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Preserving Video Games and Virtual Worlds

Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2010 at 12:06 p.m. in Arts & Culture, Business, Law, Media, Science, Society, Tech Tuesday

A "Tech Tuesday" look at how researchers are trying to preserve video games and virtual worlds from cultural oblivion.

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A Vaccine to Cure Addictions?

Monday, Mar. 8, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. in Health, Science, Society

From the cutting edge of neuroscience...

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Corrosion and Roadway Infrastructure

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 at 12:06 p.m. in Public Safety, Science, Tech Tuesday, Technology, Transportation

Mounting piles of snow mean more salt, brine and plows assaulting our roadways. But how much of beating can our infrastructure take before corrosion creeps in? Kojo looks at corrosion on our bridges and roads, and what technology is...

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Virginia Offshore Drilling

Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. in Economy, Energy, Environment, Science, Transportation, Virginia

Virginia's new governor says he wants the commonwealth to be the East Coast's energy capital. Robert McDonnell wasted little time, calling in his first week in office to lease offshore property for oil and gas exploration. We get a...

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Brain Science

Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. in Science, Society

Why you may want to RETHINK what you think you know . . .

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Rethinking Carrots & Sticks: The Science of Motivation

Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. in Economy, Leisure & Lifestyle, Science, Technology

Kojo talks with Author Daniel Pink about new insights in the science of motivation.

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Inside the Teenage Brain (Rebroadcast)

Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. in Health, Science, Society

New brain research shows why teenagers take risks and feel immune to danger.

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Reducing Your Environmental Impact

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 at 1:32 p.m. in Environment, Health, Leisure & Lifestyle, Nature, Politics, Science

Find out how you can reduce your own environmental impact. Kojo talks with "No Impact Man" Colin Beavan and Tracy Bowen of the Alice Ferguson Foundation.

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Cloud Computing

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 at 12:24 p.m. in Business, Science, Tech Tuesday, Technology

What is cloud computing? You may not know it, but you're probably using it already. We'll learn the new architecture of online data storage.

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Medical Marijuana in Maryland

Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 at 12:39 p.m. in Law, Leisure & Lifestyle, Science

Medical marijuana is still banned in Maryland, but a medical diagnosis can help you reduce your sentence yo just a $100 fine. What might happen next?

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