SciFri Radio: Public Health

SciFri Radio: New Tuberculosis Strain Thwarts All Antibiotics
Maryn McKenna, author of Superbug, discusses the possible origins of the strain.

SciFri Radio: Inbreeding To Blame For Bedbug Renaissance
Bedbugs can survive generations of inbreeding, allowing one pregnant female to cause an infestation.

SciFri Radio: Hitting The ‘Off’ Switch On Antibiotic Resistance
Nanotechnologist Chad Mirkin discusses next-generation antibiotics that target a bacterium’s DNA.

SciFri Radio: Building A Better Toilet
The challenge: Make a toilet that uses no water, and doesn’t require a septic or sewage system.

SciFri Radio: Mosquitoes Engineered To Kill Their Own Kind
Researchers hope to crash populations of dengue-transmitting mosquitoes, using genetic engineering.

SciFri Radio: Scientific Case Still Open On 2001 Anthrax Attacks
New reports question whether scientific evidence against the prime suspect was ready for court.

SciFri Radio: The Real Virologist Behind “Contagion”
W. Ian Lipkin discusses his off-screen roles in the movie “Contagion.”

SciFri Radio: Video Pick: Growing A Wastewater Treatment Plant
The “algal turf scrubber” uses algae to boost water quality.

SciFri Radio: A Look Back At 9/11 In ‘I Heard The Sirens Scream’
A Pulitzer Prize winning science writer gives her account of the days after 9/11.

SciFri Radio: An Outhouse For The Sea
This toilet floats. You have to see it to believe it.

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Public Health

Newsbrief: Sunny Delight
A new study may explain why spring can't come enough and the genes behind your sun tan.

Newsbrief: US Mortality Likely To Rise As Climate Changes
Increases in extreme hot weather due to global warming may lead to increased mortality. Which cities will be hit hardest?

Newsbrief: Spacebugs
When Salmonella goes up in space, it changes--and not for the better.

Newsbrief: Insect Attack
Some entomologists worry that insects are an overlooked avenue for terrorist attack.