Tuesdays: 2PM Pacific Time
An hour long radio program on science, technology, politics, and the environment. Topics covered include black holes, time travel, higher dimensions, string theory, wormholes, search for extra-terrestial life, dark matter and dark energy, the future of space travel, genetic engineering, the aging process, the future of medicine, the human body shop, artificial intelligence, the future of computers and robots, as well as topics from science fiction. Hosted by Michio Kaku.
Stem cell research vetoed by President Bush. 1.5 million people sickened by bacteria in Southern California beaches. Eric Assadorian speaks about his new publication called Vital Signs 2006-2007, covering issues such as energy, pollution, green house effect.
A depart from usual format due to travel. Christopher Flavin, director of World Wide Institute in Washington D.C., speaking about State of the World 20006 and the main hurdles facing the world today. Timothy Ferris, professor emeritus from University of California, Berkeley, will be exploring the universe.
Phil Coyle, former official of the Department of Defense, and d member of Center of Defense, gives us military and political options facing the United States as it confronts the new situation in the Japan Sea.
Is “An Inconvenient Truth” accurate? Environmental group has sued U.S. Navy for its testing that has caused negative effects on the ecosystem. Kevin Noblack, head of Union of Concerned Scientists, who are concerned with President Bush’s policies.
Rising tension in Southeast Asia in light of the North Koran missile project. The US has activated its star wars missile defense. Scientists have been successful in terms of using embryonic stem cells to regrow spinal cord tissue, at least in males. Green tea may explain the Asian paradox. Dr. Margo Wutan, director of Nutrition … Continued
Do optimists live longer than pessimists? A colony on Mars in forty years? Returning guest Ross Gilspan, a crusading journalist, who writes about global warming.
In the months after the devastating Hurricane Katrina, the main culprit has been sought. U.S. Army Corp of Engineers blames itself in a six thousand page report. China’s pollution costs the country 2 million dollars a year. Professor Richard Heinberg, author of “Power Down” talking about worst case scenarios and when hell breaks loose due … Continued
Global warming and the hurricane season have people bracing for the worst. Is bird flu mutating? Michael Marriot head of the Nuclear Information Resource Center in Washington D.C speaks about nuclear energy and whether or not it can save us from the greenhouse effect.
Crisis for the world’s tropical forests; Nuclear waste disposal setback in Idaho; Is an invisibility cloak possible?; Phil Coyle speaking on Iran.
A new solar system has been discovered. NASA is issuing a call for papers about a threat from outer space by asteroids. Previously recorded interview with Chris Mooney, author of “The Republic War on Science” questioning whether Bush has rewritten scientific reports and removed key critics from scientific panels.
