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Behind the Backscatter: The Health, Security Implications of Body Scanners

EmbedVideo(2089, 482, 304); On Thursday's NewsHour broadcast, Miles O'Brien reports on the safety of the latest backscatter body-scanning machines that are widely used in American airport security. Hari Sreenivasan caught up with Miles this week…

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Nov 17

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Drooling Electrons, Thermodynamics and Beta Decay … in Verse

By Jenny Marder

// In Mala Radhakrishnan's world, where oxygen and palladium atoms clamor to get into the most sought-after beaker and tortured carbon atoms become boron swans, chemistry is rife with mystery, jealousy and, yes, romance. Radhakrishnan, assistant professor at Wellesley College,…

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‘Hacker’ Group Safecast Crowdsources Radiation Data in Japan

By Jenny Marder

// We officially launch a new feature today we're calling "Science Thursday." Each week, we'll feature an online-exclusive multimedia piece on a topic in the world of science and technology. Here's what's up first. On Thursday's NewsHour, science correspondent Miles…

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