Loop Hearing: We'll talk about the hearing loop, an assistive technology for the hard of hearing that's popular in Europe, but less widespread in the US. (first broadcast Friday, July 2, 2010)

Summer Science: Ben Franklin: As you prepare for the 4th of July, a salute to one of the founding fathers of our country - Benjamin Franklin. (first broadcast Friday, July 2, 2010)

Sun Activity: The sun has been in a relatively quiet period in recent years -- but astronomers say that's going to change soon. (first broadcast Friday, July 2, 2010)

Centenarian Genes: New research takes a close look at what genetic factors are associated with the exceptionally-long-lived. (first broadcast Friday, July 2, 2010)

Got Garlic? The Science of Alliums: They're stinky, they make us cry, but we love them anyway. A new book looks at the chemistry of onions, garlic, and other members of the alliums. (first broadcast Friday, July 2, 2010)

Summer Sky Forecast: We'll give you a heads-up on what to watch for in your summer stargazing. (first broadcast Friday, July 2, 2010)

Mars Water: Although it's been years since the first publications of signs of water on Mars, support for the idea of lots of liquid water in the planet's past keeps coming in. (first broadcast Friday, July 9, 2010)

The Ethics of Synthetic Biology: The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues took up the idea of synthetic biology this week. (first broadcast Friday, July 9, 2010)

Building New Neurons: Researchers report the discovery of a chemical that can encourage the formation of new neurons, at least in mice. (first broadcast Friday, July 9, 2010)

Amygdaloids: When neuroscience meets rock-n-roll. (first broadcast Friday, July 9, 2010)

Time for a Swim? What's In That Pool?: Just in time to beat the heat - we'll talk about the somewhat disturbing chemistry of swimming pool water. (first broadcast Friday, July 9, 2010)

Diseases of the Garden: A fungus that targets basil plants, and other scourges of the summertime garden. (first broadcast Friday, July 9, 2010)

Science Diction: Genome: In our monthly series on the words of science, we'll talk about how the word 'genome' came to be. (first broadcast Friday, July 9, 2010)

Oil Spill Update: What do researchers want to know about the Gulf oil spill, but haven't been able to learn? (first broadcast Friday, July 16, 2010)

Hackers, 25 Years On: Twenty five years ago, author Steven Levy published the book 'Hackers,' with profiles of some of the leaders of the emerging digital age. We'll talk to him about what's changed. (first broadcast Friday, July 16, 2010)

Future Fibers: Today, fibers are dumb strands of material. But could those fibers have more functions than just keeping the wearer warm and dry? (first broadcast Friday, July 16, 2010)

Video Pick of the Week: Horseshoe Crab Season: A look at the lives of one of the planet's ancient inhabitants - the horseshoe crab. (first broadcast Friday, July 16, 2010)

The Incredible Shrinking Proton?: New measurements from a group of physicists indicate that the proton may be about 4 percent smaller than previously thought. But what does that mean? (first broadcast Friday, July 16, 2010)

From Lab to Pharmacy: A conversation with Harold Varmus, former NIH director and new leader of the National Cancer Institute, about science, politics, and the route from pure science to medical treatments. (first broadcast Friday, July 16, 2010)

Of Email, Data, Graphs and Climate: Two investigations have cleared researchers at a climate research institute of wrongdoing after questions were raised about comments made in email exchanges between the scientists. We'll take a look at the controversy. (first broadcast Friday, July 16, 2010)

How Pleasure Works: Why do we like what we do? What makes the things that give us pleasure pleasurable? (first broadcast Friday, July 23, 2010)

The Race to the South Pole: A new museum exhibition looks at the battling histories of explorers Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott. (first broadcast Friday, July 23, 2010)

Video Pick of the Week: Robot Fish: It swims and can lead a school of fish -- but it's a robot. (first broadcast Friday, July 23, 2010)

HIV/AIDS Update: We'll get the latest on HIV and AIDS news from the International AIDS conference in Vienna. (first broadcast Friday, July 23, 2010)

Understanding Oil Geology: With response teams still working to seal the Deepwater Horizon well, we'll take a look at the geology of undersea oil fields. What makes some locations better drill sites than others? (first broadcast Friday, July 23, 2010)

Remembering Stephen Schneider: Climate scientist Stephen Schneider passed away this week at the age of 65. We'll talk about his life and accomplishments. (first broadcast Friday, July 23, 2010)

Research Misconduct: How well does science police itself? We'll talk what researchers do when they encounter misdeeds. (first broadcast Friday, July 30, 2010)

Silk: It's smooth, slippery, and strong -- but despite the efforts of many researchers, spiders and caterpillars do it best. We'll talk about silk. (first broadcast Friday, July 30, 2010)

The Virus In Your Genes: Many vertebrate species contain snippets of viral genetic code within their genomes -- and according to new research, it's not all from the likely suspects. (first broadcast Friday, July 30, 2010)

Oil Spill Update: Cleanup and Long-Term Effects: There's not much oil lingering on the surface of the Gulf these days -- but where did it go, and what's going to happen to the oil that remains in less obvious parts of the ecosystem? (first broadcast Friday, July 30, 2010)

What's Your Doctor Writing? Checking Your Medical Records: A movement seeks to give patients easier access to notes taken by doctors during medical visits. (first broadcast Friday, July 30, 2010)