Dec 12th, 2008 · The much-observed brain of amnesiac "H.M." will be sectioned and preserved for scientists to study. Jacopo Annese, director of The Brain Observatory at University of California, San Diego and the neuroscientist in charge of the procedure, explains what researchers hope to learn.
Oct 1st, 2008 · The recent discovery of a well-preserved tissue sample from a woman living in the Congo in 1960 allowed scientists to analyze an early version of the HIV genome. Their findings indicate that HIV arrived in the region much earlier than previously thought, around the turn of the century.
Jun 19th, 2008 · Outdoors in New York with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band or inside Orchestra Hall in Chicago at the Big River Concert, hear the Crescent City ambassadors with a beat. With a banjo player in both camps, this is a show that's divided between traditional and modern music.
Jun 5th, 2008 · After declaring victory in the California primary 40 years ago, Robert F. Kennedy left the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel and into the kitchen pantry, where he was shot and killed. Patt Morrison wonders why the actual site of the assassination was not saved for posterity.
Apr 30th, 2008 · Dmitri Nabokov talks about his father's unfinished novel, which scholars call The Original of Laura. Vladimir Nabokov's dying wish was for the novel to be burned, but Dmitri's mother couldn't bear to do it. Dmitri explains why he decided to save the manuscript from destruction.
Mar 27th, 2008 · "Snake oil" is a term that means "fake." But would you believe snakes in a bottle of vodka are really an "ancient Asian elixir"? People bought the idea -- for $23 a bottle -- but the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission didn't. It had the rattlesnake rancher known as "Bayou Bob" arrested for selling liquor without a license. Bayou Bob says he'll fight the charges. The liquor -- he says -- was just a preservative for the snake.
Jan 12th, 2008 · Fifty years ago, a 23-year-old piano student from Los Angeles took a chance, competing in the first Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Daniel Pollack didn't take home the top prize, but he did carve out a unique career, preserved with bittersweet memories.
Jan 4th, 2008 · The rising reservoir from the Three Gorges Dam will cover 400 square miles of land, including a number of rich historic and cultural sites. The Chinese government has spent far less money on cultural preservation than on environmental protection and relocating residents.