Environment Pacific Lumber Seeks Right to Cut More Redwoods February 28, 2005 • One of Northern California's oldest and most controversial timber companies says it needs permission to harvest more of its ancient redwoods. Pacific Lumber Company says its fate rests with its ability to cut more trees, but critics say the company's proposal threatens the local environment. Pacific Lumber Seeks Right to Cut More Redwoods Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4516875/4516876" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Termites: Gourmets, Not Gourmands February 27, 2005 • When it comes to devouring wood, termites are actually quite picky, according to researchers. Scientists have discovered that termites use vibrations to identify the perfect meal. Now a high-tech front line is opening in the battle over floor joists. Termites: Gourmets, Not Gourmands Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4515560/4515561" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Environment Cancer Could Wipe Out Tasmanian Devils February 26, 2005 • The Tasmanian devil, one of the world's most unusual animals, is in danger of extinction. A mysterious form of cancer has killed as many as half the devils in Tasmania, off the coast of Australia, and there is no known cure. Cancer Could Wipe Out Tasmanian Devils Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4513438/4514834" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion From Our Listeners 'A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe' February 25, 2005 • Author and mathematician Sir Roger Penrose talks about his latest book, The Road to Reality. The 1,094-page tome examines the mathematical theory that underlies our present understanding of the physical universe. 'A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4513655/4513656" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Environment Technologies to Mitigate Climate Change February 25, 2005 • Though the Kyoto Protocol went into effect last week, it won't be a quick fix: global temperatures are predicted to rise well into this century. We look at some technologies -- from wind power to hydrogen fuel cells -- that could curb climate change. Technologies to Mitigate Climate Change Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4513658/4513659" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion From Our Listeners Debating the NASA Budget February 25, 2005 • How should NASA spend its $16 billion-plus budget? Fixing the Hubble space telescope? Sending astronauts to the moon? House Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) talks about NASA's spending plan. Debating the NASA Budget Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4513652/4513653" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Research News Protein in Mice May Fight Bone Loss February 24, 2005 • Researchers in Michigan have observed a protein in mice that blocks the production of fat and creates bigger and stronger bones. The discovery could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis. NPR's Joe Palca reports. Protein in Mice May Fight Bone Loss Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4511840/4511841" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Malibu Boulder Threatens Oceanfront Homes February 24, 2005 • A giant boulder threatens oceanfront homes in Malibu, Calif. The 1,200 ton boulder is the size of a house, and was loosened by torrential rainstorms that killed at least nine people last week. Crews are preparing to destroy the rock. So far, attempts to dislodge the boulder have been unsuccessful. Malibu Boulder Threatens Oceanfront Homes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4511412/4511413" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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California's Stem-Cell Money Worries Other States February 20, 2005 • The debate over stem cell research in Massachusetts. California plans to spend $3 billion on the cutting-edge science, and there's fear that all that money could lure research from the East Coast to the West. Fred Thys reports. California's Stem-Cell Money Worries Other States Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4506418/4506419" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Environment Report Sees Hope for Ressurecting Iraq's Marshes February 19, 2005 • Efforts to restore Iraqi marshlands destroyed by Saddam Hussein are off to an uneven but promising start. That's the gist of a report released Saturday on the health of an ecosystem widely thought to be essential to the future of Iraq. Report Sees Hope for Ressurecting Iraq's Marshes Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4506198/4506199" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Author Interviews Back to the Beginning with Singh's 'Big Bang' February 19, 2005 • In his new book Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe, author Simon Singh speculates on what came before the birth of the universe, and what may eventually happen at its end. Back to the Beginning with Singh's 'Big Bang' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4505414/4505814" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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NPR Health News Brief: Feb. 13 - Feb. 19 February 18, 2005 • Among the week's stories: An FDA advisory panel votes in favor of keeping Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex on the market; a plague outbreak in Congo is traced to a diamond mine; and a congressional probe faults the Department of Veteran Affairs for falling short in treating post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
World Views of Science February 18, 2005 • The Kyoto Protocol on climate change goes into effect this week. However, your view of that -- and other concepts in science and technology -- probably depends a good deal on where in the world you live. World Views of Science Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4504644/4504645" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Einstein Centennial February 18, 2005 • One hundred years ago this year, patent clerk Albert Einstein published a series of scientific papers that would change the course of physics and brand him forever as a scientific and cultural icon. Einstein Centennial Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4504647/4504648" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Space Pluto Challenges Scientists, 75 Years Later February 18, 2005 • Seventy-five years ago, astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered the planet Pluto at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz. Today, scientists in Flagstaff are still hard at work, researching Pluto's mysteries. Sadie Babits of Arizona Public Radio reports. Pluto Challenges Scientists, 75 Years Later Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4504364/4504365" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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