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May 19, 2013 — College students and recent graduates crammed the top floor of a tech hub in Nairobi for a competition built around the theme "Solutions for the Next Billion Mobile Users." Africa has more than 600 million mobile phone users (approximately 11 percent of the global total) - and the number is growing.
May 19, 2013 — A new study from the University of Kansas Medical Center shows that the online game Second Life helped some people lose weight — and keep it off — in real life.
May 17, 2013 — Also: AARP and The Nation join a growing list of ebook publishers; Hilary Mantel on Jane Austen; Anne Applebaum on Sheryl Sandberg.
May 17, 2013 — This week in San Francisco, Google held its annual developers conference. It was there that the search industry giant laid out its vision for its future and ours.
May 16, 2013 — The new Google Maps features tailor-made results based on users' habits and search histories. The features were made possible by the revisions Google made to its privacy policies last year, a change that removed most of the barriers between its various services.
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Krulwich on Science
by Robert Krulwich
May 19, 2013 | NPR ·
Save the Carbon
Naturalist Curt Stager, co-host of Natural Selections and author of Deep Future, shares long-term perspectives on environmental change, past, present, and future.
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Selections: Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager discuss
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Audio Slideshow:Dragonflies and Damselfies
Todd Moe talks with investigators about how volunteers help study these colorful insects and their habitats. Photos by Vici & Steve Diehl.
Light Pollution: Taking Back the Night Sky
Feb 13, 2002 — The invention of electric lights at the end of the 19th Century ended the ancient tyranny of darkness over our lives. Turning on the lights at night has allowed us to make every hour count. But while nighttime lighting has given us unprecedented security and uncountable opportunities, we may be reaching the point where we have too much of a good thing. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Ed Janus reports on two people involved in an international effort to turn the lights down a little and take back the night. Go to full article
Bacteria Could Power Environmental Monitoring Equipment
Feb 06, 2002 — Bacteria that can eat pollution and generate electricity at the same time. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports. Go to full article
Recycling Computers
Feb 04, 2002 — As older computers become obsolete, we're faced with a dilemma: what to do with the out-of-date equipment? The problem will only grow as personal computers become a stock item in more and more households. But so far, the manufacturers, the recycling industry, and the government don't have a plan in place to deal with the old equipment. That's a problem because some of that equipment contains lead, mercury, and other toxic materials that can cause damage to the environment and people's health. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports. Go to full article
North Country Consortium Puts Technology Into Schools and Libraries
Feb 01, 2002 — Five years ago, with help from a federal grant, the North Country Consortium began installing new computers and Internet access in more than a dozen schools and libraries in... Go to full article
Job Skills: Math, Science and Computer Literacy
Jan 18, 2002 — Literacy is the ability to read and write at a certain level of proficiency. But, increasingly it has become common to attach the word to the subjects of math, science and... Go to full article
Narural Selections: Meteors
Jan 03, 2002 — What can you tell about meteors from how they look? Find out what they're made of with Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager. Go to full article
Physicians Say Global Warming Threatens Public Health
Jan 02, 2002 — Some physicians are concerned about the United States not attending the final talks on the Kyoto Protocol on global warming held in early November. The physicians say global... Go to full article
School Finds New Way to Recycle Tires
Jan 01, 2002 — Great Lakes residents use more than two million tires a year, and many of them end up in a landfill. But one Illinois school has found an unusual way to use some of those... Go to full article
Natural Selections: Gemstones
Dec 27, 2001 — What is it about diamonds and other jewels that make them so special? Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about gemstones. Go to full article
Visitors: Carolyn Raffenberger, "Precautionary" Environmentalist
Dec 06, 2001 — David Sommerstein talks to Carolyn Raffenberger about the "precautionary principle". It says we should look into environmental and health effects before we leap into advances... Go to full article
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