Audio
Archive
2013
January
February
March
April
May
2012
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2011
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2010
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2009
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2008
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2007
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Subscribe
Feb. 19, 2010
Dolphins and Comparative Medicine
Click 
to enlarge images
to enlarge images
|
|
Tweet |
| Chimps and mice are the usual test subjects scientists study when they want to learn about the human body. But could we learn something about humans by studying the physiology of marine mammals a such as dolphins? In this segment, live from the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Diego, we'll talk with researchers who are doing just that. Some researchers are studying a sort of natural "on-off switch" for diabetes in dolphins in hopes of learning more about human diabetes. We'll also talk about how viruses infect humans and dolphins -- what happens when a dolphin gets a cold? Could viruses pass between dolphins and humans? |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
Guests
-
Stephanie Venn-Watson
Veterinary Epidemiologist and
Director of Clinical Research
National Marine Mammal Foundation
San Diego, California -
Hendrik Nollens
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Zoological Medicine
University of Florida
San Diego, California
FEATURED READING
Brilliant Blunders
by Mario Livio
ADVERTISEMENT
RELATED BLOG POSTS
- Three Insect Recipes to Help the Arthropods Go Down
Insects pack a protein punch. Get the most of your meal with these recipes.
- Meet Susan Barry, Neurobiologist and 3D Visionary
Susan Barry could only see in two dimensions until age 48, when her life changed forever.
- Smuggled Dinosaurs, Sick Sea Otters, Hairy Tongues, and More
Each week we’ll round up links to science stories or studies that blow our mind, tickle our funny bone, or generally strike our ...
- The Buzz on Flies
There's more to flies than meets the eye.
Discussion