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Under the Microscope
6:12 pm
Thu March 29, 2012

Fighting a disease in bats

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This week, we’ll hear about a devastating disease afflicting bat populations across the country, and learn about the hazards of ignoring the issue. 

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Under the Microscope
6:04 pm
Thu March 22, 2012

On early planting

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On this week’s show, we’ll hear why farmers and gardeners should hold off on planting early this year, and find out why MU is hiring fewer international scholars.

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Under the Microscope
4:28 pm
Fri March 16, 2012

The science of food

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Shirley Corriher

Food Sense: The 8th Annual Life Sciences and Society Symposium takes place this week at MU. 

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Under the Microscope
5:55 pm
Thu March 8, 2012

Technology in the classroom

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A growing number of schools across the country are introducing tablet technology into the classroom.

On this week’s show, we’ll talk about about exercise programs for minority populations, and hear about tablet technology in classrooms.

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Under the Microscope
5:33 pm
Thu March 1, 2012

Getting stuck in a food desert

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Onega's business district was left without a grocery store when its old market burned down in December 2010.

On this week's show, we'll explore how some towns are dealing with poor access to affordable food. Plus, an interview with President Obama's principal environmental advisor.

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Under the Microscope
4:42 pm
Thu February 23, 2012

Discovering a comet

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KBIA's Lee Jian Chung spoke with Fred Bruenjes, about his experience discovering a comet.

If you go stargazing tonight, you just might see a faint little speck with a Missouri connection.

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Under the Microscope
5:33 pm
Thu February 16, 2012

What's in your food?

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On this week’s show, we’ll explore what's in our food, and hear from the director of a documentary that looks at the difficult choices involved with legalized, physician assisted suicide.

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Under the Microscope
5:00 pm
Thu February 9, 2012

Cleaning up the Missouri River

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Last year, Missouri River Relief traveled across the state, cleaning up the river by barge.

On February 2, the non-profit organization Missouri River Relief will host the Wild and Scenic film festival at the Blue Note in Columbia. Festival-goers can expect to see a variety of environmental and adventure films. One of those films, Big Muddy Clean Sweep, documents the organization’s trek across the state, cleaning the Missouri River aboard a barge.

Steve Schnarr is the program manager for Missouri River relief. We spoke to him about what it was like traveling across the state, his own connection to the Missouri River and what people could expect at the festival.

Under the Microscope
5:32 pm
Thu February 2, 2012

On food and phones

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Author Michael Pollan spoke to St. Louis Public Radio's Veronique LaCapra.

 

On the show this week, we’ll revisit a report that tests the iPhone 4s’s ability to recognize accents, and hear from author Michael Pollan.

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Under the Microscope
5:17 pm
Thu January 26, 2012

Bridging the gender gap in math

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Despite filling close to half of all jobs in the nation’s economy, women only make up 25% of the workforce in careers in science, math, engineering and technology.

This week on the show, we explore gender differences in math achievement and performance.

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