RealAudio / WindowsMedia… Will we ever be able to make computers as smart — or even smarter — than humans? The idea has fascinated scientists for decades — but they’ve never been …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… Independent book stores across the country have been dying a long, slow death for the past two decades. But many independent owners hold out hope that innovative new business …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… Personal jet packs are everywhere in old sci-fi movies. And the world saw a real-life demonstration of the technology in the Opening Ceremonies of the 1984 Olympics in Los …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… Diane Rehm and her guests discuss China’s economic stimulus plan, whether it can stave off a recession at home, and how it might affect the global economy. [Diane Rehm]

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… It’s the Washington version of a midlife crisis. NASA is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, even as bureaucrats battle over the future of American space exploration. Those battles …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… Thirty years ago, President Carter dramatically reformed and deregulated the U.S. airline industry. Some see that as an enlightened policy that made air travel affordable. Others say it laid …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… Some say the efforts to address the economic crisis in the U.S. could lead to long-term and fundamental changes in the American model of capitalism. A look at possible …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… U.S. auto sales are at a fifteen year low and are expected to decline further in the coming months. Some analysts fear the twenty-five billion loan passed by Congress …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… A look at what carbon output restrictions could mean for the nation’s coal fired power plants which currently supply half of this country’s electricity. Costs, benefits, and technical feasibility …

MP3… In The Coming Convergence Stanley Schmidt lays out the accelerating technological trends in nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science, and how their convergence into new metasciences will bring about dramatic risks …

MP3… Dr. J. talks with Susan Anderson, professor of philosophy at the University of Connecticut and collaborator with Michael Anderson on a project on programming ethics into artificial intelligence. [Changesurfer Radio]

MP3… Nick O’Neill speaks with Charlene Li about her new book, Groundswell, Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies. [Social Times]

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are sparring over whether they should be allowed to “microblog” to stay in touch with their constituents. A dispute has broken out over one social …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… Nuclear power once deeply divided environmentalists and business interests, but the lines are blurring. As concerns about carbon emissions continue, nuclear power is re-emerging in our national energy debate. …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… With the fall semester well underway, find out why one long-time University President says HG Wells was likely correct when he said “history becomes more and more a race …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… With the fall semester well underway, find out why one long-time University President says HG Wells was likely correct when he said “history becomes more and more a race …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… A new report led by members of the 9/11 Commission gives the U.S. a “C” for WMD prevention efforts. A look at what’s needed to counter potential terrorist attacks …

MP3… Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and now Director of the World Wide Web Consortium discusses the Semantic Web’s readiness for mainstream adoption, and explore a wide range of …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… Two pollsters discuss how polls sometimes shape political opinions and reveal how the American Dream will change in the coming century. [Diane Rehm]

MP3… There’s nothing like a good innovation to create a market and drive your company’s growth. The Innovator’s Guide to Growth looks at how to identify potential innovation opportunities, formulate and shape ideas, …

MP3… Maurice Franklin, a Microsoft software engineer who is passionate about the space elevator, recently organized and hosted a conference on that topic at Microsoft’s Redmond conference center. On this edition of Interviews …

MP3… An interview with Charlene Li, one of the premier thought leaders in the area of social computing, a leading analyst at Forrester Research, and author of the book Groundswell: Winning in a …

RealAudio / WindowsMedia… High gas prices and concerns about emissions have many drivers searching for alternatives — including vehicles powered by electricity. A look at new developments in the effort to mass …

MP3… where to look for innovation, how to increase your odds of success and how to handle an innovation that’s a paradigm shift — solving a problem that people don’t know they have. [Daxle …

MP3… It would be easy to dismiss Tim’s advice as lunacy if it weren’t for his impressive list of achievements. Tim used his time-saving technique to learn six languages, become a National Chinese kickboxing …