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This Week in Science – 17 March, 2009

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Kirsten Sanford

Published: March 17, 2009Posted in: animals, astrophysics, astrophysics, biology, ecology, end of the world, energy, evolution, genetics, global warming, insects, KDVS, mad cow, mathematics, paleontology, physics, reptiles, robots, science, science and politics, space, space exploration, world robot domination, z-BroadcastsTags: Dr. Kiki, Dr. Kirsten Sanford, Justin Jackson, news, radio, science, This Week in Science, TWIS, z-Broadcasts

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Potential Purposes of Prions, Snakes In Greenland, Insect Memory, Science Pop-Quiz, Catching The Higgs, Geocentrism and Global Warming, Robots on the Catwalk, Dark Matters, and the Sand Worms.

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wilson Chua

Posted July 18, 2009 at 6:15 PM

Hi Kirsten, Justin,

Transcript is here:
http://www.futuregen.sg/business-process/transcription-service/transcript-twis-org-march-17-2009/

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