An MP3 clip… In this conversation Jon Udell and Dr. Moira Gunn discuss what it’s like for a computer scientist and engineer to venture into the world of biotechnology, why the decade of biotech may …

An MP3 clip… Microfinance is a proven, sustainable poverty-fighting strategy that works in all kind of cultural environments. For it to reach its potential, Muhammad Yunus explains that we must change the mindsets of donors, …

A RealAudio clip… How has industrialization changed or even threatened many traditional food cultures around the world? Jean Feraca and her guests explore what families in different countries eat. [Here on Earth]

A RealAudio clip… Many are sounding the alarm that declining birth rates in the Western world will tip the balance of world power to the East and send the economy and more into a tailspin. …

A RealAudio clip… The explosion of a Manhattan steam pipe has highlighted a mounting national crisis of crumbling infrastructure. [Diane Rehm]

Creativity has long been thought to be an individual gift, best pursued alone; schools, organizations, and whole industries are built on this idea. But what if the most common beliefs about creativity are wrong? In …

An MP3 clip… Daniel Wilson talks about his Rave Award winning book How to Survive A Robot Uprising. With his humor in pocket, he walks us through the worst Sci-Fi and Hollywood robot attacks. Luckily, …

An M3U clip… A World of Possibilities explores ways in which new media are being used to connect people with common interests and generate new options for solving problems and ending conflicts worldwide. [A …

A RealAudio clip… This hour on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca and her guest discuss what the world would look like if humans disappeared. [Here on Earth]

A RealAudio clip… Jean Feraca and her guest discuss ideas and information for how to positively change the planet. [Here on Earth]

A RealAudio clip… Recent news stories about tainted seafood, defective tires, and children’s toys with lead paint have raised concerns about the safety of imports from China. A panel discusses what is known about the …

A RealAudio clip… London style surveillance cameras are planned for Lower Manhattan. Diane Rehm and her guests talk about how they’ve worked in London and the pros and cons of having 3000 public and private …

A RealAudio clip… What happens when there is no leader? Starlings, bees, and ants manage just fine. In fact, they form staggeringly complicated societies, all without a Toscanini to conduct them into harmony. How? That’s …

A RealAudio clip… Right across the planet, good fresh water supplies are under pressure. In America’s West and Southwest, the combination of drought and booming population growth have made that pressure intense. As the Colorado …

A RealAudio clip… India markets itself as the world’s “largest democracy.” But activists and researchers say cultural preferences for boys are drastically altering its population, with dangerous implications for civil society. Kojo explores underlying causes …

A RealAudio clip… A billion customers are waiting for a $2 pair of eyeglasses, a $10 solar lantern, and a $100 house. These designs for the poor are now being featured at the Cooper-Hewitt National …

A RealAudio clip… Direct and straightforward lending to individuals in developing countries is here. This hour, on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca and her guests talk about the revolutionary micro-lending website Kiva.org. …

A RealAudio clip… Do you think language influences thought? This hour on Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca and her guest explore how native speakers of distinct languages perceive the world. [Here …