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2004:
Hour Two: Stem Cells and Heart Repair / Margaret Atwood
Can injecting stem cells into heart patients improve blood flow? In this hour, we'll look at a new treatment for heart disease that uses the patient's own bone marrow to restore heart function.
Plus, we'll be joined by writer Margaret Atwood. Her latest book, "Oryx and Crake," is a dark, post-apocalyptic look at the future of humanity. We'll talk with her about the book and the role of science in her writing. Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (3-4 Eastern), and share your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required).
Guests:
Amit Patel
Cardiac Surgeon
Division of Cardiac Surgery
McGowan Institute for Regenerative
Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School
of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Margaret Atwood
Author, "Oryx
and Crake" (Nan A. Talese, 2003)
"The
Handmaid's Tale" (Anchor, 1998)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
This segment produced by Annette Heist
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Oryx
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Books/Articles Discussed:
"Oryx and Crake" by Margaret Atwood. Nan A. Talese, 2003.
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