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SciFri Radio: Chile Peppers
In this segment, live from Tucson, Arizona, we'll take a scientific look at the chile pepper, from the chemistry and biology of a pepper's burn, to...
SciFri Radio: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Ira and guests talk about ways to make your thumb a little greener and help supply food for your dinner table.
SciFri Radio: Bottlemania
It's hard to go anywhere these days without seeing someone with a bottle of drinking water. But when did that start -- and how has the water bottle...
SciFri Radio: Coffee Smell Wakes Up Genes
Just smelling the aroma of coffee is enough to change the activity of certain genes in rats.
SciFri Radio: Tomatoes and Salmonella
At least 228 people in 23 states have gotten sick from eating suspect tomatoes, according to the CDC.We'll get the latest on the tomato/Salmonella...
SciFri Radio: Circadian Clock Sets at Lunchtime
A newly discovered circadian clock mechanism connects the timing of food consumption to an animal's biological rhythms.
SciFri Radio: The Science of Brewing
It's beer that made Milwaukee famous -- and in this hour, live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ira and guests raise a glass to the science of brewing...
SciFri Radio: Towards Test-Tube Meat?
This week, animal rights group PETA announced the group would offer a million-dollar prize for the development of commercially-viable 'test-tube...
SciFri Radio: Arctic 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Opens
A frozen vault containing samples of seeds from around the world has begun accepting seeds for storage. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault aims to...
SciFri Radio: Michael Pollan - In Defense of Food
Ira talks with author Michael Pollan about his latest book, "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto."
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Wary of indoor composting? Don't be, says SciFri guest Deborah Martin, author of "The Complete Compost Gardening Guide." A healthy worm has a pleasant odor, she says! Listen.
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A new study by researchers at the University of Ottawa suggests that honey helps kill the bacteria that cause chronic sinusitis. Read more about the study.
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SciFri guest Ivor van Heerden says that perhaps the best thing we can do to protect coastal Louisiana against hurricanes is to let the river run wild. Listen to van Heerden. This allows new wetlands to be created, which can reduce wave energy significantly.
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Wary of vaccinations? SciFri guest, Paul Offit, says vaccines are probably more rigorously tested than anything else we consume. Listen to Dr. Offit.
Newsbrief: Urban Agriculture in Milwaukee - Growing Power
A farm within the Milwaukee city limits? We take a tour of Growing Power, an organization focused on sustainable urban agriculture.
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Video: Bird of a Different Feather
Are all turkeys created equal? Maybe not. A growing number of Americans are forking over hundreds of dollars for "heritage turkeys" for their...
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