SSS 2011-04-08

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. When you hear about asteroids close to the Earth, you probably have visions of collisions and extinctions and a post apocalyptic future or of brave space c

SSS 2011-04-11

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Landfills produce methanewhich can be valuable as an energy source. But scientists haven't known why landfills make so much methane. The solid waste in

SSS 2011-04-13

[fly]This is Scientific Americans: 60-Second Science, I'm Steve Mirsky. Go a minute? Only ten percent of people die from primary tumors, the real problem is when it spreads around the body, the problem of metastasis. Arizona state University's Paul D

SSS 2011-03-07

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christie Nicholson. Got a minute? The National Sleep Foundation released the results of its annual sleep poll today, where they surveyed more than 1,500 people between the ages of 13 and 64. Here a

SSS 2011-01-14

We Americans love our fast food. And a new study shows that a little thing like a nutrition label is not gonna stop us when we want a breakfast burrito. In January 2009 King County, Washington imposed mandatory menu labeling on all restaurant chains

SSS 2011-01-17

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Many people love what they consider a suntan's healthy glow. But the color you get from eating vegetables might be the most attractive glow of all. Tha

SSS 2011-01-18

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? Its a now-they-know-how-many-holes-it-takes-to-fill-the-Albert-Hall situation, because researchers have measured the actual blood alcohol level of fans leaving professiona

SSS 2011-01-19

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. It's one of the oldest moves in teen dating. Head to a scary movie. As soon as the scary music kicks in, your date cuddles closer for comfort. Well, so

SSS 2011-02-01

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im John Matson, Got a minute? Imagine a pinball machine on multi-ball modeonly the balls are the size of planets. The early solar system was such a rough-and-tumble place. That chaotic environment produ

SSS 2011-02-02

Companies spend billions on advertising every year. But they're not just pushing productsthey're selling their brand's personality, too. Think: Red Bull. What comes to mind? Most people say things like speed...power...hyper...extreme. Well, a pair of

SSS 2011-02-03

Orchids are among the most successful flowering plants, with more than 22,000 species around the world. And thats not just because of the obsession they inspire in their human fans. Researchers spent 10 years studying orchids in South Africa, where t

SSS 2011-02-04

Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has introduced a bill that would chop a half trillion dollars out of the federal budget. And although Paul was trained as an ophthalmologist, his axe doesn't show any mercy to science. For example, Paul would

SSS 2011-04-12

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? One of the things that amazed me was when we brought business people back to say, What dont we teach you in school, these were physicists who became business people. We di

SSS 2011-02-08

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Walking through airports, youve probably crossed paths with a few K-9 cops. But those dogs arent just following their noses. They may be led astray by where thei

SSS 2011-02-09

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Many of us have plenty of leisure time to devote to trying out the latest Wii game or even watching others play poker on TV. But this focus on play is

SSS 2011-02-10

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? Good news for chilly doctorsyou can wear long sleeves with impunity inside hospitals, because University of Colorado researchers find that docs pick up just as much bacter

SSS 2011-02-11

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Ahhh, the great outdoors. Great for your health, too. Because studies suggest that the more we visit local parks, the more fit we are. Researchers at Pen

SSS 2011-02-14

Imagine Van Gogh's paintings of yellow sunflowers. Now imagine the flowers brown. Eh, not so good. Sadly, we may someday see what that would look like. Because the bright yellow paints on the canvas are slowly turning muddy. Now, an international tea

SSS 2011-02-15

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? Remember the Seinfeld where George buys Jon Voights car? Or the one where Elaine bids on JFKs golf clubs? Why would anyone spend money, often a lot of money, on a common o

SSS 2011-02-16

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Stand at the bottom of a big hill and you can exhaust yourself just thinking about climbing it. But a new study suggests it's not as bad as it looks. Bec