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Science Friday > Archives > 2003 > May
> May 30, 2003:
Hour Two: Science
News Roundup
In this hour of Science Friday, we'll be taking a tour of some of
the latest news in science and technology -- from the latest on star
formation, black holes, and other research being presented at this
week's American Astronomical Society meeting, to a system that may
be able to provide a few key seconds of warning in the event of a
massive earthquake. Will scientists ever be able to provide reliable
predictions of impending quakes?
Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255, and share
your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required).
Guests:
Lynn Cominsky
Deputy Press Officer
American Astronomical Society
Professor, Physics
and Astronomy
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
Richard Allen
Assistant Professor, Geophysics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
Shaking
up system of quake predictions / Pair's alarm could save people, buildings
ARTICLE:
Earthquake alarm system may ease risk for southern Californians
TriNet
http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm02/fm02-pdf/fm02_S72D.pdf
AAS Meeting
Nearby
Supernova Factory Models Early Universe
Automated
Telescope Array Discoveries Mount
Biggest
Blast in Cosmos Reveals Its Dark Heart
More
planet-forming dust clouds out there
Scientists
share theories, a few good laughs
This segment produced by Karin
Vergoth
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