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Brushing Up On Tropical Diseases
from NPR: Science Friday Podcast on November 20, 2009
Duration: 359
Duration: 359
Dengue fever, malaria and other tropical diseases took center stage at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conference. Nathan Seppa of Science News offers details, including a strange story of palm trees, fruit bats and human infection.
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Rethinking The Human Future In Space
from NPR: Science Friday Podcast on November 20, 2009
Duration: 1459
Duration: 1459
With NASA reporting a "significant amount" of water on the lunar surface, is it time to re-examine our priorities regarding living and working in space? Mark Sykes, director of the Planetary Science Institute, talks about why and how people should venture beyond Earth.
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Personalizing Solar Power
from NPR: Science Friday Podcast on November 20, 2009
Duration: 749
Duration: 749
Researchers are hoping to improve solar energy installations by coupling a solar panel to an efficient hydrolysis unit that splits water into oxygen and hydrogen. Daniel Nocera of MIT says the approach could lead to personal solar power units that could get many houses off the grid.
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Talking Turkey About Holiday Stress
from NPR: Science Friday Podcast on November 20, 2009
Duration: 321
Duration: 321
The holiday season is here and for many that can mean a surge in stress. But what is stress exactly? Science Friday hit the streets of New York City to gauge stress levels and consulted with experts on the effects of stress and strategies for how to cope.
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Debating Benefits, Risks Of Routine Mammograms
from NPR: Science Friday Podcast on November 20, 2009
Duration: 1565
Duration: 1565
New guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend women start getting routine mammograms at age 50, not 40. Ira Flatow and guests take a closer look at the guidelines and what they mean for women's health.
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Book Recounts Challenges Of Eradicating Smallpox
from NPR: Science Friday Podcast on November 20, 2009
Duration: 937
Duration: 937
In Smallpox: The Death of a Disease, Dr. D.A. Henderson recounts the history of the deadly virus, from the development of the first vaccine in the late 18th century to his involvement in the successful global eradication campaign in the 1960s and 70s.
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Real-Life Physics Problems Star On TV
from NPR: Science Friday Podcast on November 20, 2009
Duration: 384
Duration: 384
The stars of The Big Bang Theory are two fictional Caltech physicists, but the physics problems they study are real. Bill Prady, the program's co-creator and executive producer, talks about including real-world science in the script, from dark matter to magnetic monopoles.
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Price Fight: Coke Isn't It At Costco
from NPR: Business Story of the Day Podcast on November 20, 2009
Duration: 187
Duration: 187
If you're a member of Costco, the nation's largest wholesale club, you may be surprised to learn that Coca-Cola's products are no longer on the shelves. The two companies are locked in a rare public dispute over the price consumers pay for beverages.
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Do Long Island Police Ignore Hate Crimes?
from NPR: Story of the Day Podcast on November 20, 2009
Duration: 458
Duration: 458
With the Latino population booming in Suffolk County, N.Y., so is anti-immigrant sentiment. Illegal immigrants see a rise in the kind of violence that took Rosario Lucero's son, but often won't report it for fear of the police and deportation. Now the Justice Department is probing whether local police are turning a blind eye.
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Suitors Vie For British Candy Maker Cadbury
from NPR: Business Story of the Day Podcast on November 19, 2009
Duration: 205
Duration: 205
One of Britain's most revered companies is under threat of a takeover. Candy maker Cadbury already rejected a hostile takeover bid by U.S. giant Kraft Foods. Hershey has confirmed it is considering a joint takeover bid for Cadbury, along with Italian chocolate maker Ferrero. But it seems the offers may need to be considerably sweetened to persuade the British.
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Karzai Sees Afghan Security Control Within 5 Years
from NPR: World Story of the Day Podcast on November 19, 2009
Duration: 284
Duration: 284
Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged Thursday to prosecute corrupt officials, and said the country would control it own security within five years. Karzai's comments came in an inauguration speech that kicked off his second term of office amid a growing Taliban insurgency and a cloud of corruption allegations.
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Parking Garages: A Multilevel History
from NPR: Story of the Day Podcast on November 19, 2009
Duration: 348
Duration: 348
"House of Cars," an exhibit at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., traces the origins and design challenges of the places we store our cars. While it's unclear who created the first parking garage, the exhibit highlights some little-known and quirky facts about these structures that dot the American landscape.
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Federal Subsidies Keep Small-Town Airports Flying
from NPR: Business Story of the Day Podcast on November 18, 2009
Duration: 254
Duration: 254
You may not ever take a flight to a place like Hot Springs, Ark. but you're paying part of the cost for people who do. Under a decades-old government program, federal money is used to subsidize commercial air service for small communities that can't support it on their own.
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Story Specialists: Doctors Who Write
from NPR: Story of the Day Podcast on November 18, 2009
Duration: 397
Duration: 397
The history of literature is filled with authors who also performed surgery or scribbled prescriptions. Lynn Neary speaks with two doctors who are also fiction writers Abraham Verghese and Terrence Holt about the link between medicine and writing literature.
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When Football's Deadly Brutality Outraged America
from NPR: Sports with Frank Deford Podcast on November 18, 2009
Duration: 239
Duration: 239
In just one season 100 years ago, 26 players died from injuries sustained in football games. The deaths sparked a national outcry and forced the new collegiate athletic association to take action to make the sport safer.
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