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June 16th - 30th Radio Shows
Air Date Program Mon., 6/16 Tracking Emerging Diseases: Infectious diseases can be caused by never-before-seen microbial agents, old enemies, and sometimes even friends acting in newly lethal ways.
Tues., 6/17 Antimicrobial Fabrics: Prior to the invention of sulfa drugs and antibiotics, we had little protection against microscopic foes. Today, scientists are developing antimicrobial armor made of fabric.
Weds., 6/18 Antimicrobial Wastewater: The antimicrobial chemicals we wash down our drains impact algae, which in turn, affect aquatic life.Thurs., 6/19 Spinach and Vaccines: Although an anthrax vaccine already exists, it sometimes causes unpleasant side effects. Now researchers are using spinach, along with some microbes, to make a better anthrax vaccine.
Fri., 6/20 Pre-term Labor and Ureaplasma: Pre-term births can be risky for newborns. Scientists have now discovered a connection between pre-term labor and a nefarious bacterial agent.
Mon., 6/23 Plant Detection Service: Plants have receptor molecules that sense the world around them. Scientists hope to someday engineer plants that use these receptors to detect the presence of specific threats.
Tues., 6/24 Sourdoughs and Starters: Sourdough is the world’s oldest levened bread. Today, it’s still made in much the same way its always been. Every time you make it you need to save some of the dough to add to the next batch.
Weds., 6/25 A Cold for all Seasons: Catching a cold has nothing to do with getting chilled, the season, or going outside with your hair wet. It all comes down to an encounter of a viral kind.
Thurs., 6/26 Escaping Neutralizing Antibodies: When viruses attack the human body, the immune system deploys an army of antibodies to quell the invasion. HIV, however, is able to evade the resistance fighters trying to destroy it.
Fri., 6/27 American Elms for a New Century: Dutch elm disease has killed millions of American elms since it was brought to America in the mid 1800s. Now the tree is back and hardier than ever.
Mon., 6/30 What is a Spore? : Many organisms from fungi to bacteria make spores—hardy single cells equipped to become the next generation.
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