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Star Date: 2006.12.14.2200
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Breakthrough in the origin of life – part of the TCA Cycle (or Krebs Cycle) can run in reverse, strange helical ice forms inside of carbon nanotubes, Nature publishes paper that exonerates the Tripoli six – six doctors and nurses held in Libya accused of infecting patients with HIV. NASA refuses to put a price tag on the Moon mission, global warming extends the life of space junk, strong rare-Earth magnets in children toys can be swallowed and cause injury, including one death.
Interviews with two UC Davis scientists, Dr. Rob Atwill who is organizing a study on E. coli in the Salinas valley, and Dr. Jonathan Eisen who studies microbial genomics and advocates for open-access scientific journals.
Brought to you by The Scientific Method.
Theme = Starcraft by Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, Jason Hayes, and Tracy W. Bush.
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