SSS 2011-12-30

This is Scientific American's sixty seconds science, I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Instead of installing solar paint on your roof how about just giving a house new paint job of cause you'd have to sure to use solar paint. That's what to a

SSS 2008-06-26

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I am Christopher Intagliata.Got a minute? Ten years ago, MySpace did not exist,neither did Facebook. Just one site called 6 Degrees.com dominated the online social networking market. But soon, a bunch

SSS 2011-08-26

This is Scientific Americans 60-SecondScience, Im Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Historians have speculated for years thatglobal environmental changes caused some ancient wars to erupt, or evensocieties to collapse. Such connections may still

SSS 2012-05-29

This is Scientific Americans 60 second Science, I am Christopher Intagliata, got a minute? You see a guy walking a pit bull with a studded collar. What's your first thought?: tough guy, right? Well, probably. But chances are he's a conscientious, rul

SSS 2010-08-30

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Engineers are always plugging away to get better energy efficiency out of our products -- like cars that guzzle less gas or light bulbs that burn brighter on f

SSS 2008-06-18

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Open your laptop in New York city, and chances are you'll find a Wi-Fi hotspot to surf on. Not so in tiny Lone Pine California, wedged between Death Valley and

SSS 2008-07-09

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Doctors prescribe Ritalin to hyperactive kids to calm them down and increase their attention span. And college kids have taken to using Ritalin to concentrate

SSS 2008-04-09

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science,I'm Christopher Intagliata,got a minute？ Benny Goodman earned his title,the king of swing as a virtuoso of the clarinet,but now a computer in upstate New York has learned to rip him off.Researchers at

SSS 2010-11-16

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? That old saying, she died of a broken heart? It's not just poetry. Studies have shown that some people who lose a loved one may be at greater risk for a heart at

SSS 2010-09-13

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? On September 10th we reported that people will pay more for snacks within reach. Now, another finding for the shopping science fileswhen you're trying to decide

SSS 2010-09-10

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Bookshops and DVD stores are closing up. No surprise, because who would pay more at the store when you can get it cheaper online? Well, a bunch of Caltech unde

SSS 2010-05-04

This is Scientific American's Sixty-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got the minute? A couple million years ago, mammoths migrated north from Africa to colonize Eurasia. Sometime around then a massive ice age kicked inand it was stay warm

SSS 2011-10-14

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? (The) most obvious effect of birth control pills is, well...birth control. But the pill may have subtler effects, too. Like influencing which guy a woman goes

SSS 2011-05-12

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Theres one message waiting for you. Imagine that you wanna send a secret message to your colleague at the CIA. You can encrypt it to prevent counterspies from re

SSS 2011-06-14

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Apart from working and sleeping, the thing Americans do the most is watch TVfive hours a day on average. But all that time in front of the tube may up your ris

SSS 2011-05-10

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? One way advertisers convince us to buy something is to remind us that weve enjoyed their product before. But unfortunately, we can have fond memories of a produc

SSS 2011-05-09

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? It's not news that tobacco's bad for your healthnearly half a million Americans die from tobacco-related illnesses every year. And among people who abuse drugs

SSS 2011-04-15

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? When your stomach's empty, it pumps out the hormone ghrelin, to whet your appetite and get your juices flowing. But ghrelin doesn't just make you crave a bite.

SSS 2011-02-08

This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Walking through airports, youve probably crossed paths with a few K-9 cops. But those dogs arent just following their noses. They may be led astray by where thei

SSS 2011-03-10

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? During the 2008 presidential election, the Internet became a giant rumor mill. For example, there were the viral e-mails claiming Barack Obama's birth certific