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Word on the Weather: Thunderstorms and Microbursts 1/16/08 - Jerry Stenger, research coordinator at the University of Virginia's Climatology Office, discusses severe thunderstorms and the threat from microbursts. |
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Word on the Weather: El Nino1/2/08 - Jerry Stenger, research coordinator at the University of Virginia's Climatology Office, describes the weather phenomena known as El Nino and La Nina. |
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Word on the Weather: Winter Precipitation12/3/07 - Virginia's winter precipitation is a mixed bag, notes Jerry Stenger, research coordinator at the University of Virginia's Climatology Office. From rain to freezing rain to sleet to snow, winter always has lots in store. |
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The Medical Center Hour: What is Dead Anyway? Determining Death for Organ Transplantation11/14/07 - How do physicians determine a prospective donor has died? Determination of death by
neurologic criteria ("brain death") is legal and medically preferable, since optimal organ
perfusion can be maintained; but by all appearances a brain-dead donor on life support doesn't seem "dead." Understanding the history as well as the science can help with this challenging aspect of transplantation medicine. |
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Word on the Weather: Weather Balloons11/9/07 - Jerry Stenger, research coordinator at the University of Virginia's Climatology Office, describes the way weather balloons help provide your daily forecast. |
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More than the Score: Addictions: How Can a Habit Become an Addiction? 11/3/07 - How do we develop habits? How do habits become reinforced? Why do certain individuals eventually become addicted, either to chemicals or alcohol or to behaviors such as sex, gambling, shopping, or eating? Dr. Bankole Johnson of U.Va's Psychiatry Department discusses his work to understand how addictions develop. |
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Word on the Weather: The Impact of Hurricanes on Virginia11/2/07 - Jerry Stenger, research coordinator at the University of Virginia's Climatology Office, talks about the impact that hurricanes can have on Virginia. |
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The Medical Center Hour: Medicine in the Genomics Era10/31/07 - This keynote address for the annual Medical Student Research Symposium highlights
medical genomics research at the frontiers of science through examination of researcher Stephen
Rich's work on Type One diabetes. Dr. Rich's talk also offers glimpses of a life in science and
the scientist's commitment to the health of the public. |
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