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Science
Friday > Archives > 2002 > August > August 2, 2002:
Hour One: MAMMOGRAMS,
WILD FIRES, BEACHED WHALES
Wildfires in the U.S. have burned more than four million acres so
far this year, nearly double the average. As fires continue to rage
in Oregon and California, we'll take a look at the science of fighting
them. Is there a way to prevent them? Plus, beached whales in the
east, and the continuing debate over the value of mammography.
Call in with your comments and questions at 1-800-989-8255, and
share your opinions online in our Listeners'
Lounge (registration
required).
Guests:
Dr. David Dershaw
Director of Breast Imaging
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
William Romme
Professor, Forest Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
Tim Binder
Vice-President of Zoological Operations
Mystic Aquarium and Institute
for Exploration
Mystic, Connecticut
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
National
Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)
Nation
Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center
How
to Conduct a Prescribed Burn - Wildlife - Ag News & Views
National
Incident Information Center
Big
Swedish study: Mammograms save lives
Yahoo!
News - Swedish Study Shows Mammography Saves Lives
Initial
tests on whales not conclusive
CBS
News | 56 Pilot Whales Die | July 30, 2002 21:12:10
Mercury
News | 07/31/2002 | Beached again, whales beyond help of rescuers
This segment produced by Annette
Heist
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