Audio Commentary by Dr Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the July 1, 2009 issue

Space is now big business. Technology originally developed for the space program sometimes ends up in products for use on Earth, often in surprising ways. The 40,000 certified “Space Products” range from mattresses to medical devices, and have…

Audio Commentary by Dr Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the June 24, 2009 issue

The Star Trek TV and movie series imagine a bright future for humans in space, one in which we explore alien worlds with the aid of advanced technology. Because the writers tried to include as much realistic science as possible within the fict…

Audio Commentary by Dr Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the June 17, 2009 issue

Scientists have been searching for aliens in our solar system and beyond, but have not yet found evidence that life exists beyond Earth. SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, has been scanning the stars for alien radio beacons fo…

Audio Commentary by Dr Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the June 10, 2009 issue

Richard Branson has formed Virgin Galactic and is now taking reservations aboard the maiden voyage of SpaceShipOne. Would you spend the estimated $200,000 for a 45-minute trip into space?Neil and Lynne also discuss the mechanics of sex in…

Audio Commentary by Dr Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the June 3, 2009 issue

This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s use of the first telescope. On this week’s show, we reflect on how telescopes have shifted our perspective on how small we are in size, space, and time. We also discuss how they help astronome…