Stephen S. Hall

Stephen S. Hall and Jackie Leach-Scully discuss the way gene editing technology is being applied to foods and how it could one day be applied to humans.

In October, the FDA approved the controversial long-acting painkiller Zohydro, which some doctors worry will exacerbate the nationwide epidemic of painkiller abuse and addiction.

Stephen S. Hall explores the history of wisdom and its journey from philosophy to science. He looks at how wisdom became one of our most cherished ideals, and at the efforts of modern science to penetrate the mysterious nature of it. In Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience he reveals ...

Several surveys have found that tall people earn more money. According to some studies, each extra inch is worth $1000 a year. Science reporter Stephen S. Hall explores how physical size relates to success in Size Matters.

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