Nov 16 Europe’s First Moon Mission Begins Orbit The first European spacecraft, an unmanned fuel-efficient probe called SMART-1, has started orbiting the moon, putting it on course to study the lunar surface, the European Space Agency announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch Arctic Ice Pack Reveals Warming Trend Results of a four-year study released this week by a team of 300 scientists show the Arctic is warming at twice the global average rate. Tom Bearden reports on the science of the Arctic. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch A Plaintiff Suing Merck The following is an extended transcript of Susan Dentzer talking with Lisa Williams and her attorney Tom Kline about their lawsuit against Merck. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Dr. Robert Califf on Vioxx Since Merck voluntarily recalled its pain medication Vioxx, the government has been criticized for not catching the drugs potential side effects during its review. The following is an extended transcript of Dr. Robert Califf, director of Duke's Clinical Research Institute,… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Merck CEO Ray Gilmartin Since Merck voluntarily recalled its pain medication Vioxx, the company has faced a storm of criticism and the government has been criticized for not catching the drugs potential side effects during its review. The following is an extended transcript of… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch FDA’s Dr. Janet Woodcock The following is an extended transcript of Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Operations, FDA, discussing the situation with Susan Dentzer. Continue watching
Oct 22 Russian Duma Approves Kyoto Protocol Russia's state Duma on Friday ratified the Kyoto Protocol, which aims to fight global warming, giving the global pact a good chance of being enacted and boosting Russia's chance at joining the World Trade Organization. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch The Teen Brain New research on physical and developmental differences between the brains of adolescents and adults may explain why some teenagers behave erratically. The findings could have a major impact on U.S. court cases, especially those that deal with minors and the… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Stem Cell Research and How It Has Affected the Presidential Campaign Gwen Ifill leads a discussion about the debate over stem cell research with Daniel Perry, president of the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research, and Richard Doerflinger, deputy director for pro-life activities for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Continue watching
Oct 08 Nobel Peace Prize Goes to African Environmentalist The culmination of a week-long flurry of Nobel prize awards was Friday's announcement of Professor Wangari Maathai, an environmental activist from Kenya, as the Nobel Peace Prize winner. Continue reading