Science Matters

CRISPr gene editing technology has been met with a lot of controversy over whether we should or should not be able to manipulate our own genetic variables. While some CRISPr related news stories have raised ethical questions, some others have simply shed more light on how genes work. A recent study regarding how we handle venomous stings, is shedding light on some pretty remarkable ways that the great big natural world interacts with us at a cellular capacity. Today's Question Your World has it all! Venom, giant jelly fish, and high tech gene editing! What can CRISPr teach us about ourselves?

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After a rewarding vetinary career, Ken Scheel of Harrisonburg, Va. has made his toy-creating pastime into a full-time empire crowned by building blocks he calls KEVA Planks.

Science involves a lot of work. It’s not just sitting around studying stuff, but sometimes science does involve studying how much people are sitting around. Recently some researchers published their work on how the nation is spending more time than ever sitting. How often do we sit?

Carolyn Roberts, Yale University historian of medicine, talks about some of the hidden histories of African American medical practitioners during slavery. Dr. Roberts explores how the enslaved used botanical knowledge, herbal therapies, and spirituality as ways to resist brutality, cure disease, and heal their communities.

Calling all Women in STEAM! Apply to lead a workshop at Full STEAM Ahead and inspire Richmond’s young women. The deadline to apply is May 2.

Every now and then scientists work on something so big that it catches a lot of attention for the size alone. If a big new innovation also happens to serve a game changing purpose, then it becomes even cooler! That's exactly what today's story is all about. To begin the story we must start with a really big question. Why make the world's biggest plane?

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But many things don’t seem to be connected in any way, yet we sometimes need to find a link. One example is having to think quickly of a connection between a person and his or her name so it can be recalled later. It’s called associative memory, the ability to learn and recall connections between unrelated items.

Every now and then we have to get into some trash-talk. No, I'm not talking about cut downs and jokes at others expense. I'm talking about literally the trash we create.