MicrobeWorld
Radio Show Archive
March 16 - March 31, 2007 Radio Shows
Fri., 3/16 Coral health: By using a simple bleach solution to clean diving gear, swimmers and snorklers can help protect coral reefs from disappearing.
Mon., 3/19 Common cold and staphylococcus: What you can’t see can hurt you. A person with a cold carrying staph in their nose can, unknowingly, pass it to others.
Tue., 3/20 Smoking cessation and respiratory infection: Friends of smokers, large and small, can suffer negative second-hand smoke consequences.
Wed., 3/21 Single-cell genomics: The journey has begun to unravel the secret identity of the other 90% of bacteria that share our world.
Thu., 3/22 Census of marine microbes: It will take a mighty large abacus to tally the vast number of microbes found in our marine environments.
Fri., 3/23 Scourge of TB: Tuberculosis, or “TB,” moved off the “radar screens” of most Americans year ago. But the disease is still a major global threat.
Mon., 3/26 Preventing hospital acquired infections: If you or a loved one is about to have a medical operation – there are some “small” details you need to know about.
Tue., 3/27 Atmosphere control: Sulfur may have a foul odor, but its importance to our global climate makes the gas a worthwhile companion.
Wed., 3/28 From personal care to public scare: Cleansing with an antibacterial soap may be washing your potential health issue off to a broader crowd.
Thu., 3/29 Tracking bacteria: Halting a bacterial infection fast is always a treatment goal. But understanding the enemy may improve the odds of winning the war.
Fri., 3/30 Grammar versus disease: Scientists are discovering that the rules of good grammar can be implemented to combat disease.
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