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With the price of oil going higher and higher, alternative sources of energy like solar power are becoming much more attractive! Find out how solar power works, and whether it could help solve our energy problems.
Stephen A. Hammer is Director of the Urban Energy Project at Columbia University's Center for Energy, Marine Transportation and Public Policy (CEMTPP). Richard Perez is Senior Research Associate of University at Albany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center.
We'd like to hear from business or homeowners who have installed solar panels. Are you glad you did it? How has it affected your energy bills? Have you recouped your original investment yet?
From Spain to New York, jellyfish are becoming more numerous, and they're showing up in places where they have rarely been seen before. Scientists say this explosion can be at ... Discussion
Most Americans can't see the Milky Way in the night sky...and here in New York, we're lucky if we can see any stars at all! Find out why light pollution is a growing problem, ... Discussion
Please Explain is all about muscles! Find out how they function, how to strengthen them, and how they can break down. Dr. E. Todd Schroeder teaches clinical exercise physiolog ... Discussion
Barbecue guru Steve Raichlen , whose The Barbecue! Bible has been revised and re-released on its 10th anniversary, and world-class pitmaster Chris Lilly of Big Bob Gibson Bar- ... Discussion
Please Explain is all about America's favorite sandwich - the hamburger! Find out how German hamburg steak became a classic meal all over the world. We'll also hear about the ... Discussion
With the price of oil going higher and higher, alternative sources of energy like solar power are becoming much more attractive! Find out how solar power works, and whether it ... Discussion
Brainwashing has been used throughout history to manipulate, coerce, and torture. Dominic Streatfeild is the author of Brainwash: The Secret History of Mind Control . Oxford r ... Discussion
What can you find out about a friend, a colleague, a lover, or yourself by inspecting everyday objects? Snoopology is the study of what the stuff we own reveals about our psyc ... Discussion
Have no idea what a futures market is, and how it affects your life? Tune in to Please Explain to find out! Charles M. Jones is Associate Professor of Finance and Economics at ... Discussion
During Hot Dog Season - from Memorial Day to Labor Day - Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs. That's 818 hot dogs consumed every second during that period! And New ... Discussion
