Friday, February 19th, 2010

Studying Epilepsy in Sea Lions

Sea lion diving. NOAA image.

In this segment, live from the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Diego, we'll talk about what marine mammals can teach us about human biology. Some researchers are studying epileptic seizures in sea lions, caused by algal blooms at sea, as a model for human epilepsy.

Guests

John Ramsdell
Chief, Harmful Algal Bloom and Analytical Response branch
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Ocean Service
Charleston, South Carolina

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Segment produced by:Christopher Intagliata

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