Oxygen has a history that spans four billion years. Cynthia Schuster and Veronica Rueckert track that history with a geochemist. Then they look at the most recent antibiotic research and discuss the president’s call for higher fuel standards for heavy-duty vehicles.
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President Obama Orders Tougher Fuel Standards For Heavy Duty Vehicles
An energy reporter talks about President Obama’s push to increase fuel standards on heavy-duty vehicles.
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The New Frontier Of Antibiotics
The race to develop new antibiotics is on. We’ll hear from researchers who are turning to the deepest parts of the ocean to find new organisms that can become our next antibiotic weapon against drug-resistant bacteria.
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Oxygen: A History Of The Earth's Most Abundant Gas
We take it for granted, but there’s still plenty of mystery surronding oxygen, and why we breathe it. A scientist discusses the history…and future…of oxygen on Earth.
Episode Credits
- Cynthia Schuster Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Chris Malina Producer
- Alex Guillen Guest
- Jon White Guest
- Marcel Jaspars Guest
- Donald Canfield Guest
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