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March 1st - 15th, 2006 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Wed., 3/1 Toxic Red Tide: Heal Thyself!: Although the blooms of microscopic algae that cause red tides can lead to breathing problems, they might also contain some antidotes.
Thurs., 3/2 Ice Age Who-Dunnit: Scientists have discovered that a common bacterium played a large role in the last ice age.
Fri., 3/3 Microbicidal Gauze: Using microbicidal gauze can help prevent the spread of infections in high-risk areas like hospitals.
Mon., 3/6 Food Safety Test: Results from current tests for harmful microbes in food can take days, but a newer, quicker test is in development.
Tues., 3/7 Viral Leviathan: A virus with a gigantic genome plays a role in climate, helps clouds to form, and may someday provide doctors with new drugs.
Wed., 3/8 The Ocean and Cholera:Infection rates for the deadly disease Cholera may increase with warm ocean currents.
Thurs., 3/9 Rice Warmers: Rice paddies give off more than 66 million tons of the greenhouse gas methane every year, contributing significantly to global warming.
Fri., 3/10 Meteor Bombardment: Meteors may have wiped out the dinosaurs, but there might be other organisms that benefited from the impacts.
Mon., 3/13 The Sound of Bacteria: Acoustics experts are listening to bacteria to test the effectiveness of wastewater treatment.Tues., 3/14 Endotoxin Exposure: While You Were Sleeping:Dust is inevitable, but the dust in your bedroom might contain a byproduct of bacteria that can cause asthma symptoms.
Wed., 3/15 Baculovirus Applications: Baculoviruses, cell-penetrating pathogens that kill specific insects, are great for pest control, but they’re also good for research and human gene therapy.
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