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May 16th - 31st, 2004 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Mon., 5/17 Antibiotic Warfare: Chemical warfare has been a constant feature of microbial life for billions of years. Humans joined the battle last century and have had to constantly update our arsenal in the war on infection.
Tues., 5/18 Guess Who's for Dinner: Microbes need food like we do. When microbes are starving they will start to dine on themselves.
Weds., 5/19 Antimicrobial Fabrics: Prior to the invention of sulfa drugs and antibiotics, we had little protection against microscopic foes.
Thurs., 5/20 Sourdough: Sourdough is the world's oldest levened bread and, each time you make it, you save some of the dough to add to the next batch.
Fri., 5/21 A Cold for All Seasons: Catching a cold has nothing to do with getting chilled, the season, or going outside with your hair wet. It all comes down to an encounter of the viral kind.
Mon., 5/24 Escaping Neutralizing Antibodies: When viruses attack the human body, the immune system deploys an army of antibodies to quell the invasion. HIV is able to evade the resistance fighters trying to destroy it.
Tues., 5/25 American Elms for a New Century: Dutch elm disease has killed millions of American elms since it was brought to America in the mid 1800s. Now the tree is back and hardier than ever.
Weds., 5/26 Spitting: Spitting is considered impolite in many cultures, but there was a time when spitting in public was considered an infectious disease hazard and a civic offense.
Thurs., 5/27 Tree of Life: The Tree of Life project is an effort to trace every life form that ever inhabited our planet. Scientists hope to use that information to improve biotechnology and solve problems caused by microbes.
Fri., 5/28 Animal Antitoxins: Throughout history, animals have been used to provide humans with antitoxins to deadly diseases.
Mon., 5/31 Mapping the Ebola Virus: The Ebola virus has puzzled scientists for almost thirty years. One team is using complex software and a simple map to zero in on the elusive host that harbors this killer virus.
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