kenpaulmanWhile the Minnesota-based Cloud Cult tours in a biodiesel van, NPR’s Morning Edition reports the band Blind Pilot toured by bicycle. Is this due to the economy and a passion for environmental awareness?
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for April 2009
Bob Collins
Steve Cannon, volcanoes, earthquakes, getting off the hamster wheel, and the crime of the century in Lake Wobegon.
University of Minnesota researchers are on a bit of a roll. Last month, they got some international attention with research showing an inexpensive and common substance could halt the spread of the HIV virus in monkeys. Today neuroscientists at the U have tackled a more common problem : the itch. They report both the itch Read more →
Which technology is most likely to fulfill its promise? And which is a solution in search of a problem?
Teaching emotional knowledge, opening day, Around the World in 80 Telescopes, misplaced mosques and Britney.
Bonuses
Baseball stadiums, a crying kid, high school March madness, and the healing power of hot dish.