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13.7: Cosmos And Culture
4:22 pm
Wed March 28, 2012

The Smallest Bits Of Things: A Brief History Of Matter

Credit Wei Qiao, David Ebert, Marek Korkusinski, Gerhard Klimeck / NCN, Purdue University
This visualization shows the electron density in a quantum dot, an artificial atom.

Originally published on Wed March 28, 2012 8:38 am

The Greek atomists were the first to ponder the fundamental constitution of matter. They considered, in an amazingly prescient insight, that if you could cut matter into smaller and smaller pieces you'd end up with its smallest bits, which they called atoms.

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Blog Of The Nation
4:22 pm
Wed March 28, 2012

March 28th: What's On Today's Show

Credit Julie Jacobson / AP
JetBlue flight 191 from New York makes its descent after passengers tackled the pilot to the ground when he behaved erratically during the flight. In today's first hour, we'll talk with pilots about the relationship in the cockpit.

Originally published on Wed March 28, 2012 9:58 am

The Political Junkie

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Tiny Desk Concerts
4:21 pm
Wed March 28, 2012

First Aid Kit: Tiny Desk Concert

Credit Mallory Benedict / NPR

Originally published on Mon May 6, 2013 8:08 am

First Aid Kit is two young Swedish sisters — that's Klara Soderberg on the left and Johanna Soderberg on the right — who make utterly charming, folk-infused pop music that lulls and enchants, with an obvious nod to late-'60s and early-'70s bands like Crosby, Stills & Nash. Their voices intertwine in that way sibling singers' sometimes do, with disarmingly lovely results, but the music remains distinctly alluring and adventurous.

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The Picture Show
4:21 pm
Wed March 28, 2012

What Our Kitchens Might Say About Us

Credit Courtesy of Ellen Silverman

Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 8:55 am

Imagine your kitchen, if you have one. What's in it? Appliances? Food on the counters? Is it messy or sparse? Fully stocked or running on empty?

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Music News
4:20 pm
Wed March 28, 2012

From London, Rock Hall Inductees 'Looked To America'

Originally published on Wed March 28, 2012 10:01 pm

Today, Morning Edition begins a series of stories profiling the six new inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's a diverse bunch, including two acts that originated in 1960s London: The Small Faces and Donovan.

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