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December 16th - 31st, 2004 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Thurs., 12/16 Hot Bug: Scientists have found life near a hot vent in the ocean floor that can survive at temperatures as hot as a hospital sterilizer.
Fri. 12/17 Where Have All the Chestnuts Gone?: Holiday songs conjure up images of roasting chestnuts, an aromatic pleasure many of us have never experienced.
Mon., 12/20 A Biological Scrub for Stinky Odors: Sewage treatment plants are notorious for emitting bad odors. Now, there's a biological alternative for cleaning the air.Tues., 12/21 Microbes and El Niño: El Niño occurs every few years and changes weather patterns, affecting the ocean's food chain.
Weds., 12/22 Ebola Virus and Great Apes: Scientists believe Ebola may explain some of the declines in great ape populations.
Thurs., 12/23 Infections and Hibernation: Ground squirrels hibernate for five to six months a year, but they wake up about once a week for a few hours to keep their immune systems on alert.
Fri., 12/24 Poinsettias: These cherished holiday flowers are small and bushy as a result of a bacteria-like microbe that stunts the plants' growth.
Mon., 12/27 See- Through Fish: Biologists are looking at transparent fish to figure out what microbes do in our guts.
Tues., 12/28 Weed Whackers: Farmers spend millions of dollars fighting against weeds and other invasive plants, but soil microbes may be a solution.
Weds., 12/29 Soap Lake: This lake foams like soap and is saltier than the ocean. It also might hold secrets about whether life could have thrived on Mars or the moons of Jupiter.
Thurs., 12/30 Sugar Gas: When farmers harvest sugar cane, they burn the stalks and leaves to clear the fields. A new process turns waste into fuel.
Fri., 12/31 Bubbly, Bubbly: Before you get your New Year's sparkling wine and champagne, yeast has to work on the grapes.
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