en-us Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 ]]> http://www.mos.org/web_media/rss_logo.gif http://www.mos.org 122 21 Science & Medicine Technology Education No Hear details about the landmark piece of "green" legislation recently signed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. Also, learn what scientists have done to make the cassava root into a better meal. Information@mos.org Podcast Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Massachusetts,,governor,,Deval,Patrick,,legislation,,green,,energy,,electricity,,alternative,energy,,renewable,,solar,,wind,power,,biomass,,ethanol,,energy,efficient,,cassava,,root,,manioc,,vitamin,,cyanide,,mineral no no Massachusetts,,governor,,Deval,Patrick,,legislation,,green,,energy,,electricity,,alternative,energy,,renewable,,solar,,wind,power,,biomass,,ethanol,,energy,efficient,,cassava,,root,,manioc,,vitamin,,cyanide,,mineral Hear details about the landmark piece of "green" legislation recently signed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. Also, learn what scientists have done to make the cassava root into a better meal. Hear details about the landmark piece of "green" legislation recently signed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. Also, learn what scientists have done to make the cassava root into a better meal. This week we will hear about a new way to clean up oil spills using nano-wire paper towels. We will also learn about the largest atom smasher ever built. Information@mos.org Podcast Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Nanotechnology,,wire,,nano,wire,,oil,spill,,atom,smasher,,CERN,,Large,Hadron,Collider,,Big,Bang,,atom,,proton,,dark,matter,,string,theory no no Nanotechnology,,wire,,nano,wire,,oil,spill,,atom,smasher,,CERN,,Large,Hadron,Collider,,Big,Bang,,atom,,proton,,dark,matter,,string,theory This week we will hear about a new way to clean up oil spills using nano-wire paper towels. We will also learn about the largest atom smasher ever built. This week we will hear about a new way to clean up oil spills using nano-wire paper towels. We will also learn about the largest atom smasher ever built. Summer is here and baseball season is in full swing. This week we will learn about how baseballs are made. We will also find out about types and causes of high school baseball injuries. Information@mos.org Podcast Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 baseball,,materials,,cork,,string,,core,,high,school,,injuries,,injury,,shoulder,,arm,,elbow,,face,,facial,,dental,,overuse,,surgery no no baseball,,materials,,cork,,string,,core,,high,school,,injuries,,injury,,shoulder,,arm,,elbow,,face,,facial,,dental,,overuse,,surgery Summer is here and baseball season is in full swing. This week we will learn about how baseballs are made. We will also find out about types and causes of high school baseball injuries. Summer is here and baseball season is in full swing. This week we will learn about how baseballs are made. We will also find out about types and causes of high school baseball injuries. Hear how scientists are treating the MRSA superbug with bacteriophage, a naturally occurring virus that has evolved to specifically kill bacteria. Researchers have also found several chemicals with potential for use as mosquito repellents. Information@mos.org Podcast Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 MRSA,,methicillin-resistant,,staphylococcus,areus,,antibiotic,,resistant,,bacteria,,bacteriophage,,virus,,mosquito,,repellent no no MRSA,,methicillin-resistant,,staphylococcus,areus,,antibiotic,,resistant,,bacteria,,bacteriophage,,virus,,mosquito,,repellent Hear how scientists are treating the MRSA superbug with bacteriophage, a naturally occurring virus that has evolved to specifically kill bacteria. Researchers have also found several chemicals with potential for use as mosquito repellents. Hear how scientists are treating the MRSA superbug with bacteriophage, a naturally occurring virus that has evolved to specifically kill bacteria. Researchers have also found several chemicals with potential for use as mosquito repellents. Guest researcher Mikey Siegel describes personal robots and tells us about his interest in the human-robot interaction. We'll also hear about the uniqueness of the platypus- part mammal, part bird, part reptile. Information@mos.org Podcast Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Mikey,Siegel,,robot,,HRI,,MIT,Media,Lab,,platypus,,mammal,,bird,,reptile,,genome no no Mikey,Siegel,,robot,,HRI,,MIT,Media,Lab,,platypus,,mammal,,bird,,reptile,,genome Guest researcher Mikey Siegel describes personal robots and tells us about his interest in the human-robot interaction. We'll also hear about the uniqueness of the platypus- part mammal, part bird, part reptile. Guest researcher Mikey Siegel describes personal robots and tells us about his interest in the human-robot interaction. We'll also hear about the uniqueness of the platypus- part mammal, part bird, part reptile.