We hear the latest on the development of biofuels. Then, we talk about the new discovery of a shipwreck in the Fox River in Oshkosh. We also revisit a conversation with a fan of house centipedes.
Featured in this Episode
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The potential for biofuels
Producing vehicle fuel from plant matter has the potential to create clean, renewable energy. We talk to Timothy Donohue, director of the Wisconsin Energy Institute, about the progress of biofuel development.
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Fox River may harbor another newly discovered shipwreck
A search for a long lost steamboat resulted in the possible discovery of another shipwreck in the Fox River in Oshkosh. We talk to Brendon Baillod, president of the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association, about the significance of the find.
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House centipedes are creepy, but better than the alternative
Have you ever turned the bathroom light on after midnight and glimpsed a house centipede skittering across the floor? Fear not, entomology graduate student Bug Harstock tells us. Those are benign critters on the hunt for worse things, cockroaches included.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Tim Donohue Guest
- Brendon Baillod Guest
- Bug Hartsock Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Joel Patenaude Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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