2009 January | REALscience

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Consumer Safety, Food and Nutrition, Health and Medicine, SciClips on 01 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Mercury Study Leaks Out

Common processed food, including soda pop contain low levels of mercury. An internal analysis of high fructose corn syrup by an investigator at the Food and Drug Administration is trickling out, four years after the samples were taken. And, that study, printed in the journal Environmental Health this...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate Change, Engineering, Environment, Video on 01 28th, 2009 | No Comments

A Concrete Solution to Global Warming

Cement is one of the most consumed materials on the planet. It’s the foundation for our roads, our sidewalks and our cities. It’s also one of the biggest contributors to global warming. But a new product could change that.

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Biotechnology, Diseases, Health and Medicine, SciClips on 01 26th, 2009 | No Comments

New Life for Stem Cell Research

Muscle stem cell, photo by Douglas Cowan, Children’s Hospital Boston. The FDA approved the first human clinical trial using embryonic stem cells to replace damaged cells in spinal cords. This announcement comes just days after Barack Obama started his term as President. For the last eight years,...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Animals, Backyard Science, Biology, Space, Video on 01 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

ENZOology

Enzo Monfre, host and creator of ENZOology.com. Eight-year-old Enzo Monfre, a curious kid from Texas, decided to create a show on YouTube to get kids interested in science and now Enzo is hamming it up online. He teaches other kids not to be afraid of animals, ranging from geckos to scorpions. He shows...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Biology, Politics, Video on 01 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

Texas Holds on to Evolution in Schools

The Texas state education board decided to leave the teaching of evolution alone–at least for the next ten years. An amendment to include the the teaching of creationism along side evolution failed before making it to a vote. If passed the amendment could have changed science curriculum and textbooks...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Climate, Climate Change, SciClips on 01 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment

Antarctica Already Warming

Satellite Image of Wilkins Ice Sheet, January 12, 2009 Scientists are ready to say that despite commonly held beliefs within and outside the science world, the continent of Antarctica is warming. For many years, it was the continental contrarian in a globally warming world. But new research shows that...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Politics, SciClips on 01 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Obama Restores Science

President Barack H. Obama As the new President was being sworn in, scientists around the world breathed a collective sigh of relief. The U.S. would focus on climate change. It would make progress in stem cell research and unmuzzle its government scientists. During his campaign and in the transition...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Politics, SciClips on 01 19th, 2009 | No Comments

Day of Science Service

Courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific Foundation President-elect Obama announced that today, Martin Luther King Day, is a national day of service. From civic and community volunteer efforts people across the country are participating in over 12,000 programs and service events. American Association...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Backyard Science, Science of..., Video on 01 15th, 2009 | 5 Comments

Science of…Freeze

December 2008 Global Temperatures According to official numbers, 2008 is the coldest year on record since 2000 (and it is still .05 degrees Celsius warmer than seasonal averages) because of the influence of La Nina cooling pattern in the Pacific Ocean. And winter has been brutal so far, with temperatures...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Astronomy, SciClips, Space on 01 14th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Art of Astronomy

2009 is officially the International Year of Astronomy. It marks the 400th anniversary of the telescope, first used by Galileo in 1609. In addition to being an early astronomer Galileo had an artistic side–which is evidenced by his realistic portrayal of the phases of the moon, his use of music...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Adaptation and Extinction, Animals, Biology, Climate, Climate Change, Marine Science, SciClips, Video on 01 13th, 2009 | No Comments

Frost Bite Nips Pelicans

Brown Pelicans in the Caribbean, photo by Diana Shpektor From Oregon to Mexico, brown pelicans are dropping from the sky and scientists are puzzled. They say it could be exposure to a chemical, a disease or even frost bite after being caught too far north when winter began. Wildlife experts are trying...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Marine Science, Video on 01 7th, 2009 | No Comments

President Bush’s Oceanic Legacy

During President Bush’s tenure, more oceans are now protected than any other time in U.S. history. As Jim Axelrod reports, nearly 200,000 square miles of ocean are now under federal protection.

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Backyard Science, SciClips, Space, Video on 01 6th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Lost Space Tool Bag Becomes Viewable Junk

Space Junk Orbits Earth, courtesy of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung The latest piece of space junk–an expensive NASA tool bag–is making its rounds in the night sky over North America and western Europe. It is scheduled to burn up on re-entry later this year. In the meantime, backyard astronomers...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Books on 01 2nd, 2009 | 1 Comment

REALscience on NPR’s Science Friday

Price: $9.95 REALscience is excited to announce a partnership with Science, Naturally! to produce an audio version of its book, One-Minute Mysteries 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! Click here to listen to A Fair Contest, the mystery featured on Science Friday. Book authors Eric and Natalie...

Posted by Michael Bradbury in Engineering, Space, Video on 01 1st, 2009 | No Comments

International Space Station Crew Wishes Earth a Happy New Year

Watch the video International Space Station Crew Reflections at Year’s End. The crew on board the International Space Station has wished planet Earth a happy new year. Commander Mike Fincke and Flight Engineers Sandy Magnus and Yury Lonchakov sent their New Year’s greeting from 220 miles...

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