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January 1st - 15th, 2004 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Thurs., 1/1 A Fungal Clue to Mastodon Extinction: Why huge mega-beasts that once roamed North America died out is a mystery scientists are still trying to solve.
Fri., 1/2 Antibiotics with Chronic Diseases: Prescribing common antibiotics to someone who has a respiratory infection becomes complicated when they have chronic diseases.
Mon., 1/5 Krill Killer: Krill are small, pink, shrimp-like crustaceans that swim in swarms and are a staple food for many marine animals.
Tues., 1/6 Child and Adult Resistance: A new study has found that children are developing antibiotic resistance at a faster rate than adults.
Weds., 1/7 Polio Eradication: The number of people who still contract polio has dropped considerably, thanks to the World Health Organization efforts to completely eradicate the disease.
Thurs., 1/8 No Sex Please: Little aquatic animals called bdelloid rotifers are being studied by scientists trying to figure out why sex exists.
Fri., 1/9 Mitochondria: All cells that have a nucleus have mitochondria, little powerhouses that descended from bacteria.
Mon., 1/12 How Viruses Invade: A challenge for every virus is to break its way into a victim’s cell and slip its genetic instructions inside.
Tues., 1/13 Dolphins and their Belly Bugs: Humans aren’t the only ones who get infected by the bacterium that sometimes causes ulcers.
Weds., 1/14 Leaf Blotch: This fungus can cripple a farmer’s wheat crop, cutting the yield by half. .Thurs., 1/15 Kids and Viruses: Kids with coughs and fevers often have viral, not bacterial infections, which don’t respond to antibiotics.
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