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August 1st - 15th Radio Shows
Air Date Program Fri., 8/1 Microbes and Rumens: Even a cud-chewing cow with four stomachs needs help from microbes to digest its food. Microorganisms in the rumen help the animal convert grasses and grains into proteins, vitamins, and fatty acids.
Mon., 8/4 Hydrogen Producing Bacteria: Hydrogen, one of the world’s cleanest fuels, can be made from sugar, ammonium, and a heat-loving microbe from the bay of Naples.
Tues., 8/5 Cholera: Often capable of making people sick, there are some instances when the microbe that causes cholera is much stronger than normal.
Weds., 8/6 Demythologizing Louis Pasteur: Which is more important- truth or heroic myth? One historian opts to debunk some time-honored heroic tales of Louis Pasteur.
Thurs., 8/7 Microbes and Stone: Microbial stone masons may someday use a common bacterium to give historic buildings and statues a facelift.
Fri., 8/8 Microbes Diesel Remediation: Oily-water from large cargo ships has to be cleaned up before it can go back into the sea. Diesel-chomping microbes may provide an alternative system to mechanical filtering methods.
Mon., 8/11 Coral bleaching: Global warming has long been blamed for coral bleaching, but scientists now suspect an infectious disease is sometimes to blame.
Tues., 8/12 Domesticated Animals: When humans stopped chasing animals and started raising them for food, it was a big step for mankind and a giant leap for infectious microbes.
Weds., 8/13 Bacteria-fighting Tears: The tears that wash foreign substances out of your eye act as a protective shield against viruses and bacteria.
Thurs., 8/14 Aspirin Cures More Than Headaches: The biopolymers used to create plastic heart valves and contact lenses provide a friendly environment for bacteria to flourish. Aspirin may help stop the resultant infections.
Fri., 8/15 Enzyme Terminators: The many viruses that kill bacteria are wizards of annihilation, targeting specific bacteria with no collateral damage.
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