America's most lethal soldier
BBC: "The sniper who's believed to be the most lethal soldier in American military history". Some info at www.telegraph.co.uk
The Iranian woman blinded by acid who sought "eye for an eye" justice
BBC: "a rejected suitor called Majid Mohavedi threw acid into her face, leaving terrible scars and blinding her in both eyes. Ameneh started a campaign for him to be tried under an Islamic law which allows victims to have a say in the punishment of criminals. She wanted Mohavedi to be sentenced to have acid poured into his eyes - and what's more, she wanted to administer the punishment herself." Read on
The Science Behind Breaking Bad
NPR: "Cooking crystal meth is just "basic chemistry" for Walter White, the fictional chemistry teacher and anti-hero of the TV drama "Breaking Bad." Organic chemist Donna Nelson serves as science adviser to the show; she explains how the series' writers work to get the science right." Read on
Mutant Rights
WNYC: "In this podcast short, a strange twist of legal taxonomy causes a dispute over whether X-MEN action figures are toys or dolls and sparks a court case about what it means to be human. "Dolls," which represent human beings, are taxed at almost twice the rate of "toys," which represent something not human - such as robots, monsters, or demons." Read on
Brian Cox - Desert Island Discs
BBC: "Professor of Physics Brian Cox is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs." Read on
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