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August 1- August 15, 2006 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Tues., 8/1 Risky Food Consumption Declines: Consumption of raw, undercooked and unpasteurized food is on the decline in America.
Wed., 8/2 New Mexico Disease Deaths Down: New Mexico credits vaccine and health education efforts with a 31 percent decline in the mortality rate from infectious disease.
Thurs., 8/3 Crystal Meth and MRSA: People who use crystal meth are five times more likely to develop an antibiotic resistant staph skin infection than non users.
Fri., 8/4 Satellite Predicts Disease Outbreak: Researchers are using satellites to help predict outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever in East Africa.
Mon., 8/7 Engineering Ethanol Researchers believe they’ve hit upon a strategy to produce renewable, clean ethanol gas more efficiently by using plant waste.
Tue., 8/8 Katrina and the Mold: A look at one microbiologists personal experience with Hurricane Katrina and the mold that filled her house.
Wed., 8/9 Uranium Clean-Up: By harnessing uranium-loving microbes, researchers are able to prevent the spread of this dangerous element in groundwater.
Thu., 8/10 Avian Flu Update: Researchers at the CDC in Atlanta are working to understand how virulent the Avian Flu could become.
Fri., 8/11 Bacteremia in Sea Lion Pups: In recent years, there has been a rise in the deaths from blood infections for many West Coast sea lion pups. Scientists are now being called in to investigate this deadly phenomenon.
Mon., 8/14 Lipid Protection: Good fats and bad fats play very different roles in the body – but these fats can also defend against harmful microbes.
Tue., 8/15 Podcasting in Microbiology: Students in New Jersey are becoming more excited about studying microbiology – thanks to podcasts.
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