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August 16th - 31th Radio Shows
Air Date Program Mon., 8/18 T. Denticola and Gum Disease: More than five hundred species of microorganisms live in your mouth. Most are good, but one is always trying to cause trouble.
Tues., 8/19 Chlamydia and Reactive Arthritis: If Chlamydia infections are not diagnosed and treated, they can cause trouble for decades in the joints of some unlucky hosts.
Weds., 8/20 Salmonella in Pet Treats: A routine investigation of a Salmonella outbreak in Calgary, Canada, last year tracked the outbreak to a surprising source.
Thurs., 8/21 Salamander Eggs and Bacteria: If the female redbacked salamander leaves her nest, her eggs are killed by fungi. But if she stays, something protects the eggs.
Fri., 8/22 Space Microbes: One scientist has had her attention focused skyward for decades, pursuing the idea that cellular life may exist on some other planet.
Mon., 8/25 Bacterial Biofilm: Listen today to learn what your teeth have in common with a boat hull, a drainpipe, underwater rocks, and the gunk that builds up on contacts lenses!
Tues., 8/26 Geobacter Electricity: As cells convert fuel into energy, they create bits of negatively charged energy. Some store the energy for future use, but some dump it, creating quite a charge.
Weds., 8/27 Dutch Penicillin: The British and Americans weren’t the only ones making penicillin during World War II. Dutch scientists working in secret during the Nazi occupation also made the antibiotic.Thurs., 8/28 Smallpox Immunity: People haven’t been vaccinated for smallpox in 30 years, and scientists have questioned whether those vaccinated decades ago are still immune.
Fri., 8/29 Reclaiming Brownfields: One scientist’s solution to contaminated sites is to layer on fabricated soil to encourage growth.
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