Dec 1st, 2007 · If you went to high school any time in the last 30 or 40 years, you probably learned about the three kingdoms of life: animal, vegetable, and fungi. In this week's Science Out of the Box, science writer Carl Zimmer discusses recent research that has turned ideas about scientific classification upside down.
Sep 15th, 2007 · Rotten fish stink. There is no question about that. But why do they smell so bad? This week on Science Out of the Box, we hear a report on one group of scientists that spent several years researching that pungent question.
Jun 2nd, 2007 · This week's bizarre news of a transatlantic traveler with tuberculosis raised questions about the microbe that causes the disease. In our regular segment "Science Out of the Box," Dr. Richard Chaisson of Johns Hopkins University explains that the TB bacterium is very slow to replicate, and this slows diagnosis, treatment and research.
Dec 2nd, 2006 · This week, our Science Out of the Box series admires the beauty -- and the practicality -- of New York City's water towers.
Nov 11th, 2006 · Here's the premise: After cutting onions or garlic, you can remove the odor by rubbing your hands on a stainless-steel faucet. Dr. Bob Wolke, a chemistry professor, tests the theory for "Science Out of the Box."
Nov 4th, 2006 · "Science Out of the Box" is a new series that will explain scientific phenomena big and small. And also wet. The first topic: how come the shower curtain bows inward when the water blasts on?