The Naked Scientists (www.thenakedscientists.com)
A weekly podcast from Cambridge University’s Dr. Chris Smith that is a grab-bag of technology and medical news which keeps it short, simple and deathly British. Ta!

Radio Lab (www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab)
WYNC’s public radio station takes interviews, sound effects and music and masses them into an auditory orgasm for science-lovers.

In October, Belchertown became the home to Black Moon Jazz, a one-room performance arts space and lounge with high hopes of bringing live music to the wee town. The owner, Sonya MacPhail, originally in real estate, decided that Northampton shouldn’t have a monopoly on being the Valley’s cultural hub.

Smuckers jam and Minute Maid Juice are just two of the sample foods in a recent study found to contain mercury. The culprit? High-fructose corn syrup, an ingredient popular for its cheap use as a sweetener and thickener in today’s most popular processed foods.

As the semester draws to a close and you’re wondering what exactly to do with all of the random crap lying around your room, think of the unexpected venues that you could help out.