1998
DECEMBER
December 23, 1998
Eight Is Enough?
Elizabeth Farnsworth takes a look at the science and ethics behind the octuplets born in Houston.

December 10, 1998
Missing Link?
A look at the significant discovery of old bones found in Johannesburg, South Africa that may further explain the evolution of man.

November 20, 1998
Home in the Sky
The first component for the International Space Station is sent into orbit.

November 13, 1998
Forum: Space Aging
What was accomplished during this space flight? Was John Glenn's mission a publicity stunt or was it scientific? Do you think these experiments on aging were worthwhile? Experts answer your questions.

November 6, 1998
All-purpose Cells
New cell research offers hope for damaged and diseased human tissue.

November 5, 1998
Words from Space
A brief excerpt from the news conference in space by John Glenn aboard the Discovery.

November 2, 1998
Jefferson's Legacy
Margaret Warner is joined by three guests to discuss the new scientific evidence about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings.

OCTOBER
October 30, 1998
Open Mind
Scientists have found that brain cells in adults can multiply. Phil Ponce talks with Fred Gage, a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

October 29, 1998
Space Aging
Tom Bearden reports on John Glenn's liftoff and the science that will be performed.

October 28, 1998
Rocket Man
John Glenn, the first American man to orbit the Earth, returns to space aboard the shuttle Discovery.

October 28, 1998
Historical Flight
Phil Ponce looks at the Glenn flight from an historical perspective.

October 12, 1998
Magic Molecule
Three American scientists win the Nobel Prize for their medical research on nitric oxide.

JULY
July 23, 1998
Of Mice and Men
Recent advances in the cloning of mice raise scientific and ethical questions.

July 20, 1998
Surface Art
A photography exhibit bridges the worlds of art and science.

July 17, 1998
Forum: Strands of Justice
Do DNA databanks infringe on defendants' rights?

July 10, 1998
Knowing the Unknown
Recent DNA tests have successfully identified the Vietnam War's unknown soldier.

July 10, 1998
Strands of Justice
Do DNA databanks infringe on defendants' rights?

JUNE
June 4, 1998
Under the Sea
Deep-sea explorer Robert Ballard finds the sunken USS Yorktown.

MAY
May 21, 1998
You Are Here
Satellite technology is changing the way we get from point A to point B.

May 20, 1998
Lost in Space
Pagers, radio and television relays are disrupted due to a satellite mishap.

May 14, 1998
Forum: Violent Heavens
What does Big Bang 2 tell us about the universe?

May 8, 1998
Forum: An Evolving Debate
Can evolution and creation coexist in the classroom?

May 7, 1998
Fire in the Sky
Astronomers observe the greatest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang.

APRIL
April 21, 1998
Talking About Evolution
Should public schools turn to biology or the Bible to explain human origins?

April 16, 1998
Test Questions
Do mammograms produce too many false test results?

MARCH
March 18, 1998
Cancer Fighter
How have women's groups responded to allegations against the president?

March 11, 1998
Unscrambling Dyslexia
New research explains the neurological causes of this learning disability.

March 6, 1998
Water on the Moon
NASA scientist Alan Binder discusses the new discovery of water on the moon.

FEBRUARY
February 27, 1998
Expanding Universe
The universe is evolving more rapidly now than it has in the past.

JANUARY
January 16, 1998
Back to Space
Details of Sen. John Glenn's planned trip back into orbit at age 77.

January 8, 1998
Multiplying Issues
A Chicago physicist announces a plan to start cloning humans.

January 2, 1998
Forum: The Waiting Game
Join the debate over the ethics of organ transplant procedures.