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Star Date: 2010.02.22.2200
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Two creationists and two incumbents win primary in West Bend – one thinks science cannot study the past. So this show had lots of stuff about science studying the past, from galaxies that took a few too many billions of years to come together, to the youngest planet discovered (35 million years old), and how to evolve the genetic code from 3 to 4 letter words for synthetic biology. Human protein rescues a plant from dying showing an evolutionary link, gene that makes plants mine for more minerals discovered, and churning up the ocean to deal with global warming might make it worse.
Interview with doctoral candidate Joseph Shoer on the physics of space battles both in science fiction and the kind we might see in the not-too-distant future. (But hopefully not!)
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Rotating bumper theme = Battlestar Galactica Season 1 by Bear McCreary
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.
[...] in Madison. This was my first on-air interview, and I had a lot of fun with Karl! You can listen to a podcast of the show on his web site. It sounds from the beginning of his show that Karl and I would get along nicely, and then a little [...]