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INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION:Infertility treatment has given many couples the opportunity to have children they might not have had otherwise. An unfortunate side effect of this progress is the number of embryos that remain in storage long afterwards. This show covered the legal and ethical dilemmas of dealing with these embryos.
12/19/2001-- Prof. Dan Sumner of U.C. Davis discussed the agricultural economic impact of China's entry into the World Trade Organization.
INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: China's entry into the World Trade Organization has been heralded as a major step for the once isolated country. However, some claim that it could have potentially devastating effects on the agriculture and economy of California farmers. This show focused on these issues.
INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: The biotechnology industry is one of the largest employers in the city of South San Francisco. With new drugs reaching maturation, the industry is poised to undergo rapid expansion. This show featured a review of the biotechnology industry in South San Francisco.
INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: The UFO crash at Roswell, NM has garnered much attention ever since the event. It has also been popularized in the mass media. However, behind all of the hype, there exists a reasonable scientific explanation of the crash. This show focused on that scientific explanation of events.
INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: E-mail has become ubiquitous in today's modern society. This show focused on some of the advances in e-mail technology.
INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: In the age of the human genome project, genes and proteins dominate the spotlight as targets for drug therapy. However, one of the most abundant chemicals found in nature is carbohydrates. This program focused on new developments in using carbohydrates as targets for drug design.
INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: The synthetic methodologies of organic chemistry have produced new materials and drugs at an astonishing pace. This show examined recent developments in the field of organic chemistry.
INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: The Berkeley Science Review is a new graduate student journal that covers research occurring on the Berkeley campus. This show featured an interview with one of the editors of the journal.
INTERVIEW DESCRITION: Erwin Schrodinger is one of the predominant figures of quantum mechanics. However, his personal life was anything but typical. This show featured an interview with the playwright of a new play examining the life of Schrodinger.
INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: The ability to artificially synthesize biological tissue is one of the holy grails in modern medicine. Artificial tissues could one day be used to replace lost or diseased tissue in an ailing individual. This show covered recent advances in the field of tissue engineering.
INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: Most are familiar with visual illusions that seem to defy normal everyday experience. Take for example the work of M.C. Escher. However, there are an equally perplexing set of auditory illusions that defy our expectations. This show focussed on these illusions and gave some examples.
INTERVIEW DESCRIPTION: The Nobel prizes are awarded every year for outstanding achievement in various fields of science. This show covered a discussion by experts on the significance of the recent awards in medicine, physics, and chemistry.
INTERVIEW DESCRITPTION: Crickets are able to localize the direction and the identity of the sound source. Their ability is a marvel of biology. This show covered the neural mechanisms used by crickets to perceive sound.
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