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Natural Selections: Flower Wilt
Mar 22, 2001 — Flowers wilt for good reasons; good for the plant. Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager discuss how flowers and plants use water. Go to full article
Natural Selections: The "Willies"
Mar 15, 2001 — Why do certain sounds make us cringe? What are the "Willies"? Martha Foley and Dr. Curt Stager talk about how the body responds to fear. Go to full article
Natural Selections: Balance of Nature
Feb 22, 2001 — Is there a balance in nature? How is it maintained? How is it disrupted? Dr. Curt Stager tackles this question with Martha Foley. Go to full article
Natural Selections: Dogs
Feb 15, 2001 — When did wolves become dogs? How did they come to be "man's best friend?" Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley talk about canine evolution and domestication. Go to full article
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Natural Selections: Are Viruses Alive?
Feb 01, 2001 — The simplicity of viruses leads to the question, "Are viruses alive?" Dr Curt Stager and Martha Foley discuss what it takes to be numbered among the living. Disease-causing bacteria pass muster, but viruses may fall a little short. Go to full article
Natural Selections: Science Projects
Jan 25, 2001 — Some suggestions for interesting, low-cost science projects! Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley offer ideas for budding scientists to try at home or at school. Go to full article
Natural Selections: Snow Flies
Jan 18, 2001 — Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley talk about snow flies. This tiny wingless fly likes the cold, making their own antifreeze to survive the weather. They are a pest only to rodents, carrying the roundworm parasites that infect them. Go to full article
Natural Selections: Snow Fleas
Jan 11, 2001 — Anyone who has had pets has heard of fleas. But snow fleas--that's a different story! As Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley explain, these tiny critters look like pepper on the snow on days just above freezing. Go to full article
Natural Selections: Cat Intelligence
Dec 28, 2000 — Cats are pretty smart--the whole setup proves that. But just how smart are they? Dr Curt Stager and Martha Foley stack up man's second-best friend against other mammals. Go to full article
Natural Selections: Alcohol
Dec 07, 2000 — Why is it that sometimes consuming alcohol can be pleasurable and at other times have devastating effect? Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley talk about how alcohol operates in the body and brain. Go to full article
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