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Optics

New play about Isaac Newton tells story of time he supposedly put a needle in his eye

Arts, Culture & Media

Lucas Hnath’s play about Isaac Newton takes a fresh approach to sorting fact from fiction. While telling the tale of the time Isaac Newton supposedly put a needle into the back of his eye, a narrator helps the audience separate sort out what’s real by writing actual facts on a chalkboard.

Color-blind artist uses sounds to ‘see’ color

Health & Medicine

Is professional documentary photography dead?

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Science Note

The World

Color-Blind Artist Neil Harbisson Uses Webcam-Like Eyeborg to ‘Hear’ Color

Environment

Former Olympus Executive on Why He Blew The Whistle

Japanese company  Olympus was founded in 1919 with the goal of making microscopes. But now, after a series of shocking accounting revelations the microscope is being turned on Olympus. The camera company admitted on Tuesday to a decades-long scheme to hide almost a billion dollars in investment losses. It is Japan’s biggest financial scandal since the […]

The World

Photographing the Wind

Commentator Stephen Trimble relates some recent experiences of mishaps which occurred while he was attempting to photograph the landscape. Were natural forces protesting being captured on film?

Listener Letters

Living on Earth hears from a listener about the good news on the environment beat.

The World

Turning Toward the Sun

An increasing number of homeowners are finding that solar heating makes economic sense, if they can afford the installation costs.

Light Up the World

Dave Irvine-Halliday recently won an international award for using light-emitting diodes to bring light to homes throughout the developing world. He speaks with host Steve Curwood about his efforts.