Last spring, fears surrounding the H1N1 flu dominated headlines around the world. Now, more and more questions are being raised about a new vaccine that could help prevent it. But in a New York Times op-ed, infectious disease expert Paul Offit explains there is "nothing to fear but the flu itself." Offit, is chief of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
During the mid-1960s, the Firesign Theatre started on radio in Los Angeles and produced a series of records that became cult classics — with detective "Nick Danger: Third Eye" becoming one of their most famous characters. Now the troupe gathers to celebrate Danger's 40th birthday.
Since last week's announcement that President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, reaction to the news has been mixed. While the Nobel Committee is praising the president for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy," critics continue to debate whether or not Obama really deserves the award.
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General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has called for the deployment of 40,000 to 60,000 additional U.S. troops to fight the war in Afghanistan — and many young people are willing to enlist. With recruitment numbers up, guests talk about how young recruits are making the decision to join the military.
Ira Flatow and guests discuss bird migration, including how birds orient themselves using stars and magnetic fields, what bird banding projects reveal about the lives of migratory birds and how scientists track birds during migration using Doppler radar and microphones.
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