2005
DECEMBER
December 28, 2005
Identifying the Dead
A reporter from the New Orleans Times-Picayune discusses the slow and ongoing process of identifying the victims of Hurricane Katrina, four months after the storm hit the Gulf Coast.

December 27, 2005
Stem Cell Scandal
Last week a panel from Seoul National University announced it had found deliberate deception in scientist Woo Suk Hwang's work, which claimed to have made a major breakthrough in stem cell research.

December 22, 2005
California Flooding Fears
The devastation caused by levee failures in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina has prompted other communities to take a hard look at their own levee systems.

December 20, 2005
Defeat for Intelligent Design
A federal judge in Dover, Pa. ruled Tuesday against teaching "intelligent design" in public schools. A reporter provides an update and two lawyers involved in the case react.

December 15, 2005
Building Better Levees
The federal coordinator for Gulf Coast recovery discusses the government's plan to rebuild New Orleans' levee system.

December 13, 2005
Unlocking Cancer Genes
An ambitious national pilot project called the "cancer genome atlas" will attempt to map the genetic mutations present in different types of cancer. Two experts discuss the project.

December 6, 2005
Investigating Beethoven's Death
New research shows that Ludwig van Beethoven died of lead poisoning.

NOVEMBER
November 29, 2005
Wind Power Debate
A wind farm is proposed for Nantucket Sound off the Massachusetts coast.

November 25, 2005
Stem Cell Ethics
A well-known scientist says he will quit as head of South Korea's new center for embryonic stem cell research.

November 25, 2005
Evolution Debate
Voters weigh in on the debate on how to teach evolution in Dover, Pa.

November 11, 2005
Light Bulb Technology
A 35-year-old technology -- light emitting diodes or LEDs -- is getting a new life these days as a potential breakthrough for an even older technology -- the light bulb.

November 8, 2005
Toxins in New Orleans
A Science Unit report from New Orleans looks at the massive post-Hurricane Katrina cleanup and concerns about the environmental impact.

OCTOBER
October 20, 2005
Levee Failures
The Army Corps of Engineers investigates why the New Orleans levee system failed after Hurricane Katrina.

October 18, 2005
Hurricane Science
As Hurricane Wilma approaches the United States, two experts examine possible causes of the recent spate of severe hurricanes.

October 17, 2005
New Techniques in Stem Cell Research
Health correspondent Susan Dentzer explains two new techniques for creating stem cells and the ethical and religious concerns surrounding them.

October 11, 2005
Conversation: Game Theory
The recent winner of the Nobel Prize for economics discusses game theory.

SEPTEMBER
September 2, 2005
Newsmaker: Army Corps Official
Lt. Gen. Carl Strock, who commands the Army Corps of Engineers, the agency in charge of repairing the levees and draining the floodwaters in New Orleans, discusses the enormous tasks ahead in the submerged city.

AUGUST
August 31, 2005
Broken Barriers
Two experts discuss the breaches in the New Orleans levee system that unleashed a deluge of water and flooded the city.

August 16, 2005
Science and Ethics
A look at the debate over scientific research that involves transplanting human stem cells into animal brains.

August 12, 2005
Mars Mission
An Atlas V rocket roared into space Friday, sending a sophisticated NASA probe on a seven-month journey to Mars. NASA's chief scientist discusses its newest mission.

August 10, 2005
New Cattle Laws
A look at the new rules for grazing private cattle on public land and the problems they are causing.

August 10, 2005
Lung Cancer
Following anchorman Peter Jennings' death from lung cancer and Dana Reeve's diagnosis with the disease, two experts discuss the causes of and treatments for lung cancer, the number one killer of all cancer types.

August 9, 2005
Shuttle's Safe Return
The space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts returned to Earth after a successful mission. NASA officials now must consider the future of the spaceflight program.

August 5, 2005
Intelligent Design
President Bush recently weighed in on how best to teach the origin of humans by voicing support for teaching intelligent design alongside evolution.

August 3, 2005
Space Shuttle Repairs
An astronaut gently plucked two protruding and potentially dangerous fiber strips from the space shuttle Discovery's underbelly Wednesday in an unprecedented emergency repair.

August 1, 2005
Shuttle Safety
NASA weighed a decision Monday on trying an in-space repair to the shuttle Discovery. An expert talks about about new safety concerns and whether a spacewalk is needed to repair damage to the shuttle's underside.

August 1, 2005
Forum: Chimeras: Animal-Human Hybrids
Researchers are implanting human cells in animals in order to make more human-like models for medical research, prompting heated ethics debates inside and outside of the scientific community. A scientist and an ethicist answer your questions about this so-called "chimeric" research.

JULY
July 29, 2005
Stem Cell Pioneers
A report on the latest developments in the controversial field of stem cell research.

July 28, 2005
Return to Space
NASA announced Wednesday that all future shuttle flights would be grounded because the problem of foam peeling off the fuel tank -- and possibly damaging the shuttle during liftoff -- has not been eliminated. Two experts discuss the future of the space shuttle program and the international space station.

July 26, 2005
Return to Space
NASA space shuttle Discovery launched successfully Tuesday; it is the first shuttle mission since the 2003 Columbia disaster.

July 14, 2005
Space Age Sports
Engineers and scientists from MIT are working with athletes and equipment companies to improve gear and athlete performance.

July 12, 2005
NASA's Return to Flight
The space shuttle Discovery is set to rocket into orbit, two-and-a-half years after the Columbia disaster claimed the lives of seven astronauts.

July 11, 2005
New Baby Panda
A visit to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. where giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a newborn cub over the weekend.

July 5, 2005
Climate Tension
President Bush headed to Europe Tuesday for the G-8 summit, a three-day meeting with other industrial nations to discuss international economic issues. One of the topics on the agenda is climate change.

July 5, 2005
Climate Tension Discussion
Ray Suarez leads a discussion on the possible solutions to climate change with two experts.

July 4, 2005
Deep Impact
An immense flash of light marked the crash of a NASA probe into comet Tempel 1 early Monday morning.

JUNE
June 30, 2005
Morning-after Pill Protest
A report on why some pharmacists are protesting filling prescriptions for the morning-after pill on grounds of morality.

June 29, 2005
Deep Impact
A probe launched by NASA is scheduled to crash into comet Tempel 1 on July 4. Scientists are hoping to learn more about the outer solar system through the comet's contents.

June 29, 2005
Tornado Science
A team of scientists from the Center for Severe Weather Research track storms in western Kansas' "Tornado Alley" in an effort to improve their understanding of the process of tornado formation so that better predictions may someday be made.

June 24, 2005
Body Chemicals
A California legislator is hoping to pass a bill that would allow testing of volunteers for exposure to industrial chemicals in the body. Such testing could help find a link between exposure and health risks.

June 16, 2005
Conversation: Celebrating Einstein
It has been 100 years since Albert Einstein published his papers on the theory of relativity. Ray Suarez talks about the 100th anniversary with physicist Alan Lightman, author of "Einstein's Dreams."

June 1, 2005
Women in Science
Special correspondent for education John Merrow looks at how one Cleveland school is closing the science gender gap one student at a time.

MAY
May 27, 2005
The Impotence Drugs-Blindness Link
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of blindness among dozens of men who used Viagra and other impotence drugs, but cautioned that the vision loss may be linked to other illness.

May 27, 2005
Nuclear Conference
The month-long 188-nation meeting to review the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty conference ended Friday without a new plan to tighten controls on the spread of nuclear arms.

May 27, 2005
Going Nuclear
Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports on the science and technology behind nuclear weapons.

May 20, 2005
Stem Cell Breakthrough
Scientists in South Korea announced they successfully created the first embryonic stem cells that genetically match injured or sick patients.

May 12, 2005
Face of a Pharaoh
Utilizing CT scan technology, three teams of forensic artists from France, Egypt and the United States were able to reconstruct the facial features of King Tut, the young pharaoh who died nearly 3,300 years ago.

May 11, 2005
The Arctic's Melting Glaciers
An ITN report examines how global warming is affecting those who live in the Arctic region.

May 10, 2005
Using Your Brain
Paul Solman of WGBH-Boston examines what is going on inside your head when you make economic decisions.

APRIL
April 12, 2005
Conversation: Vaccines
David Oshinsky, talks about his new book about Jonas Salk and the anniversary of the polio vaccine. Then, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases talks about the life and work of Dr. Maurice Hilleman.

MARCH
March 29, 2005
Robots in Space
NASA is developing a new program to build mechanical robot astronauts called Robonauts, some of which may be used to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Some scientists argue that robots are better explorers than people.

March 28, 2005
Creation Conflict
In a continuing debate between scientists and a religious movement that seeks to reinsert creationism in classrooms, biology teachers weigh teaching the theory of evolution, creationism and intelligent design.

March 15, 2005
EPA: Clearing the Air
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule Tuesday aimed at curbing mercury emissions from power plants.

March 1, 2005
Forum: Science of Aging
Scientists have isolated a series of genes found in many different plants and animals that seem to control the aging process. Two leading scientists on "anti-aging" gene research answer your questions.

FEBRUARY
February 28, 2005
Science of Aging
Some scientists have discovered a set of "anti-aging" genes in animals that -- when manipulated -- have similar life-extending effects as calorie-restrictive diets. A report on the research that looks into the relationship between genes and aging.

February 22, 2005
Women in Science
Harvard University President Lawrence Summers continues to feel the heat over controversial remarks he made at a conference last month.

February 22, 2005
Women in Science
Gwen Ifill discusses women's role in science with a psychology, linguistics, neuroscience and sociology professors.

February 16, 2005
Deep Sea Chemicals
Coral reefs could be a source for the next big medical breakthrough. Scientists are looking to these "rainforests of the sea" to provide the raw materials for new life-saving drugs. A report about the coral reefs' potential to help cure various diseases.

February 1, 2005
Dying Reefs
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser of the NewsHour's Science Unit reports on the degradation of the world's coral reefs.

JANUARY
January 14, 2005
Titan Touchdown
A European Space Agency probe landed on Saturn's planet-sized moon Titan on Friday. Jeffrey Brown talks with Shaun Standley, the Huygens probe operations engineer for the ESA.

January 11, 2005
Tsunami Alert
Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser of the NewsHour's Science Unit looks at the technology needed to warn people of tsunamis before they strike.