MicrobeWorld
Radio Show Archive
November 1st - 15th Radio Shows
Mon., 11/3
Clean Hands: Soap
and water is one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect
your health.
Tues., 11/4
Wash Your Hands:
When done properly, washing your hands can prevent all kinds of infectious
illnesses.
Weds., 11/5 Ancient brews:
When archeological chemists examined ancient pottery shards, they found
residues of wine and honey mixed in with the beer.
Thurs.,
11/6 Virchow – the Father
of Modern Pathology: Rudolf Virchow steered medical science
away from hazy speculation toward a more precise path.
Fri., 11/7
Pharmacy Vaccinations:
Many shoppers can now get their flu shot at the same time they shop
for film, cards, and foot powder.
Mon., 11/10
West Nile Virus:
With the second year of West Nile infections drawing to a close, scientists
are doing a year-to-year comparison.
Tues., 11/11
Fungi, Guns and Spores:
Microbes have developed some inventive ways of perpetuating their species.
Weds., 11/12
Wine--As made by the Ancients:
New research shows that wine was probably produced eight thousand years
ago.
Thurs.,
11/13 Bringing back the American
Chestnut: American chestnut trees once dominated America’s
eastern forests, but these glorious trees were brought down by a fungal
blight.
Fri., 11/14
Get Smart: The Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention has launched the “Get Smart”
campaign to spread the message that patients should not press their
doctor for antibiotics for a cold, cough, or flu.
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