Oct 18th, 2004 · Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign has seized on stem cell research as a campaign issue. Analysts say there's good reason: supporters of stem cell research include religious conservatives who are part of President Bush's base. Hear NPR's Julie Rovner.
Oct 16th, 2004 · Dr. Marcia Angell is the author of The Truth About Drug Companies. Angell, former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, disputes drug firms' claims that prices are high because profits are used for research and development. Hear Angell and NPR's Jennifer Ludden.
Oct 11th, 2004 · Reeve died Sunday of heart failure at the age of 52. He was best known for starring in the Superman film series. A 1995 horseback riding accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. After the accident, he became a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research. This interview was originally broadcast on Sept. 30, 2002.
Oct 4th, 2004 · NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with NPR's Richard Harris about the recipients for the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine, U.S. scientists Richard Axel and Linda Buck. The pair will be honored for their work on genes that control the human sense of smell.
Oct 4th, 2004 · New research shows that a dietary supplement sometimes taken by athletes may be effective in treating radiation sickness. Experts say the drug, and others being developed, could greatly reduce the number of casualties in the event of a nuclear attack. Hear NPR's David Kestenbaum.
Oct 4th, 2004 · American scientists Richard Axel and Linda Buck are awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on the sense of smell. Their research solved the mystery of how the brain is able to distinguish between odors. NPR's Richard Knox reports.
Oct 4th, 2004 · The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine this year goes to two Americans who have puzzled out the sense of smell. Richard Axel and Linda Buck will split $1.4 million for discovering how chemicals in the air trigger thousands of recognizably different odors. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Richard Knox.
Sep 30th, 2004 · Delegates from 160 nations are gathering in Thailand for a meeting on international trade in endangered species. They will discuss new genetic research that makes it easier to trace poached ivory. NPR's John Nielsen reports.