Early clinical trials of a vaccine against the deadly bird flu virus appear to be a success. Join Ira and guests in this hour of Science Friday for a look at the promise of that vaccine - will it be able to stop a pandemic?

Plus, we're seeing more and more hurricanes, heat waves and floods, and it's making insurers wary. Who'll pay for damage that might be caused by climate change?

And scientists have stopped and stored light for a whole second. We'll find out how, and what that advance might mean for quantum computing. Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (3-4 Eastern). Teachers, find more information about using Science Friday as a classroom resource in the Kids' Connection.

Guests:
Anthony Fauci, MD
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland
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Matthew Sellars
Research Fellow
Laser Physics Center
Australian National University
Canberra, Australia
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Evan Mills
Staff Scientist
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley, California

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