Science

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Maria Mudd Ruth: "Rare Bird" (Rodale)

July 18, 2005

A small, mysterious bird has been flying along the Pacific coast since well before Captain Cook mapped those shores. A nature writer reveals why it took 185 years to find its secret nesting place and how it's now endangered.

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David Plotz: "The Genius Factory" (Random House)

July 14, 2005

In 1980 an eccentric millionaire established a sperm bank whose donors were made up of scientists, inventors and thinkers. It went out of business in 1999. A journalist shares what he learned about the sperm bank's founder, why the bank...

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Joel Garreau: "Radical Evolution" (Doubleday)

June 7, 2005

A journalist explores the frontiers of genetic engineering, robotics, and nanotechnology, asking whether these advances will change our understanding of what it means to be human.

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Embryonic Stem Cell Research

May 26, 2005

The House of Representatives defied President Bush's threatened veto and passed legislation that would loosen restrictions on federally funded stem cell research. Diane and her guests talk about the implications for U.S. researchers and...

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Drs. Torrey & Yolken: "Beasts of the Earth" (Rutgers U. Press)

April 13, 2005

Throughout human history diseases have spread from animals to people. Two scientists explain why, as the planet gets more crowded, we can expect more animal-transmitted diseases.

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Patrick Radden Keefe: "Chatter" (Random House)

March 9, 2005

An important tool in the fight against terrorism is electronic eavesdropping. But spying raises questions of security, privacy and government secrecy. The story of how the government eavesdrops, who they target, and whether the...

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Drug Safety and the FDA

February 22, 2005

Vioxx, antidepressants, and a new FDA drug safety board are all on the agenda as Steve Roberts leads a discussion about the Food and Drug Administration and how well it is protecting consumers.

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Temple Grandin: "Animals in Translation" (Scribner)

January 28, 2005

Humans have long wondered what goes on inside the minds of animals.Now the mysteries of autism may provide clues. A scientist explains how her own experience as a person with autism helps her translate "animal talk."

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Lisa Jardine: "The Curious Life of Robert Hooke" (HarperCollins) (Rebroadcast)

December 28, 2004

Author Lisa Jardine talks about Robert Hooke, a man she describes as a "a founding figure in the European scientific revolution," and explains why he never got the same level of recognition as his contemporaries Sir Isaac Newton...

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Amy Stewart: "The Earth Moved" (Algonquin) (Rebroadcast)

December 27, 2004

The earthworm may be small, spineless, and blind, but its impact on the ecosystem is profound. A gardening writer tells us everything we've always wanted to know about worms.

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