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May 30, 2003:
Hour Two: Science News
Roundup
In this hour of Science Friday, we'll be taking a tour of some of the
latest news in science and technology -- from the latest on star
formation, black holes, and other research being presented at this week's
American Astronomical Society meeting, to a system that may be able to
provide a few key seconds of warning in the event of a massive earthquake.
Will scientists ever be able to provide reliable predictions of impending
quakes?
Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255, and share
your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration
required).
Guests:
Lynn Cominsky
Deputy Press Officer
American Astronomical Society
Professor, Physics and
Astronomy
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
Richard Allen
Assistant
Professor, Geophysics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
Shaking up system of quake
predictions / Pair's alarm could save people, buildings
ARTICLE: Earthquake alarm system may ease risk for
southern Californians
TriNet
http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm02/fm02-pdf/fm02_S72D.pdf
AAS Meeting
Nearby Supernova Factory
Models Early Universe
Automated Telescope Array
Discoveries Mount
Biggest Blast in Cosmos
Reveals Its Dark Heart
More planet-forming dust
clouds out there
Scientists share theories,
a few good laughs
This segment produced by Karin Vergoth
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