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Science

Stolen identity

People allegedly posing as representatives of legitimate companies acquired detailed dossiers on 35,000 people from the data-brokering company ChoicePoint Inc. Thousands of Minnesotans may be affected. Midmorning examines the risks and repercussions of identity theft.

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The ethics of genetics

The task of sequencing the human genome is essentially complete. The challenge now is to decide how to ethically use the information found in our DNA.

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NASA aims for the future

NASA may launch a manned space shuttle in mid-May. Midmorning looks at the changes at NASA and recent decisions on the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Voices of Minnesota: Robert Pepin

University of Minnesota Physicist Robert Pepin, who served as science adviser for Apollo lunar missions 14 through 17, is confident that there is another earth-like planet somewhere that may be capable of supporting life. Voices of Minnesota pays a visit to Pepin as he recounts his remarkable career, exploring the cosmos without ever leaving the planet earth.

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Discovering the past

Last week, construction workers found a missing time capsule from 1911 in the University of Minnesota's anatomy building. Midmorning examines the function and allure of time capsules.

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Will it fly?

The Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee considers a major expansion of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The $860-million plan would reserve the main terminal for Northwest Airlines and its airline partners.

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St. Paul considers citywide WiFi

The St. Paul City Council is considering providing wireless Internet access -- WiFi -- citywide. The city may research options on whether -- and how -- to provide the access. MPR's Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Dave Thune, who is sponsoring the effort.
by Cathy Wurzer

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How science changed in 2004

The melting of an ice shelf off Antarctica was the top science story according to Discover magazine. Notable mentions included teleportation, the privatization of space travel and a cure for baldness.

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Gray Matters: The Body Clock

The days may be getting longer, but Minnesota winters can be awfully dark. This new special from the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives' Gray Matters series looks at the way light and dark affect the body's own internal clock.

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Heart health

Despite huge advances in surgical techniques and the increase in drugs and devices to help the heart, more Americans still die of heart disease than any other illness. Two prominent heart doctors talk about future treatments that hold promise.

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