Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree speaks with Alvaro Fernandez, Founder of SharpBrains, to learn more about the neurology of our brains and cognitive training. Story links: Hippocampus, brain training, drivesharp Assets: transcranial magnetic stimulation, TMS, TMS 2, , Frontal Lobe This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

• 12/9/09
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Molly explains how Ricky Gervais launched the career of Karl Pilkington. Story links: Ricky on Letterman, Ricky Gervais and the Karl Pilkington Experiment, This Side of the Truth, Meet Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais Podcast - Sock Packing, Chimpanzee Karl, Monkey News: Cosmetic Monkey, Monkey News: The Fire Monkey, Monkey News: Monkey Business, Ricky gervais Fame [...]

• 12/8/09
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Molly informs us about various national food days. Story links: Cotton Candy : Collecting Cotton Candy, Chinese Cotton Candy, Cotton Candy Bot, Cotton candy extra Guinness - vattacukorextra Ungarn, cotton candy machine, Cotton Candy: The History of this Tasty Treat , Who Invented National Brownie Day?, The Nibble - December Food Holidays, American Holidays, [...]

• 12/7/09
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Paradox Week continues with Molly and the TV Show Paradox. Story links: Math - Bunker style,Shirley Meets Ritchy For the 1st Time, Mork Meets The Fonz, The Return Of The Six-Million-Dollar-Man & The Bionic Woman, Melrose Place - Crossover Kelly, New York and Queens S2:24, Crossovers and Spin Offs, LUCY and SUPERMAN, Lucy Meets Superman [...]

• 12/4/09
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It’s Paradox Week on Rocketboom. Today, Molly creates and explains Galileo’s Paradox.

• 12/3/09
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It’s Paradox Week on Rocketboom. Today, Molly presents the Liar Paradox.

• 12/3/09
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It’s Paradox Week on Rocketboom. Watch today’s episode on our YouTube channel to help Molly navigate through the Crocodile Paradox.

• 12/2/09
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It’s Paradox Week on Rocketboom. Today, Molly explains the ontological paradox. Story links: Ontological Paradox, Quantum Leap: Thou Shalt Not, McFly & The Starlighters “Johnny B. Goode, Quantum Leap (TV Series), Slacker Assets: calendars, three iphones, nokia production 1&2, nokia 6800, forehead smack, wink, pondering, approval, macworld crowd, Chuck Berry Video, planet earth, nokia logo, [...]

• 12/1/09
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Molly explains Magma.

• 11/28/09
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Rocketboom’s Ella Morton meets up with Vendr.tv host Dan Delaney to get a few tips on street eats in New York City. Assets: Kliman, Mud, Shnitzel Truck, Street Sweets NY Truck, 53rd and 6th, Wafles & Dinges of Belgium, The Best Delicious Halal Gyro and Chicken, shellysblogger, Mister Softee, Street Sweets NY, Streetweets, Vendr.TV

• 11/25/09
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Molly explains augmented reality. Story links: Thomas P. Caudell, Boeing, Boeing 737, calibration and evaluation, Man Showing Neo Geo Collection, Webcam, Mememolly, Nearest Tube Iphone App, Layar, Bionic Eye, Topps, Smart Grid, Augmented Reality Subway App, TAT Augmented Reality, 3D experience by Dassault Systems, Hand From Above, Augmented Reality Could be Coming to Your Contact Lens, [...]

• 11/25/09
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Molly informs you about the not so successful success rate of art heists. Story links: Rare Works Stolen, Van Gogh Museum Assets: Miro, jail cell, The Scream, wall, boat, callonphone, sofa fort, couch fort, footprints, spike strip, mansion, Munich Art Museum, Security Car Crash, British Sting, Van Gogh Museum, The View, Congregation, ladder, Bowler, Amtrak [...]

• 11/23/09
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Molly explains the sweater curse. Story links: Rachel John, Extreme Knitting, 1000 Strand Knit, Art student knits life-size Ferrari, Mirian Tegels - the faster knitter in the world?, How to knit a sweater : Knitting a sweater: Increases in pattern, The Last Knit, Never Knit Your Man a Sweater (Unless You’ve Got the Ring), Polls [...]

• 11/21/09
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The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies recounts the realtime web experience that was Balloon Boy. Story links:

• 11/19/09
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Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree talks about generative music and interviews “laptop musician” Luke DuBois about his work in this medium. Story links: Generative Art, Luke DuBois Assets: Mozart, Golan Levin. This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

• 11/17/09
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Molly, Ellie, Ella, and Leah take a road trip to the New Jersey Pine Barrens in search of the Jersey Devil (with a special guest.) Music by The Discoghosts

• 11/14/09
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Story links: radiation symbol, radiation suit, moon, grains, department of environmental science, carl sagan, Luke Oman, Bakweri cocoyam farmer from Cameroon, Radiation Symbol, Level A Hazmat Suit, Arc Flash Suit Transformer, Moon Surface Craters, Pulses and Grains, Canned Goods, Canned Food, Bottled Water, Rutgers DES, Carl Sagan, man on fire, Alan Robock, we lost in [...]

• 11/14/09
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Bruawhahahahahahahaha!

• 11/14/09
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Molly reports on the latest in motorized chairs, polar ice caps, recycling, and more. Story links: La-Z-Boy, DWI in Motorized Chair, Motorized Lazyboy, Motorized La-Z-Boy, fun with motorized loveseat and recliner, Motorized Recliner, Aging to End in Manhattan, Life Extension Foundation, Run on Iceland McDonald’s as chain flips last burgers, Bottle Bank Arcade - TheFunTheory.com [...]

• 11/14/09
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Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Abby Cadabby teach Ella a few dances moves. Rocketboom’s field correspondent Ella Morton heads over to Sesame Street in celebration of their 40th season to talk with a few furry inhabitants. Music by Podington Bear.

• 11/14/09
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Molly raises awareness for recycling old technology. Story links: Computers, Electronics Recycling

• 11/14/09
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Abby Cadabby talks to Ella about being the new kid on the block and gives her some fairy advice. Rocketboom’s field correspondent Ella Morton heads over to Sesame Street in celebration of their 40th season to talk with a few furry inhabitants. Music by Podington Bear.

• 11/14/09
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Rocketboom field correspondent Ella Morton interviews Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales at Ad-Tech NYC.

• 11/14/09
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The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies examines the phenomenon of Auto-Tune with help from special guest Professor “Weird Al” Yankovic! Antares Auto Tune, T-Pain: Can’t Believe It, NPR.org: Auto Tune in Action (audio), Cher: Believe, T-Pain, T-Pain: Chopped and Skrewed, T-Pain: Freeze, Auto-Tune:Why Pop Music Sounds Perfect, Perfect Pitch, Tone Deaf Stars Thrive on Digital [...]

• 11/14/09
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Molly uses Wikipedia to thread the story - keep it going by posting a video response! Story links: American Airlines Flight 587, Flight 587 Final Passenger List, Enrique Wilson, Gonzo’s Game Winning Hit, Luis Gonzalez, 2001 World Series, The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, 2001 Arizona Diamonbacks Tribute, Arizona Diamondbacks, Topps, Mention of $10,000 [...]

• 11/14/09
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Molly reports on duck faces, space hotels and more. Story links: Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy, Historic Tale Construction Site, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, China plans for humanoid Olympics, MANOI GO やるならやらねば！真打バージョン, Scientists ’cause’ Beijing snow, China Causes Snow Storm to Fight Drought, To ease drought, Chinese scientists make snowfall, Thirty-eight people make reservations for [...]

• 11/14/09
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Cookie Monster shows Ella the right way to eat a cookie - om nom nom nom nom! Rocketboom’s field correspondent Ella Morton heads over to Sesame Street in celebration of their 40th season to talk with a few furry inhabitants. Music by Podington Bear.

• 11/14/09
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Humanwire correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on the growing concern of malaria cases in Burkina Faso due to mosquitoes developing resistances to insecticides.

• 11/13/09
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