Jul 26 Watch What football does to the brain, according to a major study By PBS News Hour The largest study to date on the dangers of hard hits and concussions in football concluded that 110 of 111 deceased former NFL players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, raising even stronger concerns about the risks of brain injury… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 7:05 Are consumers ready to hit the gas on electric cars? By PBS News Hour Electric cars have a reputation for being a pricey, niche product that only a handful of people would want or could afford. But that reputation is starting to crumble as carmakers promise to put electric vehicles in reach for more… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 8:26 One of the biggest icebergs ever just broke off Antarctica. Here’s what scientists want to know. By PBS News Hour A huge iceberg -- twice as large as Lake Erie -- has broken away from the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica, an event that researchers have been anticipating for months. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 6:21 New studies shed light on insecticide’s effect on bees, economic consequences of climate change By PBS News Hour Neonicotinoids, the popular insecticide used in agriculture, can be harmful to bees, according to new papers. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss some important findings and analyses on that story, as well as a recent study that… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 6:36 Dogs can get a Lyme disease vaccine. Why can’t humans? By PBS News Hour It’s the season for tick bites. Each year, at least 300,000 people contract Lyme disease and about 10 to 15 percent report stubborn, long-lasting symptoms like achy joints, fatigue and memory lapses despite treatment. What are the mysteries of Lyme,… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 6:07 Why planes can’t fly when it’s too hot, and other ways our civilization can’t take the heat By PBS News Hour An extreme heat wave is baking the West and Southwest, with temperatures well above 100 degrees. More than 40 flights were cancelled or delayed because some planes can't safely lift off in that heat. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 11:35 Could carbon capturing make ‘clean coal’ a reality? By Miles O'Brien Coal is still very much at the center of the debate on the future of energy. For some, the holy grail is a new type of technology that captures some coal carbon emissions. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 12:06 What leaving the Paris Accord could mean for U.S. and the world By PBS News Hour President Trump tweeted Wednesday that his decision on the Paris Accord will come “over the next few days,” an announcement that arrives after weeks of signaling he may walk away from the deal. The pact was signed in 2015 in… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 7:01 In Trump’s EPA, industry has more voice in shaping science By PBS News Hour As a candidate, Donald Trump vowed to dismantle the EPA in “almost any form.” And the budget the White House unveiled Tuesday cuts EPA funding by a third. But what’s less known are recent moves that would give the industry… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 9:24 How mountaintop mining affects life and landscape in West Virginia By Miles O'Brien Deep layers of underground coal are all but gone in West Virginia after 200 years of relentless mining, leaving thinner seams of coal on top of the state's beautiful mountains. But surface mining carries a huge cost: nothing less than… Continue watching