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October 16th - 31st Radio Shows
Air Date Program Thurs., 10/16 Ergot: Fungal foe to pharmaceutical: A fungus that caused thousands to suffer in the Middle Ages is now used as a valued medicine.
Fri., 10/17 Bacteria Clean Up Drinking Water: Bacteria are used in two methods to clean groundwater polluted by solvents.
Mon., 10/20 Cows and Gas: Cows are a major source of methane, a greenhouse gas, and scientists are working to eliminate methane- producing microbes from the gut of cows.
Tues., 10/21 Microbes Helping Microbes: Microbes appear to form communities where they cooperate and help each other.
Weds., 10/22 The Shroud of Turin: While the shroud is still an object of much speculation, one scientist can now explain how the image was created.Thurs., 10/23 Microbes and Fires: The microbes that all plants need to grow under normal conditions are just as important after a fire as they are before.
Fri., 10/24 Mold, Mildew, and Chlorine Dioxide: Chlorine dioxide is a product still in the testing phase that may clear the air in sick buildings.
Mon., 10/27 Stilton Cheese: The taste and appearance of this English delicacy can vary tremendously depending on the microbes that inhabit it.
Tues., 10/28 Early Life: Is it just a coincidence that microbial life first appeared on Earth about the same time that planet Mars became a giant dust bowl?
Weds., 10/29 Microbes Get the Last Laugh: Although humans claim dominance, it’s the microbes that make life possible from the cradle to the grave.
Thurs., 10/30 Fungi and the Animal Connection: Fungi have DNA more like animals than plants.
Fri., 10/31 Fungi, Food and Fits: Witches of Halloween’s past didn’t eat caramel apples and candy. Instead, historians think they may have eaten rye.
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