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October 1 - October 15 , 2006 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Mon., 10/2 New approaches to microbial energy: In a world dependent on diminishing fossil fuels, microbes may be the key to the future.
Tue., 10/3 Enzyme power: Enzymes from fungi and bacteria are driving a new power initiative in the world of hydrogen fuel cells.
Wed., 10/4 Global warming and the ocean food chain: Scientists have created a computer model that looks at the impact of global warming on the ocean’s smallest life forms.
Thu., 10/5 Powering up the soybean: Scientists hope that cracking the genetic code of the soybean will reveal clues to making it an environmentally and economically sound source of biofuel.
Fri., 10/6 Fuel up with biomass: Scientists are exploring ways to make ethanol out of run-of-the-mill agricultural waste.
Mon., 10/9 Microbiology versus intelligent design, Part I: Microbiology provides an array of evidence that supports Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Tue., 10/10 Microbiology versus intelligent design, Part II: To see evolution in action, one only needs to look at antibiotic resistance or DNA sequencing.
Wed., 10/11 Katrina – lessons learned: After the hurricane, the New Orleans Health Department was charged with safeguarding residents from infectious disease.
Thu., 10/12 Zoos on the front line: The American Zoo and Aquarium Association has set up a nationwide surveillance network to detect emerging wildlife diseases.
Fri., 10/13 Battling Asian soybean rust: A destructive fungus that hitched a ride on the winds of Hurricane Ivan is now threatening crops in the southeastern United States.
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