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Swine Flu in the Amazon, Fixing Technological Fixes, Tsavo Lions

By Rhitu Chatterjee

Podcast 39: Swine flu spreads far and wide. A story about bringing renewable energy to the rural poor in Nicaragua. And a conversation with engineer Anu Ramaswami about why technological fixes often fail. »

Swine Flu Vaccine, Mother-to-Daughter Cancer, Vegetarian Spider

By Rhitu Chatterjee

Podcast 36: Responses to swine flu vaccine differ on either side of the Atlantic. A mother passed cancer cells to her fetus. Dyslexia more complex among Chinese speakers. »

Tuna in Trouble, Swine Flu Fears in Africa, Mummy CAT Scans

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Podcast 21: Watching for swine flu in Africa. Germany leads the way on renewable energy. Mediterranean bluefin tuna, in deep trouble. A mummy CAT scan. »

Fusion Controversy, Radiocarbon Forensics, Tentacled Snakes

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Podcast 19: A fight over nuclear fusion, nuclear residues ID the dead, sneaky tentacled snakes, a journalist comes down with swine flu, and a new find near Stonehenge. »

Typhoons and Earthquakes; Swine Flu Up North, Stingers Galore

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Podcast 18: Swine flu among the Inuit, typhoons trigger earthquakes, elephants afraid of bees, too many jellyfish, and bigger black holes. »

Frogs at Risk, Flu Redux, Bumbling Bees

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Podcast 14: Swine flu may not be so bad after all. Good news and bad on climate. An aircraft manufacturer tries to green its image. A giant frog flies to safety. »

Factory Farms, Swine Slaughter, and Sleeping Americans

By admin

Podcast 13: How factory farms may incubate swine flu. Egypt decides to kill its pigs. And another big piece of Antarctic ice breaks off. »

A Swine Flu Special

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Podcast 12: A Mexican hospital copes with swine flu, China tries to ward off the virus, and the U.S. remembers a 1976 outbreak. Plus dancing birds, asteroids, and dinosaurs. »