Nov 21st, 2008 · Science Friday director Charles Bergquist stops in at the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems for a look at new car technologies. Down the road, cars may be able to drive themselves ... but will they be able to parallel park?
Nov 17th, 2008 · What if you could diagnose cancer just by smelling it? Dr. William Hanson explains the 'Diag-Nose,' an electronic nose that can do just that — plus other medical technologies that he says will change our lives.
Nov 11th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama made use of text messages, e-mails and social networking sites to get elected. What role will these technologies play once he takes office? Slate.com's Farhad Manjoo discusses Sen. Obama's plans for a digital White House.
Nov 10th, 2008 · Researchers in Berkeley, Calif., are working on new technologies to convert plant cellulose into a fuel that could directly replace diesel and gasoline. But even if they figure out the recipe, there are still obstacles to competing with fossil fuels.
Nov 4th, 2008 · A new theatrical production ponders how technologies designed to bring us closer can create greater distances between us. Laura Sydell reports.
Nov 1st, 2008 · Students at the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at New York University are learning technological and entrepreneurial skills so they can compete in a changing marketplace. The students all have different ambitions, but their artistic director says what they really need is passion.
Oct 21st, 2008 · A new study out today from the nonprofit Web site Electionline.org illustrates how record turnout and new technologies might create challenges during the Nov. 4 general election.
Oct 7th, 2008 · It's not easy trying to modernize a massive institution known more for historic artifacts than cutting-edge technology. Wayne Clough, head of the Smithsonian, talks about his first 100 days in office with Ari Shapiro. They discuss fundraising, education and keeping pace with technological change.