NPR has published three reviews of Watchmen from Bob Mondello, David Edelstein and Kenneth Turan. Ultimately they all say the same thing – namely that the film is difficult for the non-initiated to appreciate – but I think Edelstein provides the best commentary. Being new to the material myself, I found the movie conflicting and confusing but appreciable overall. Jackie Earle Haley’s performance as Rorschach is worth the experience in itself.

I couldn’t stop smiling when I heard this story on NPR. Robert Krulwich and two biographers describe what happened when Charles Darwin accidentally ate the elusive bird he had been searching for for many months.

Another great NPR piece, this time it’s Krulwich speaking about gut bacteria. Science for the masses.