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Pi Day Isn't Just Magical, It's Mathematics. And There's Pie!

10:04am March 14, 2015

by L. Carol Ritchie

Math geeks are excited about 3-14-15, this year's Pi Day. The San Francisco Exploratorium will celebrate with a pizza-pi-dough-tossing contest, a pi parade and special pie. Mmmm, pie. Or is it pi?

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Making Pies For Pi Day: Think Inside The Circle

6:03pm March 13, 2015

by Doreen McCallister

As math lovers know, it's almost Pi Day. And what better way to celebrate than by rolling out the dough? An NPR editor known for her experimental baking shares some of her favorite recipes.

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Celebrate Water

5:01pm March 13, 2015

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

SciWorks Radio is a production of 88.5 WFDD and SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County, located in Winston-Salem.

Water is vital. Without it there would be no life on Earth. It's not very reactive, so a molecule of a chemical can drift around in it and have a reaction with another molecule it would never have met. This was key to the evolution of life because chemicals had 4 billion years to party in the water before they sparked life. With that in mind, when was the last time you celebrated water?

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Planet: bottom of a glass containing half-and-half, water and food coloring. Moons: bottom of a glass containing coconut milk, water and food coloring. Stars: salt, cinnamon, baking powder and Tums.

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Behold! The Cosmos Created From The Contents Of A Kitchen

12:13pm March 13, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

From spices, flour, milk, water and food coloring, a photographer creates startlingly realistic-looking images of space. These photos are convincing enough to impress an astrophysicist.

The leatherback sea turtle was prepared for its release back into the Atlantic on Thursday.

After Rescue, Massive Sea Turtle Released Into Atlantic

8:01pm March 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A rare 475-pound leatherback sea turtle "immediately responded to treatments" of fluids, vitamins and antibiotics after it was rescued in South Carolina on Saturday.

The moon Ganymede (right) orbits the giant planet Jupiter in this artist's rendering. Scientists say a saline ocean lurks under the moon's icy crust.

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Moon River? No, It's An Ocean On One Of Jupiter's Moons!

4:41pm March 12, 2015

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Scientists announced in a NASA teleconference that the biggest moon in our solar system has a salty ocean hidden below its icy surface.

Ella Barnes-Williams visits the thrift shop associated with Martha's Table, a nonprofit social services organization in Washington, D.C.

When Life Overwhelms, This Group Lends A Healthy Hand

2:03pm March 12, 2015

by Anders Kelto

Health care should go beyond a doctor's office, the creators of this program say. Students work as health advocates, helping patients find affordable housing, fresh food and social services as needed.

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Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell (left) and Dr. Nancy Hardt, University of Florida.

A Sheriff And A Doctor Team Up To Map Childhood Trauma

12:30pm March 12, 2015

by Laura Starecheski

Sometimes a different perspective can help you see a problem with fresh eyes. The problem to be solved in Gainesville, Fla.? A hot spot of poverty, child abuse and neglect.

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How Big Sugar Steered Research On A 'Tooth Decay Vaccine'

3:18pm March 11, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

Though it never panned out, the sugar industry backed research to develop a vaccine to fight tooth decay, old industry documents reveal. Researchers say the goal was to deflect efforts to limit sugar.

Documents Detail Sugar Industry Efforts To Direct Medical Research

10:45am March 11, 2015

by Lisa Aliferis

A dentist unearths documents detailing the sugar industry's influence over the National Institutes of Health's research agenda in the 1960s and 1970s. At issue: setting limits for sugar intake.