Ya?l: Y'know Don, you've been doing A Moment of Science for a long time now, getting science knowledge out to the public, you deserve a handshake. Don: Uh, no thanks, Ya?l. Y: Why not? D: Well, it's nothing personal, but there're lots of different ki...
Ya?l: Hey Don, whatcha reading? Don? Don! Don: Huh? Y: I asked what book you're reading. D: Oh, sorry. I guess I was lost in the story. Y: That's OK. That's what a good story will do, right? In fact, there's a study that explains what's going on the...
Dear Annie: My husband, Joe, and I have been having minor problems recently, and I finally got him to open up about what is bothering him. Big mistake! He told me he wants a divorce. I was completely blindsided. I asked him why he would want to leave...
Ya?l: Time to go again to the A Moment of Science mailbag. A listener writes: Dear Don and Ya?l, I know that eventually oil will run out and that we'll need to develop alternative sources of energy. And I keep hearing about things like wind and solar...
Ya?l: So Don, I was reading this very interesting article about how in prehistoric times the world cooled because there was a sharp drop in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Don: Uh huh. Y: Yeah you know, because carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. D...
It's a familiar sight: you're driving along one of those long, dry stretches of highway in any of the southwestern states, and you keep coming across snakes that have been run over by cars. Why should snakes have worse luck with cars than any other d...
Mike: Hurray! We get four hours off from school! I don't really know what we're going to do at this museum, but anything's better than sitting in a classroom all day. Amanda: I think going to this science museum will be a great experience, very educa...
Don: Time to go again to the A Moment of Science mailbag. A listener writers: Dear Ya?l and Don: Why is it that whenever I see someone looking at something, like someone gazing up at the sky, I look there too? Is it just me, or do we all do this? Ya?...
Anyone who's ever climbed up a hill and gone down the other side knows several things: A.) climbing up is a lot harder than going down the other side. B.) the view from the top is better than the view from the bottom. C.) after reaching the peak, you...
Dear Annie: Last August I met the man of my dreams. I thought I had finally found someone to spend the rest of my life with. Boyd works alternate 12-hour shifts. Right now, he is working nights. I know he is tired when he comes home, but lately he ha...
The Freedom of Information Act on Today's Congressional Moment. The Freedom of Information movement began in earnest in the 1950s. After WWII, the extent of government secrecy was questioned by the American Society of Newspaper Editors. At about the...
In our civilized, modern life, we use our teeth for eating only, and our fingernails and toenails are used hardly at all, except for decoration. Among animals, however, teeth and nails are often used to collect food or catch prey. More aggressive ani...
The Centers for Disease Control On Todays Congressional Moment Congress has been active in vaccination programs for children since the 1940s. In 1946, Congress created the Communicable Disease Center (CDC, which would become the Centers for Disease C...
Disaster Relief --Today on Congressional Moment SFX: montage of emergency vehicles, police radio, thunder... ANNCR: When a disaster occurs, natural or otherwise, Congress plays an important role in providing relief funds and immediate assistance to i...
The Clean Air Act On Today's Congressional Moment The first time Congress dealt with any issue pertaining to unclean air was in 1955. Prior to that, states had passed their own legislation dealing with the problems of impure air most of it excess smo...
