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Quirks & Quarks - Oct. 28, 2006
Invisibility Cloak, Ancient Microbe, Hot and Cold Planet, Arctic Odyssey Pt. 2, Question - Species Extinction
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Quirks & Quarks - Oct. 21, 2006
A rebroadcast of our Question show from Dec. 29, 2001.
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Quirks & Quarks - Oct. 14, 2006
Arctic Adventures, Genetics X Prize, Robotic Rat Whiskers, Autism Feedback
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Quirks & Quarks - October 7, 2006
Nobel Prize - Physics, Nobel Prize - Medicine, A Whale of an Imitation, Rethinking Autism
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Quirks & Quarks - September 30, 2006
Sept. 30, 2006, Hunt for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, Quiet Crickets, Prairie Dog Predation, Inside the Mind of a Psychopath
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01-Invisibility Cloak
Researchers have developed a working cloaking device - with certain limitations.
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02-Ancient Microbe
A microbe has been found deep underground that has existed independently for millions of years.
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03-Hot and Cold Planet
A giant planet has been found with one side thousands of degrees hotter than the other.
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04-Arctic Odyssey Part 2
Science from the Arctic aboard the Coast Guard ship Amundsen
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05-Question-Species Extinction
How many species have become extinct in life's history?
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Question Show - part 1
The Quirks Question show, originally broadcast Dec.29, 2001.
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Question Show - part 2
Quirks Question Show - originally broadcast Dec. 29, 2001
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01-Arctic Adventure - Part 1
We visit aboard the Amundsen, a Coast Guard science research ship exploring the Arctic - part 2 next week.
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02-Genetics X Prize
A $10 Million dollar prize has been offered for quick decoding of the human genome.
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03-Robotic Rat Whiskers
Researchers are building sensors based on the principle of rat whiskers.
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04-Autism Feedback
Listener response to our segment on Autism last week.
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01 - Nobel Prize in Physics
Dr. George Smoot is the co-winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize for physics for his work on mapping the cosmic microwave background radiation.
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02 - Nobel Prize in Medicine
Dr. Andrew Fire is the co-winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his explanation of RNA Interference- a way the cell stops proteins from being produced.
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03 - A Whale of an Imitation
Luna, the Orca, demonstrates how his species can learn to mimic seals.
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04 - Rethinking Autism
Taking a look at autism from the point of view of a researcher who is herself autistic, and doesn't think it should be classified as a disease state.
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01 - Hunt for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
Researchers record the sounds of the elusive Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, thought extinct for the last 60 years
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02 - Quiet Crickets
Male Crickets in Hawaii have lost their call in an effort to avoid parasites
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03 - Prairie Dog Predation
Male Prairie Dogs become prey for foxes during the breeding season, going against common theories for who's at risk.
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04 - Inside the Mind of a Psychopath
Daemon Fearless explores what makes a psychopath, and how we might treat them
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