May 08 Watch From Guatemalan Soil, Scientists Unearth Signs of Genocide In Guatemala, investigators using forensic science have compelling evidence that thousands of innocent indigenous Ixil Mayans were the target of extermination in the 1980s. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on how murder, politics and science intersect in the genocide trial… Continue watching
May 08 Guatemala: Why We Cannot Turn Away By Jenny Marder Tonight, Miles O'Brien reports from Guatemala on forensic science used to document charges of a genocide against thousands of indigenous Mayans in the 80s. From Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin, who co-produced the piece, here's a look at their reporting. Continue reading
May 08 For Sarah Brightman, ‘Dreamchaser’ Is a Prelude to Upcoming Space Journey By Tom LeGro Sarah Brightman's voice has been often described as heavenly, which more than ever seem especially appropriate, as the soprano has recently turned her sights to the skies. Her latest album, "Dreamchaser," is inspired by her life-long fascination with space, and… Continue reading
May 07 Watch Hey, Look at This! San Francisco’s Exploratorium Boasts Fun, Interactive Science Hey, Look at This! San Francisco's Exploratorium Boasts Fun, Interactive Science… Continue watching
May 07 Inspiring Science With Frozen Roadkill and Harvested Whale Bones Spencer Michels interviewed Dan Sudran from San Francisco's Mission Science Workshop, who uses unlikely objects in an unlikely place to inspire kids about science. When San Francisco's newly constructed Exploratorium opened this spring on a pier sticking… Continue reading
May 07 Solar Powered Plane Soars Slower Than a Subaru A member of the Solar Impulse crew rides an electric bike alongside the solar-powered plane as it lifts off from Moffett Field NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., on May 3, on the first leg of a… Continue reading
May 06 Watch In Poland, Pursuing Valuable Energy Deep in the Earth Fuels Dissent Above Ground In Poland, Pursuing Valuable Energy Deep in the Earth Fuels Dissent Above Ground… Continue watching
May 06 News Flash: EPA Now Accountable to Public EmbedVideo(5947, 482, 304); This is the first of two PBS NewsHour reports on hexavalent chromium, a chemical found in U.S. drinking water and the agency charged with regulating it. This report aired on March 13. There is… Continue reading
May 03 The Latest Buzz on Honeybee Colony Collapse Honeybee colonies are dying at a rate of 30 percent a year, according to a new government report. Photo by Flickr Creative Commons/ Cygnus921. Update: 4:30 p.m. ET | A new government report on the decline of honeybee colonies… Continue reading
May 02 Watch Google’s Schmidt and Cohen Discuss Promise and Pitfalls of the Digital Future Google's Schmidt and Cohen Discuss Promise and Pitfalls of the Digital Future… Continue watching