Play53min 56secSex and the single-celled animalJune 20, 2008 12:00 AMEvolutionary biologist Olivia Judson is passionate about the mating habits of living things, from lions to the tiniest insects. She has written an entertaining compendium of those habits, with a serious purpose.
Play3min 14secThe ugly side of 'America the Beautiful'June 19, 2008 5:30 PMBy Euan KerrFilm maker Darryl Roberts wanted to explore America's obsession with beauty. His documentary "American the Beautiful" became a scathing indictment.
Play4min 30secArtists go with the Flow at MCADJune 18, 2008 8:54 AMBy Marianne CombsA bulletproof umbrella and a book riddled with holes don't seem to have much in common, but they are both part of a new exhibit at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design which explores time and the landscape.
Play7min 46secWalking with dinosaursJune 13, 2008 4:00 PMBy Tom CrannA new touring show featuring life-size dinosaur models is on display this week in St. Paul. MPR's Tom Crann attends the Walking With Dinosaurs show, and does some fact-checking with a real-life paleontologist.
Play10min 52secStar Wars blasts into the Science MuseumJune 13, 2008 1:00 AMThe much anticipated Star Wars exhibit opens today at the Science Museum of Minnesota.
Play12min 15secMeredith Monk ascends in songJune 12, 2008 12:00 AMBy Marianne CombsA new work by composer Meredith Monk opens tonight at the Walker Art Center.
Play5min 10secWhen bridge-building becomes artJune 11, 2008 4:00 PMBy Euan KerrPainter Scott Lloyd Anderson says he couldn't bear to go and look at the collapsed 35W bridge. It was just too tragic. Nowadays though, he's over at the construction site regularly, painting pictures of the new bridge.
Play53min 59secSafe food and salmonella watchJune 11, 2008 3:00 PMA recent salmonella outbreak has restaurants and stores pulling tomatoes from the shelves. Midmorning examines the complexities of food safety oversight from the fields to the table.
Play53min 59secThe ethical dilemmas of genetic testingJune 11, 2008 12:00 AMAs more demand genetic tests, the questions increase about what happens after the results are known. Genetic counselors talk about what patients need to know before and after they seek genetic screening.
Play4min 47secReturn of wheat rust on the horizonJune 5, 2008 1:00 AMBy Dan GundersonAn old nemesis is threatening wheat crops around the world. Wheat stem rust epidemics have been controlled for decades, but a new outbreak in Africa has scientists in the Midwest working overtime to breed new resistant wheat plants.