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December 1st - 15th, 2004 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Weds., 12/1 Recovery From Fire: Forest fires can devistate life, but moderate fires can also help microbes that live in the soil.
Thurs., 12/2 Fungus After a Fire: A year after a severe forest fire, certain vital fungus to the forest community are still missing.
Fri., 12/3 Uranium Clean-up: Uranium pollutes billions of gallons of water, but a common soil microbe can help clean it up.
Mon., 12/6 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.
Tues., 12/7 Bacteria Sensor: For Astronauts, prevention is the key to staying healthy, and new technologies are being developed to help astronauts know what bacteria they are living with.
Weds., 12/8 Microbes Helping Microbes: Microbes appear to form communities where they cooperate and help each other.
Thurs., 12/9 ABC's of Hepatitis: Hepititis A s unpleasant, but not usually fatal. Hepititis B and C are another story.
Fri., 12/10 Natural De-icer: Swiss biologists have developed a naural, envirinmentally friendly alternative to using salt on icy roads.
Mon., 12/13 Virotherapy: Viruses are among the most versatile warriors on Earth when it comes to search and destroy missions.
Tues., 12/14 Mutation Rate and Antibiotic Resistance: Bacteria already resistant to certain antibiotics can quickly mutate to resist others.
Weds., 12/15 T. denticola and Gum Disease: More than five hundred species of microorganisms live in your mouth. Most are good, but one is always tryng to cause trouble.
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