Episode 81

Star Date: 2010.02.08.2200

Show Topics:

Life more likely to have originated near deep sea vents than a ‘primordial soup’, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle can power the grid too, robots in space, dopamine receptors show why we seek social status, prions might explain how we form memories, progesterone now found in plants, new understanding of Earth’s orbital periods shows that we didn’t miss an ice age – it’s still coming someday.

Interview with food-borne illness attorney and food safety advocate Bill Marler about lawyers and scientists working together, E. coli in spinach, raw milk and more!

Warning – show was recorded with an emergency backup system and is a little choppy!

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Rotating bumper theme = Bicentennial Man by James Horner.

Main theme is Visions and Miracles I all joy wills eternity, composed by Chris Theofanidis, performed by the String Orchestra of New York City (SONYC). Published by Albany Records.

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