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Birdsong and Climate
The Living Environment
Created : 06/15/2009

Lookalike Species
The Living Environment
Created : 06/01/2009

Life Light
The Physical Setting
Created : 05/18/2009

   

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Program Name Benchmark Date
Birdsong and Climate The Living Environment 06/15/2009
Lookalike Species The Living Environment 06/01/2009
Life Light The Physical Setting 05/18/2009
Sports Drinks The Human Organism 05/04/2009
Instant Immunity The Human Organism 04/20/2009
Giant Snake Habits of Mind 04/06/2009
Server Naps The Nature of Technology 03/23/2009
Impostor Caterpillars The Living Environment 03/09/2009
Polarized Mirages The Physical Setting 02/09/2009
Graffiti Matters Human Society 01/26/2009
Talking & Driving The Nature of Science 01/12/2009
Genes & Placebos The Human Organism 12/29/2008
Fish Food The Living Environment 11/24/2008
Thoreau's Plants The Nature of Technology 11/10/2008
Atmospheric Aspirin The Living Environment 10/27/2008
Sniffing Out Cancer The Nature of Technology 10/13/2008
SIDS & Serotonin Common Themes 09/22/2008
Life from Space The Living Environment 09/08/2008
Ascending Plants The Living Environment 08/25/2008
Sprinter Advantage The Nature of Mathematics 08/11/2008
Matching Side Effects Habits of Mind 07/28/2008
Asteroid Deflection The Physical Setting 07/14/2008
Astronaut Health Risks Common Themes 06/30/2008
Nitrogen Pollution The Nature of Technology 06/16/2008
Platypus Genome The Living Environment 06/02/2008
Cell Phone Medicine The Nature of Technology 05/19/2008
Sensing Calories Habits of Mind 05/05/2008
Southpaw Minority The Living Environment 04/21/2008
Fastest Swimsuit The Physical Setting 04/07/2008
Pushing Atoms The Physical Setting 03/24/2008
Averaging Faces The Designed World 03/10/2008
Fungal Sex The Living Environment 02/25/2008
Wine Waste The Nature of Technology 02/11/2008
SETI at Home Upgrade The Designed World 01/28/2008
Katrina Mental Health The Nature of Science 01/14/2008
Appendix Purpose The Human Organism 12/10/2007
Nonstick Chewing Gum The Designed World 11/26/2007
Electric Healing The Human Organism 11/19/2007
Healthy Restaurants Habits of Mind 11/12/2007
Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid The Physical Setting 10/29/2007
Apes vs. Toddlers Human Society 10/15/2007
Perfect Pitch The Human Organism 10/01/2007
Opinion Repetition Habits of Mind 09/17/2007
Checkers Solved The Designed World 09/03/2007
Talkative Men Habits of Mind 08/20/2007
Ancient Mexican Food Human Society 08/06/2007
Plant Kin Help The Living Environment 07/23/2007
Anti-Asthma Bug The Human Organism 07/09/2007
Carbon Emissions The Nature of Technology 06/25/2007
Brain Sniff Test The Nature of Technology 06/11/2007
Mountain Rain The Living Environment 05/28/2007
Fab@home The Nature of Technology 05/14/2007
Seeing Red The Nature of Science 04/30/2007
Thinnest Material The Designed World 04/16/2007
Three-Way Symbiosis The Living Environment 03/19/2007
Ultra-White Beetle The Physical Setting 03/05/2007
Choking in Math Habits of Mind 02/19/2007
Globetrotting Swells Common Themes 02/05/2007
Money Mentality The Nature of Science 01/22/2007
Resilient Robots The Designed World 01/08/2007
Precious Aglets Human Society 12/11/2006
Deadly Salmon Farms The Nature of Technology 11/27/2006
Gecko Feet The Designed World 11/13/2006
Race and Achievement Human Society 10/30/2006
Fossil Fuel Switch The Nature of Technology 10/02/2006
Snap Judgments The Human Organism 09/18/2006
Pennyless Pricing The Mathematical World 09/04/2006
Wal-Mart Effect The Nature of Science 08/21/2006
Backs to the Future Human Society 08/07/2006
Adapative Happiness Habits of Mind 07/24/2006
Invisibility Cloaking The Physical Setting 07/10/2006
Risk Remedies The Nature of Mathematics 06/26/2006
Testosterone Tradeoff The Living Environment 06/12/2006
Cells in Reverse The Human Organism 05/29/2006
Primitive Ape-Man The Human Organism 05/15/2006
Beauty Bias The Nature of Science 05/01/2006
Touchdown Decisions Habits of Mind 04/17/2006
Salamander Streambeds The Living Environment 04/03/2006
Crack Dynamics The Physical Setting 03/20/2006
Rebuilt Language Human Society 03/06/2006
Cancer-Sniffing Dogs The Nature of Science 02/20/2006
Browsing Music The Nature of Technology 02/06/2006
Smallest Thing The Living Environment 01/30/2006
Air Guitar The Designed World 01/16/2006
Body Image The Human Organism 01/02/2006
Name Brands The Nature of Science 12/19/2005
Fish & Flowers The Living Environment 12/05/2005
Sports Rankings Common Themes 11/21/2005
Masculine Overcompensation Habits of Mind 11/07/2005
Fuel-Saving Speed The Mathematical World 10/24/2005
Similarities Attract The Nature of Science 10/10/2005
Crystal Meth The Human Organism 09/26/2005
Bouncing Babies The Human Organism 09/12/2005
Driving Music The Designed World 08/29/2005
Cave Bear The Living Environment 08/15/2005
Liquid Calories Human Society 08/01/2005
Robotic Arm The Nature of Technology 06/27/2005
West Nile Weather The Living Environment 06/20/2005
Replicating Robots The Designed World 06/13/2005
Farmers & Pesticides The Nature of Technology 05/23/2005
School Bus Fumes The Nature of Technology 05/16/2005
TV Bullies The Nature of Science 05/09/2005
Camera Red-Eye The Nature of Science 05/02/2005
Gum and Heart Disease The Nature of Science 04/25/2005
True or False Habits of Mind 04/18/2005
Artificial Wetlands The Living Environment 04/11/2005
Young Blood The Nature of Science 04/04/2005
Finger Length The Human Organism 03/28/2005
Monkey Pay-Per-View Common Themes 03/21/2005
Music & Intelligence Common Themes 03/14/2005
Newborn Screening The Nature of Technology 03/07/2005
Sardines The Living Environment 02/28/2005
Quake Side Effects The Physical Setting 02/21/2005
Smart Gun The Nature of Technology 02/14/2005
Hoarding The Human Organism 02/07/2005
Tsunami Barriers The Living Environment 01/31/2005
Fever Chill The Human Organism 01/24/2005
Body Temperature The Human Organism 01/17/2005
Tumbleweeds The Living Environment 01/03/2005
Wasted Food Human Society 12/20/2004
JFK Analysis Habits of Mind 12/13/2004
Same-Sex Parents Human Society 12/06/2004
Lying on Email Human Society 11/29/2004
1918 Flu The Living Environment 11/22/2004
Cola Brains The Human Organism 11/15/2004
Phishing The Nature of Technology 11/08/2004
Consensus Model The Mathematical World 11/01/2004
Earth Simulator Common Themes 10/25/2004
Vanilla Medicine The Nature of Science 10/18/2004
Hearts and Worms Common Themes 10/11/2004
Antibacterial Sludge The Nature of Technology 10/04/2004
Music & IQ Habits of Mind 09/27/2004
Asymmetry & Aggression The Nature of Science 09/20/2004
Time Flies Habits of Mind 09/13/2004
Cowbird Nestmates The Living Environment 09/06/2004
Robot Farmers The Designed World 08/30/2004
Fish Ears The Nature of Science 08/23/2004
Cough Medicines Habits of Mind 08/16/2004
Thick & Thin Foods The Human Organism 08/09/2004
Artificial Sweeteners The Human Organism 08/02/2004
Subvocal Speech The Nature of Technology 07/26/2004
Electricity from Sewage The Nature of Technology 07/19/2004
POW Memory The Human Organism 07/12/2004
Dog Breeds The Living Environment 07/05/2004
Punching Shrimp Common Themes 06/28/2004
Soil & Global Warming The Nature of Technology 06/21/2004
Smelling Diseases The Designed World 06/14/2004
WWII Tree Disease The Living Environment 06/07/2004
Gold Mine Quakes The Nature of Technology 05/31/2004
Cicada Cycles The Nature of Mathematics 05/24/2004
Cicada Emergence The Living Environment 05/17/2004
Thought-Controlled Robotics The Designed World 05/10/2004
Dogs and Their Owners Habits of Mind 05/03/2004
Popping Ears The Human Organism 04/26/2004
Human Language Human Society 04/19/2004
Worry Beads Habits of Mind 04/12/2004
Cold Sensors The Human Organism 04/05/2004
Phone Fibbing The Nature of Technology 03/29/2004
Greedy Computers The Nature of Technology 03/22/2004
Ping-Pong Avalanches Common Themes 03/15/2004
Bear Bones Common Themes 03/08/2004
Squirrel Hoarding The Living Environment 02/16/2004
Germy Surfaces The Living Environment 02/02/2004
Florida Freezes The Nature of Technology 01/26/2004
Skunk Removal The Physical Setting 01/12/2004
Pizza Cheese The Physical Setting 12/08/2003
Road Rubber The Nature of Technology 11/24/2003
Bacterial Batteries The Nature of Technology 11/17/2003
Vibrating Insoles The Designed World 11/10/2003
Sea Sponge Fibers The Designed World 10/27/2003
Saving Aleut Human Society 10/20/2003
Fatherly Fish The Living Environment 10/13/2003
Biblical Tunnel Human Society 10/06/2003
Phage Comeback The Nature of Technology 09/29/2003
Shyness The Human Organism 09/22/2003
Bacteria Ballistics The Nature of Science 09/15/2003
Faces in Space The Nature of Technology 09/08/2003
T. Rex Bully Habits of Mind 09/01/2003
Born for Strokes The Nature of Science 08/18/2003
Clumsy Kids The Human Organism 08/11/2003
Popsicle Flavors The Physical Setting 08/04/2003
The Core The Nature of Science 07/28/2003
Disappearing Fish The Living Environment 07/21/2003
Drug Cravings The Human Organism 07/14/2003
Rodent Road Signs The Living Environment 07/07/2003
Antibacterial Pollution The Living Environment 06/30/2003
Nectarines The Living Environment 06/23/2003
Dryer Sheets The Physical Setting 06/16/2003
Cell Phone Traffic The Nature of Technology 06/09/2003
Firefly Flashes The Living Environment 06/02/2003
Horse Bones The Nature of Technology 05/27/2003
Pueblo Migrations Human Society 05/19/2003
Lying The Human Organism 05/12/2003
Night Lights The Human Organism 05/05/2003
Dangerous Hail The Physical Setting 04/28/2003
Eavesdropping Plants The Living Environment 04/21/2003
Tilted Earth The Physical Setting 04/14/2003
Big Heads The Nature of Science 04/07/2003
Growing Vocal Cords The Human Organism 03/31/2003
Genes and Geography The Human Organism 03/24/2003
Mona Lisa’s Smile The Human Organism 03/17/2003
Gas Giant Origins Common Themes 03/10/2003
Mummy’s Curse Habits of Mind 03/03/2003
Vitamin C Origin The Living Environment 02/24/2003
Houses and Environment The Living Environment 02/17/2003
Adolescent Slowdown The Human Organism 02/10/2003
Robotic Dog The Nature of Science 02/03/2003
Drying Dishes The Physical Setting 01/27/2003
Pumpkin Planet The Physical Setting 01/20/2003
Healing Grapes The Human Organism 01/13/2003
Cold Car Start The Physical Setting 01/06/2003
Transplant Tolerance The Human Organism 12/16/2002
Viking Longhouse Human Society 12/09/2002
Lizard Mates The Living Environment 12/02/2002
Gait Recognition The Nature of Technology 11/25/2002
Art Algorithms The Mathematical World 11/18/2002
Sticky Mittens The Human Organism 11/11/2002
Rat Sleep The Human Organism 11/04/2002
Feather Analysis The Living Environment 10/28/2002
Solar Power from Moon The Nature of Technology 10/14/2002
Anthrax Antibodies The Human Organism 10/07/2002
Litter Life The Living Environment 09/30/2002
Killer Windows The Living Environment 09/23/2002
Mercury Sunrise The Physical Setting 09/16/2002
Cell Phones & Driving The Human Organism 09/09/2002
SealCam The Nature of Technology 09/02/2002
Parrot Learning The Living Environment 08/26/2002
All Species Inventory The Living Environment 08/21/2002
Modern Leeching The Nature of Technology 08/19/2002
Billiard Break The Physical Setting 08/12/2002
Low-Flush Toilets The Nature of Technology 08/05/2002
Earth Sensors The Nature of Technology 08/01/2002
Emotion Perception The Human Organism 07/29/2002
High Pressure The Physical Setting 07/22/2002
Talking Lights The Nature of Technology 07/15/2002
Visual Math The Nature of Mathematics 07/08/2002
Killifish and Pollution The Living Environment 07/01/2002
Mars Hotel The Nature of Technology 06/24/2002
Clocking T. rex The Living Environment 06/17/2002
Tree Torture The Living Environment 06/10/2002
Monogamous Voles The Living Environment 06/09/2002
Proteome The Living Environment 06/03/2002
Nematodes The Designed World 05/28/2002
Eye Tracking The Nature of Science 05/27/2002
Solar Blind The Nature of Technology 05/20/2002
Diagnostic Microchip The Designed World 05/13/2002
Hamsters The Living Environment 05/06/2002
Color-Coded DNA The Designed World 04/29/2002
South Pole Scope The Nature of Technology 04/22/2002
Zeolites The Physical Setting 04/15/2002
Tomato Mold The Living Environment 04/08/2002
Dolphin Brains The Living Environment 03/11/2002
Reading in the Dark The Nature of Science 02/13/2002
Asian Brown Cloud The Living Environment 02/11/2002
Traveling Dust The Human Organism 02/11/2002
Lawn Nitrates The Living Environment 11/30/2001
Predicting Earthquakes Common Themes 11/30/2001
Crayfish Reflexes The Nature of Science 11/15/2001
Word Associations The Human Organism 11/15/2001
Hurricanes The Physical Setting 10/30/2001
Stereo Smell The Human Organism 10/30/2001
Hominid Diet The Human Organism 09/30/2001
Glowing Wounds The Nature of Science 09/15/2001
Curve Balls The Nature of Mathematics 08/30/2001
Cheese Tomography The Nature of Technology 06/30/2001
Elephant Grass The Designed World 06/15/2001
Smart Rock The Nature of Technology 05/30/2001
Avocado Seeds The Living Environment 05/15/2001
Ozone Fill-up The Nature of Science 05/15/2001
Fog Forests The Living Environment 04/30/2001
Wheelchairs The Nature of Technology 04/26/2001
Marine Reserves Human Society 03/30/2001
Earth Movers The Physical Setting 03/15/2001
Delivery Bees The Living Environment 02/28/2001
Musical Illusion The Nature of Science 02/28/2001
Blood Cholesterol The Human Organism 02/01/2001
Spider Web Sites The Living Environment 01/01/2001
Space Inflatables The Nature of Technology 12/30/2000
Earthworm Invaders Common Themes 12/15/2000
Deaf Manatees The Living Environment 11/30/2000
Dog Variety The Living Environment 11/30/2000
Bouncy Blubber The Designed World 11/15/2000
Poison Ivy The Living Environment 11/15/2000
Orangutan U The Human Organism 10/15/2000
Cat's Meow The Living Environment 10/01/2000
Jean Engineering The Nature of Technology 10/01/2000
Stone Age Tunes The Human Organism 09/30/2000
Backwards Spinning Wheels The Physical Setting 09/15/2000
Wind Gusts The Physical Setting 09/15/2000
Law Breaking Balloons The Physical Setting 08/30/2000
Golf Ball Dimples The Physical Setting 08/15/2000
Fair Division The Nature of Mathematics 07/15/2000
Zapping Fish The Physical Setting 06/15/2000
Learning from Hibernating Animals The Nature of Science 05/30/2000
Paperbag Paleontology The Nature of Science 05/30/2000
Higgs Field The Nature of Science 05/15/2000
Rainforest Fungi The Living Environment 04/30/2000
Soap The Designed World 04/30/2000
Computerized Civilization The Nature of Technology 03/30/2000
Hair Transplant The Nature of Science 03/15/2000
Space Food The Designed World 03/15/2000
Liberty Bell Common Themes 02/28/2000
Cave Trees Common Themes 02/15/2000
Water Fleas The Living Environment 02/15/2000
Barbie Legs The Nature of Technology 01/30/2000
Reading Glasses The Human Organism 01/30/2000
Before Big Bang Historical Perspectives 01/15/2000
Monkey Brains Habits of Mind 01/15/2000
Smoke & Rain Common Themes 01/15/2000
What Makes Earth a Magnetic Force? The Physical Setting 12/30/1999
Red Maple Takeover The Living Environment 11/30/1999
The Grooviest of Fabrics The Designed World 11/15/1999
Sticky Spiders The Living Environment 10/30/1999

    

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