, scientists unearth the bones of a new species of human... a find that could rewrite the history of human evolution. About three feet tall when fully grown, Homo floresiensis resembles our most primitive ancestors, but lived as recently as 13,000 years ago. New Human Species Found Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4127713/4129428" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Space Heavens Align for Total Lunar Eclipse October 27, 2004 • Kelly Beatty of Night Sky magazine describes what to expect in Wednesday's total lunar eclipse, including whether or not it could be a good omen for his Red Sox. Heavens Align for Total Lunar Eclipse Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4129424/4129425" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Space Cassini Sends Titan Photos October 27, 2004 • Images of Saturn's moon Titan sent back by the Cassini spacecraft show the outlines of what could be continents, lakes or something else entirely. Until now, Titan's perpetual smog layer kept scientists from seeing its surface in detail. Hear NPR's David Kestenbaum. Cassini Sends Titan Photos Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4128423/4128424" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Space Cassini Is Ready for Titan Closeup October 26, 2004 • Scientists Tuesday night will get their first ever close-up look at Titan, one of Saturn's moons. In December, Cassini will send a probe down through the atmosphere. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports. Cassini Is Ready for Titan Closeup Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4126619/4126620" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law Justice Rehnquist Hospitalized October 25, 2004 • Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, 80, is hospitalized for thyroid cancer. Rehnquist underwent a tracheotomy Saturday at a Maryland hospital. The court's conservative leader is expected to return to work next week. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Nina Totenberg. Justice Rehnquist Hospitalized Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4125368/4126001" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Where Science Meets Art Exploring the Drama of Science, Faithfully October 25, 2004 • Many films and plays present a cartoon version of science bearing little resemblance to reality. Playwright Paul Mullin prefers to explain the facts to the audience, highlighting the human drama inherent in scientific discovery. NPR's Joe Palca reports. Exploring the Drama of Science, Faithfully Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4122442/4124839" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Books 'Old Farmer's Almanac' Updated for New Millennium October 25, 2004 • The Old Farmer's Almanac has been around since the 19th century, when its readership was mainly farmers. The newly released 2005 edition has been updated for a 21st-century audience. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with publisher John Pierce. 'Old Farmer's Almanac' Updated for New Millennium Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4124823/4124824" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Environment Ecologist's Dream: A (Safe) Volcanic Eruption October 24, 2004 • New activity at Mount St. Helens -- from steaming plumes to oozing lava -- has geologists monitoring the Washington state volcano very closely. But ecologist Charlie Crisafulli, who has studied Mount St. Helens since 1980, says he's eager for another eruption. Hear NPR's Howard Berkes. Ecologist's Dream: A (Safe) Volcanic Eruption Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4124287/4124647" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Research News Biological Basis for False Memories Revealed October 23, 2004 • Magnetic resonance imaging reveals that the parts of the brain used to perceive an object overlap with those used to imagine that object. The test is the first to reveal the biological basis for the persistence of memories that never really happened. NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports. Biological Basis for False Memories Revealed Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4123031/4124141" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World Keeping an Eye on Mount Vesuvius October 23, 2004 • American eyes are focused on Mount St. Helens, which may be building toward a new eruption. In Italy, it's only a matter of time before Mount Vesuvius erupts again. But does that mean a new Pompeii? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Haraldur Sigurdsson, a volcano expert and professor of oceanography at University of Rhode Island. Keeping an Eye on Mount Vesuvius Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4123769/4123770" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Environment Russia to Ratify Kyoto Climate-Change Treaty October 22, 2004 • Russia's Parliament is expected to vote Friday to ratify the Kyoto Protocol -- the last step before the climate-change treaty goes into effect worldwide. Russia's gas emissions became the key to the treaty's success after the United States pulled out of the agreement in 2001. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports. Russia to Ratify Kyoto Climate-Change Treaty Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4121843/4121844" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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