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Science Friday > Archives > 2003 > February
> February 21,
2003:
Hour One: Equipping
the Modern Soldier / Cosmology MAP Results
As the US prepares for potential war against Iraq, how will warriors
be gearing up? Join Ira Flatow in this hour of Science Friday for
a look at what the modern soldier may be wearing, and carrying, to
war -- from helmets studded with sensors, to climate-controlled uniforms.
Plus, we'll hear about recent findings in cosmology. Data just released
from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe provides a 'baby picture'
of the early years of our universe. Looking at microwave light from
just 380,000 years after the Big Bang, scientists believe they can
confirm the Big Bang, and help answer key questions about the fate
of the universe. We'll find out more.
Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255, and share
your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required)
Guests:
Jean-Louis "Dutch" DeGay
Equipment Specialist, Objective
Force Warrior Program
Army Spokesperson
US Army Soldier Systems Center
Natick, Massachusetts
David Spergel
Theoretical Physicist
NASA MAP Program
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
Objective
Force Warrior
Exponent-
Objective Force Warrior
TechTV
| Building the Soldier of the Future
Future
Tech: Really Special Forces
ABCNEWS.com
: U.S. Army Plans for Warriors of the Future
Microwave
Anisotropy Probe - Cosmology
Ned
Wright's Cosmology Tutorial
For
Astronomers, Big Bang Confirmation
Cosmic
Revelations: Satellite homes in on the infant universe: Science News
Online
Mapping
of cosmos backs Big Bang theory / Birth of time revealed in world
according to WMAP
This segment produced by Annette
Heist
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