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The Sandwalk
The Sandwalk is your first clue for today’s Geo Quiz. The Sandwalk is a walking path where Charles Darwin used to stroll…
Real runners do it barefoot
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A new study finds that people who run barefoot move very differently from people who run in modern athletic shoes. The research, conducted in the U.S. and Kenya, found that shoeless runners land on the front or middle of the foot, whereas shod runners land on the heel, therefore increasing the odds of athletic injuries. Keith Seinfeld of station KPLU will have the story later today. (Photo: Harvard University) Download MP3
Controversial strategies for reducing organ shortages
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There’s a worldwide shortage of organs for transplantations.To tackle that shortage, many countries are experimenting with various strategies. Some Americans are pushing a controversial solution – legalizing the buying and selling of organs. But, can such a system meet the global demand for organs? And is it fair to the people who sell their organs? Come join the conversation with Dr. Mustafa Al-Miousawi, a Kuwaiti transplant surgeon and the past president of the Middle East Society for Transplantation. Download MP3
Cancer transferred from mother to fetus
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A 28 year-old woman in Japan has helped scientists to answer an important medical question. The woman had cancer and that cancer was transferred to her baby. It’s the first conclusive case that scientist have studied where cancer was passed from pregnant mother to child. Doctor Anthony Ford is with the Institute of Cancer Research. He was on the team of scientists studying his case. We speak with Dr. Ford. Download MP3The World Science Podcast
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Join podcast host Rhitu Chatterjee as she explores some great science stories. In this episode: the United Nations hosts an international climate summit. Meanwhile, the Indian government pledges to cap its carbon emissions, and a scientist says China should harvest its tremendous wind power potential. And we remember a cave-dwelling Italian scientist, and find out about some interesting new research into how monarch butterflies navigate. Download MP3
Scottish scientists begin earthworm count
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Next week, representatives of most of the world’s countries will gather in Bangkok, Thailand to start negotiating the text of a possible new climate treaty. One item that’s probably not the agenda in Bangkok is the humble earthworm. But in some parts of the world, worms may be a good harbingers of the effects of climate change. To that end, scientists in Scotland have begun an earthworm count. We speak with Roy Neilson of the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) in Dundee. Download MP3How green is my stimulus package?
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In February, the federal government injected $787 billion dollars to stimulate the economy. Governments throughout the world took similar steps to jumpstart their economies. A lot of that money went to “green” projects, many of which help combat climate change. The World’s Jason Margolis looks at where those green dollars are going and just how green those dollars are. Download MP3
Elephants threatened in Kenyan drought
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One of the worst droughts in living memory is taking its toll on both people and wildlife in Kenya. Clashes over land and water lead to the deaths of 32 people last week. Meanwhile, at least 24 elephants have either starved or been shot by poachers looking for food. The BBC’s Peter Greste has the story.
Building consensus at the UN Climate Conference
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The UK Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, is in Washington ahead of December’s UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen. He will meet environment ministers of the world’s largest economies to build consensus for an effective global agreement. We speak with Mr. Miliband. Download MP3Raptorex discovered
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For today’s Geo Quiz we’re searching for a Raptorex. You wouldn’t want to run into this creature called the Raptorex. It has powerful jaws, and strong legs suited for running down its prey. Don’t worry its a dinosaur that lived 125 million years ago. We speak with Paul Sereno, a paleontologist at the University of Chicago. (Illustration: Todd Marshall)Ivory Coast toxic waste lawsuit near settlement
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Liz MacKean about a possible settlement in a class action lawsuit against multinational company Trafigura. The company is accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in the West African nation of Ivory Coast, making tens of thousands of people sick.
China’s wind option
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Michael McElroy, lead author of a study that suggests China could meet ALL of its electricity needs for the next 20 years using ONLY wind power.
Big problems over a small fish
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Correspondent Murray Carpenter reports on a dispute along the US-Canadian border that’s got fisherman in Maine worried about a tiny herring known as the alewife.
Geo Quiz
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Our daily geography puzzler.
Geo answer
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Paul Sereno, a palaeontologist at the University of Chicago, about a newly discovered dinosaur that scientists think may be a smaller and earlier version of the giant Tyrannosaurus rex. A fossilized skeleton of “raptorex” was found in Inner Mongolia — the answer to our Geo Quiz.
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