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Archive for August 9th, 2010

Uncategorized,environment,military,politics,science,world

Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Hour 1 August 6th marked the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.  Three days later, 65 years ago today, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki.  Over 200,000 people were killed by the two atom bombs.  Friday, the city of Hiroshima held its annual Peace Memorial Ceremony to commemorate the bombing and for the [...]

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Uncategorized,author,science,technology

The Evolution of Light: From Prehistoric Stone Lamps to LEDs

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Hour 2 Picture the caves of Lascaux over 40,000 years ago.  Those prehistoric artists painted their pictures of horses, stags, bulls and bison using only the light from stone lamps burning animal fat.  Writer JANE BROX starts her new book, Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light, in those ancient caves where the remnants of early [...]

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