July 31, 1995

INDIGENOUS MEDICINE

By looking at the traditional medicines of indigenous peoples, scientists may be laying the groundwork to developing new drugs.

July 28, 1995

AIRPLANE PARACHUTE – Saving Lives

A new device has been saving recreational pilots from fatal crash landings.

July 27, 1995

AIRPLANE PARACHUTE

Pilots of small planes can rest a little easier, thanks to a new last-ditch safety device.

July 26, 1995

COMPUTERIZED CONDUCTOR – Everyone’s a Maestro

Grab that baton, turn on your computer, and you’re ready to conduct a synthesized orchestra.

July 25, 1995

COMPUTERIZED CONDUCTOR

You and your computer can make some beautiful music together.

July 24, 1995

FIGHTING DISEASE GENETICALLY

Medical scientists are looking at the possibility of treating patients suffering from disease by modifying their DNA.

July 21, 1995

FLYWHEEL BATTERIES

Pour in a little gas and get that battery spinning, the car of the future is going for a drive.

July 20, 1995

FLYWHEEL BATTERIES – Augmenting Power Plants

A new battery may make windmills and solar power plants more practical.

July 19, 1995

FLYWHEEL BATTERIES

A spinning disk may be able to power everything from electric cars to power plants.

July 18, 1995

SMART EXERCISE MACHINE – Providing the Optimal Workout

Don’t have much time to exercise? With a new device, you can get the most out of your workout.

July 17, 1995

SMART EXERCISE MACHINE

Type in your weight, start pedaling, and the smart exercise machine will custom design your workout.

July 14, 1995

COTTON ENGINEERING – Benefits

Genetically-engineering may allow cotton farmers to grow a stronger and more environmentally-sound product.

July 13, 1995

COTTON ENGINEERING – How It’s Done

Genetically-engineered cotton will help keep your blue jeans from ripping.

July 12, 1995

PAINT RECYCLING – Benefits

Don’t know what to do with that leftover paint in your basement? Why not recycle it?

July 11, 1995

PAINT RECYCLING

How do you recycle paint?

July 10, 1995

CD-ROM – Future

Is the CD ROM a new art form?

July 7, 1995

CD-ROM – The Technology

Sound, image and text are blended together in a new computer memory storage medium.

July 6, 1995

ARTHRITIS GENE THERAPY – Towards a More Permanent Cure

Genetic engineering may be more effective in treating arthritis than current methods.

July 5, 1995

ARTHRITIS GENE THERAPY

In the future, doctors may treat arthritis by altering a patient’s genes.

July 4, 1995

CFC DESTROYER – Using Ultraviolet Light

Borrowing an idea from nature, scientists have found a way to treat CFC emissions on earth.

July 4, 1995

ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM #5

One thousand programs and counting! For our anniversary, we feature some of our favorite sounds.

July 3, 1995

CFC DESTROYER

Using ultraviolet light, a new device can render CFC emissions harmless.