Month: August 1995
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
REDESIGNING MONEY – The Need for Change
Computer printers and copy machines are the high-tech counterfeiter’s tools of the trade.
August 30, 1995ROBOTS – To the Moon?
Robots have been used to investigate almost every kind of hazardous condition on earth. Is it time for a little R&R – on the lunar surface?
August 29, 1995ROBOTS – Exploring Volcanoes
Meet Dante the Robot. He’s been to hell and back.
August 28, 1995SHELF-STABLE MILK – Uses
Coming soon to a pantry near you – a whole array of dairy products and other
SHELF-STABLE MILK
It is now possible for packaged milk to stay fresh for up to six months without refrigeration.
August 18, 1995COCKROACH CONTROL – Building a Better Cockroach Trap
Initial tests show that new cockroach bait may be ten times as effective as today’s chemicals.
August 17, 1995COCKROACH CONTROL – The Role of Pheromones
Scientists are using sex as a weapon in the fight against cockroach infestation.
August 16, 1995ROBOTS – The Bomb Squad
Inspecting and dismantling bombs is all in a days work for this robot.
August 15, 1995ROBOTS – Dangerous Assignment
Robots are being designed to venture inside the belly of a nuclear reactor.
August 14, 1995FUEL FROM GARBAGE – Benefits
Food waste and other organic chemicals can now be converted into a useable fuel.
August 11, 1995FUEL FROM GARBAGE
Scientists have discovered a new use for leftover potato peels, apple cores and brewery waste.
August 10, 1995ROLLER COASTERS – Portrait of a Designer
What kind of guy spends his life designing roller coasters?
August 9, 1995ROLLER COASTERS – Designing for Thrills
Some people love them, some fear them, but just about everyone is thrilled by a roller coaster – if it’s designed right.
August 8, 1995PLASTICS – A New Way to Manufacture…
Scientists are developing a more efficient way to manufacture plastics.
August 7, 1995WORLD PHONE – Privacy Issues
In the future, everyone may be carrying a personal phone, and screening their calls!
August 4, 1995WORLD PHONE
The phone of the future promises to keep us in touch with each other anytime – anywhere.
August 3, 1995DENTAL IMAGER – Benefits
“Computerized†x-rays can give dentists a clearer picture of their patients’ teeth.
August 2, 1995DENTAL IMAGER – Instant X-Rays
A new dental X-ray machine uses technology found in a fax machine to deliver images in an instant.
August 1, 1995INDIGENOUS MEDICINE – Studying the World’s Pharmacy
Diseases like cancer and AIDS may one day be treated with medicines originally used by indigenous peoples.