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Science

The politics of stem cell research

The politics of stem cell research

A pioneer in California's state-funded stem cell research effort talks about how scientists might navigate ethical minefields, amid high stakes, charged politics and big egos.

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Implications of the Nobel Prize

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences next week will award gifted and prominent scientists a Nobel Prize. What do these awards mean 106 years after their creation? And what do they say about the direction of science and society?

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Sputnik and the beginning of the space age

Sputnik and the beginning of the space age

On the 50th anniversary of the Soviet launch of the Sputnik satellite, Midday examines its historical and political role in starting the global space race.

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New North Shore guidebook explains Minnesota's origins

New North Shore guidebook explains Minnesota's origins

If you've ever walked along the North Shore of Lake Superior, you might have wondered how the rugged scenery came to be. A geologist and a naturalist have teamed up to write a guidebook for hikers in the eight state parks along the North Shore.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Language is more than words

Language is more than words

Psychologist Steven Pinker has been thinking a lot about the words we use, and the way we use them. He argues that language doesn't simply convey messages, but provides a window into our thoughts, emotions, and social relationships.

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Brian Cox, the rock star physicist

Brian Cox, the rock star physicist

He's gone from concert halls to the laboratory, and now British physicist Brian Cox is working on the world's largest particle collider, a machine that will recreate the conditions of the big bang. He joins Midmorning to discuss what he says is a huge leap for science.

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The man behind the genome

The man behind the genome

For the first time, scientists have mapped the complete genetic code of an individual human being. Among the discoveries, there's a lot more uncertainty in where all the genetic material comes from.

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