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May 1st - 15th, 2004 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Mon., 5/3 Yellowstone Thermophiles: The geyser basins of Yellowstone are dangerous places, but that environment is home to some organisms that are being threatened on other fronts.
Tues., 5/4 Dandruff and Fungi: Dandruff is caused when certain fungus chows down on the secreted oils on your head.
Weds., 5/5 Competitive Exclusion: For closely quartered livestock, diseas is a constant threat. Antibiotics have long been used to prevent disaster, but now there's an alternative weapon.
Thurs., 5/6 Ants, Crops, and Fungal Pests: Like farmers, some tropical ants grow their own food. They use chewed-up leaves for compost and cultivate underground fungus gardens.
Fri., 5/7 Humongous Fungus: This giant fungus, found in eastern Oregon, plays the role of a premature recycler in the forest.
Mon., 5/10 Clostridia Cousins: Microbial cousins, Tetanus and Botulism, are two of the most lethal nerve toxins on earth. One causes muscle contraction, the other makes muscles go limp.
Tues., 5/11 Turning Corn into Cloth: Biotechnology is changing the way consumer products are made. Corn is now being used in place of petrochemicals to make cloth fibers.
Weds., 5/12 Microbes and Methane Hydrates: Scientists have been searching for new energy sources. One surprising discovery was a gargantuan cache of methane gas stored in frozen mud beneath the ocean floor.
Thurs., 5/13 Parasitic Wasps and Aphids: Aphids have many enemies, but they also have a powerful ally. Some aphids carry bacteria that help protect them from enemies.
Fri., 5/14 Microbes with a Built-in Compass: Like pigeons or salmon, some marine bacteria have a built-in compass. What's unique about these bacteria is that they're always swimming north.
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