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Star Date: 2010.02.15.2200
Show Topics:
Sequencing the genetic code of a man named Inuk who died 4,000 years ago, how some viruses jump from species to species, bees know when to stop and how to tell that to each other, and wheat resistant to hessian flies poisons their guts. NASA launches new satellite to study the sun’s innards, layers in Martian rock tell a billion-year old story, and nano-sized specks of gold make electricity from light.
Interview with Andrew Petto, who is the President of Wisconsin Citizens for Science, and a Senior Lecturer in Anatomy at UW Milwaukee. We talked about WCS, their monthly event Science Pub, and about creationists trying to take over the school board in West Bend, Wisconsin.
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Rotating bumper theme = Darwin Dub by the Genomic Dub Collective.
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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