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  • The tension between the two realms is greater than it's been in years, some scientists say. The latest battle played out in Tennessee, with a law that encourages teachers to question evolution.
  • Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson keeps a close eye on science in the movies — he even got a change made to Titanic. Here, he talks about truths and less-than-truths in some of the films that are taking us outside our own realm.
  • Science and story built out of sound, Wednesdays at noon on KIOS 91.5, Omaha Public Radio.
  • In her new book, writer — and mother of six — Gabrielle Blair makes the case that the abortion debate should focus much more on men's roles in unintended pregnancy.
  • You may not know that the traffic signal, the firehouse pole, and instant coffee were all invented by people of color. The stories behind those inventions and many more are included in the new book, Mad Science. Editor Randy Alfred speaks with guest host Celeste Headlee.
  • British police arrest six people in northern England under the country's anti-terrorism act. But they sat the six are not directly linked to the London bombings so far. British authorities are continuing to search properties outside London.
  • Stratolaunch Systems successfully launched the first test flight of the Stratolaunch, a six-engine plane with a wingspan 385 feet wide — longer than a football field and any planes' wingspan.
  • With the app Vine users create short video stories, making Internet celebrities out of everyday users. With such a large audience, companies like Virgin Mobile and MTV are paying users to produce ads.
  • A new study suggests that the long-defunct Brontosaurus should be back on the books. Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne explain.
  • As a middle-school student in the '80s, Lee Buono stayed after school one day to remove the brain and spinal cord from a frog. He did such a good job that his science teacher told him he might become a neurosurgeon someday. That's exactly what Buono did.
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