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Dr. Frans de Waal: Payment for Food/Labor in Primates
Dr. de Waal's research reveals the potential for complex behavior such as gratitude in primates. 		Dr. Lori Marino: Intelligence in Cetaceans
Dr. Marino's research focuses on varying pathways to intelligence, primarily in Cetaceans, which include dolphins and porpoises.

Dr. Anthony Martin : Tracking Through Time
Ichnology, the topic of Dr. Martin's interview, focuses on the remains of animals and plants and the behaviors these remains reflect. 		Dr. Moore & Dr. Kennedy: Capturing Thoughts
Dr. Moore and Dr. Kennedy's research deals with the use of a brain implant to restore communication ability to paralysis victims.

Dr. Jim Pirkle: Biomonitoring
Dr. Jim Pirkle of the CDC discusses biomonitoring, the measure of toxic substances in the body, specifically the blood, urine, and other tissues. 		Dr. Marlene MacLeish : Space for the Masses
Dr. Marlene MacLeish discusses the Morehouse School of Medicine's plan to gradually incorporate space education in all levels of learning.

Judy Gantt: Global Health Odyssey
Judy Gantt, director of the Global Health Odyssey, the CDC's museum, discusses the museum's goals and future. 		Dr. Mark Geil: New Hope for Amputees
Dr. Mark Geil and a team of Georgia Tech researchers are making strides in prosthetic development to help increase functionality and drive down cost.

Dr. William Maas: The Evolution of Oral Health
Dr. William Maas, Chief Dental Officer for the US Public Health Service, talks about advances made in Oral Health during the last 50 years. 		Dr. Howard Kushner : Solving Medical Mysteries
Using a multidisciplinary approach involving statistics, history, and science, Dr. Howard Kushner is breaking new ground in the study of diseases.

Dr. Gregory Abowd: The Broadband House
Dr. Gregory Abowd of Georgia Tech is pioneering a smart house that responds to the needs of its occupants using pervasive, unnoticeable technology. 		Dr. Waymond Scott: Land Mine Detection
Dr. Scott and a group of Georgia Tech researchers are working on new land mind detection techniques in an effort to avert catastrophe.

David Parekh/Jack Winnick: Fuel of the Future
Fuel Cells combine hydrogen and oxygen to produce heat and energy. David Parekh and Jack Winnick discuss the future of this clean energy. 		Dr. Scott Lilienfeld : Demystifying Pseudoscience
Dr. Scott Lilienfeld discusses the proliferation of pseudoscience - such as the work of psychics and fortunetellers - and discredits much of their work.

Dr. David Sherrill : Chemistry & Supercomputers
Dr. David Sherrill discusses the new Georgia Tech Center for Computational Molecular Science & Technology.		 Dr. Mark Feinberg: Testing an AIDS Vaccine
Dr. Mark Feinberg discusses HIV research being done at Emory University. In addition, one patient relates her personal story with AIDS and her desire to help with the crusade against AIDS by participating in the vaccine's trial.

Dr. Gary Gibbons / Dr. Sharon Davis: Correlating Race & Disease
The Morehouse School of Medicine is seeking answers to race and disease questions using a multidisciplinary approach. 		Dr. Kenneth Rumstay : Remote Control Telescope
Rumstay discusses Valdosta State University's ability to remotely control a telescope over 1000 miles away, in Arizona.

Dr. Vincent Felitti / Dr. Robert Anda: The ACE Study
Dr. Vincent Felitti & Dr. Robert Anda discuss the Adverse Childhood Experience, or ACE, study. The study examines relationships between risk behavior and childhood trauma. 		Gwen Ingraham: EXCITE
Gwen Ingraham discusses the CDC's EXCITE program - Excellence in Teaching Integration Through Teaching Epidemology.

Dr. Leslie Rubin : Time Release Ritalin
Dr. Leslie Rubin discusses Concerta, a new form of time-release Ritalin. Dr. Rubin also discusses the implications, both societal and scientific, of Ritalin as a widely used drug. 		Dr. Scott Wetterhall : West Nile Virus
Dr. Wetterhall discusses the efforts of the West Nile Surveillance Task Force, which is comprised of eight metro counties of Atlanta. The task force is dealing with the possibility of West Nile Virus outbreak in regions around Atlanta.

Dr. Marsha Clarkson : Learning to Listen
Dr. Marsha Clarkson of the Georgia State Hearing Lab discusses their research tracking the ability to listen throughout infant development. 		Dr. Ajeet Rohatgi: Powered by the Sun
Dr. Ajeet Rohatgi discusses the efficiency, cleanliness, and viability of solar power cells as a source of alternate energy.

Dr. Douglas Wallace : The Missing Link?
Dr. Wallace discusses the acquisition and history of a mummy at the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. The mummy may in fact be Ramses I. 		Brian Shaw: The Future of Transportation
Brian Shaw, Director of Alternative Transportation at Emory University, discusses current advances in alternative transportation and how they will apply to Emory.

Dr. Don Edwards: Learning from Crayfish
Dr. Don Edwards discusses behavioral studies using crayfish, which have remarkably simple neuron systems that can be monitored easily.

Dr. Howard Frumkin: A Room with a View
Dr. Frumkin's research reveals the positive effects encounters with nature have during period of illness; he elaborates on this theme of an innate human connection with nature.

Dr. Karen Drexler: Cocaine, Anger, and Craving
Dr. Karen Drexler discusses her two studies regarding the effects of cocaine on anger and craving. The interview includes examples of specific regions altered by the illicit drug.

Dr. Tom Insel: Vole Monogamy & Autism
Dr. Tom Insel discusses monogamy in prairie voles and its underlying genetic mechanisms, including vasopressin, which may be involved in autism.


Dr. Peter MacLeish: Redefining Approaches to Neuroscience
Dr. Peter MacLeish of the Morehouse School of Medicine discusses his work in the field of vision and his goals for science at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) , as well as his appointment as the Bush Chair of Neuroscience at the MSM.

Dr. Ioannis Constantinidis: Rethinking Approaches to Diabetes
Dr. Ioannis Constantinidis of the Emory School of Medicine discusses various advances in treatment of diabetes. Constantinidis examines harvesting islet cells to produce insulin, the usage of stem cells to create insulin producing cells, and the usage of tissues taken from other animals to produce insulin. He also discusses Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, or NMR, which allows doctors and scientists to monitor the efficacy of these techniques.


Dr. Sam Dudley: The Benefits of Stem Cell Research
Dr. Sam Dudley discusses the enormous potential of non-human and human stem cells. This potential is underlied by the cells ability to differentiate into damaged or injured tissue. Dr. Dudley discusses various advances with stem cells and the his research on regenerating damaged heart tissue using mouse stem cells.

Dr. Bob Guldberg: The Ultimate Bionic Makeover
Dr. Guldberg and two of his graduate students - Natasha Case and Ben Keselowsky - discuss varios advances in tissue bioengineering occuring at the Georgia Tech/Emory Tissue Engineering Program.


Christine Bean : Stepping Back in Time
Ms. Bean discusses the new dinosaur exhibit at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History in Atlanta, Georgia. Her interview also includes information on various other exhibits in the museum. 		Dr. Nick Faust & Dr. Bill Ribarsky: New Dimensions in Weather Analysis
Dr. Faust and Ribarsky of Georgia Tech discuss new advances in software modeling of weather systems that extends from traditional 2D modeling into 3D modeling. They also discuss the implications of this technology and weather-prediction systems.

Shirley Corriher : The Science of Cooking
Shirley Corriher, scientist turned cook, discusses her successes in melding her scientific background with cooking to create a viable craft. The interview contains practical applications of science in cooking. 		Dr. Fereydoon Family: The Future of Nanotechnology
Dr. Fereydoon Family discusses the interface of biology and physics in the nascent field of nanotechnology. Using electron microscopy, scientists are attempting to mimic cellular mechanics on a microscopic scale.

Dr. Glenn McGee : Religion, Ethics, & Morality in Stem Cell Research
Dr. Glenn McGee, noted bioethicist and Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Bioethics, discusses the need for a moral and religious framework by which to make important decisions regarding stem cell research and usage in this hotly debated field. 		Dr. Ralph Diclemente: Curtailing Adolescent Exposure to Internet Smut
Dr. Ralph Diclemente, the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Public Health at Emory University discusses a new study sponsored by the NIH to monitor adolescent exposure to internet smut and its implications on behavior.

Centers for Disease Control: Beating Diabetes
Various administrators from Centers for Disease Control's Diabetes program discuss the new women's initiative and report, as well as advances in Diabetes treatment. Pam Fernandes, a diabetic who won the Paralympic cycling competition, discusses the various adversities she faced throughout her life in dealing with Diabetes and becoming a world-class athlete.		 Dr Craig Hill: Greener, Cleaner Paper
Dr. Craig Hill discusses advances in polyoxometalates and their possible implications for cleaner paper creation as well as their potential to be used in fabrics that clean the air.

Dr. Peggy Barlett : Ensuring Sustainability
Dr. Peggy Barlett discusses anthropological insights indicating that society currently lacks directions that ensure sustainability, noting that grassroots movements have the best opportunity to fill this void. 		The JASON Project : Exploring Frozen Worlds
Team members of the JASON project describe the undertakings unique capacity to meld multiple disciplines into an exiciting, interactive online and traditional curriculum for students grades 4-9.

Dr. Nadine Kaslow: Helping Troubled Children
Dr. Nadine Kaslow, an Emory Professor and practitioner at Grady Hospital, discusses her innovative new techniques for helping abused, depressed children. 		Dr. Richard Vallee: Research Advances in Lissencephaly
Dr. Richard Vallee, a faculty member at the Columbia University School of Medicine, discusses the importance of molecular motor proteins and neuron motility in individuals with Lissencephaly.

Dr. Richard Meagher: Phytoremediation
Dr. Meagher of the University of Georgia discusses phytoremediation, the process in which plants are used to detoxify the environment. Dr. Meagher primarily discusses a transgenic plant his lab created that can help cleanse soil of mercury. 		Mad Housers, Inc. : Mad Housers
Mad Housers, Inc. discusses their attempts to build shelter for the homeless in metro Atlanta. The homes, while simple, provide basic shelter and include electricity, heating, and a reasonably secure location to store personal goods.

Dr. Curtiss Cook: the Intelligent Dosing System
Dr. Curtiss Cook , an Emory University Medical School Associate Professor, discusses the Intelligent Dosing System, a software suite being deployed at Grady Memorial hospital to aid practitioners in accurately dispening diabetes medication. 		Troy Hall: CDC Photographer
Troy Hall, CDC photographer for many years, recently retired. This piece highlights his career and the various transitions he has seen in photography.

Mr. Jesse Benson: Making Science Fun
Mr. Jesse Benson, executive producer of the TryScience website, discusses TryScience's various effots to make science more appealing to childern using state of the art multimedia technology and IBM's technological prowess at museums and standard web technology for access at home. 		Dr. Mark Feinberg & Dr. Rafi Ahmed: The Hope Clinic
Dr. Mark Feinberg & Dr. Rafi Ahmed discuss the future of HIV vaccine research at the new Hope Clinic, a new clinically-oriented part of the Emory Vaccine Research Center.

Angela Sarrazine & Dr. Mac Sudduth: Fernbank Science Center
Dr. Mac Sudduth discusses the history and future of the Fernbank Science Center, while Angela Sarrazine discusses recent advances at the planetarium. 		Dr. Gary Gimmestad: New Methods of Detecting Ozone
Dr. Gary Gimmestad describes a new method of ozone-level analysis using a Georgia Tech-created device known as NEXLASER.

Dr. John Banja : Medical Ethics
Dr. John Banja discusses Medical Ethics and the obligation of healthcare providers to explain and report medical error to patients and their families. 		Dr. Tom Bevan: CERTIP
Dr. Tom Bevan discusses the Center for Emergency Response Technology, Instruction, and Policy, of which he is the director. CERTIP's goal is to streamline emergency response policy and action.

Dr. James Porter: Endangered Coral Reefs
Dr. James Porter of UGA discusses Elkhorn coral off the coast of Florida which has fallen prey to human coliform bacteria. Porter and his research group are looking for ways to help save the dying Elkhorn coral. 		Dr. Anthony Stringer: GAMBIS
Dr. Anthony Stringer discusses traumatic brain injury and GAMBIS, the Georgia Model Brain Injury system.

Ginny Mauldin-Kinney: Solar System Ambassadors
Ginny Mauldin-Kinney, Atlanta's Solar System Ambassador, describes the ambassador program and its goal to excite people about advances in space exploration and research.

Dr. Allan Levey : Decoding Disease
Dr. Allen Levey, director of the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease at Emory University, discusses his collaborative work with DeCODE genetics to identify aberrant genes in common human diseases.

Dr. Audrey Penn : Exploring the Brain
Dr. Audrey Penn, deputy director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, discusses the future of neurological research and her personal research interests.

Dr. Gregory Berns: Biology & Altruism
Dr. Gregory Burns of Emory University explores the biological basis of altruism using John Nash's "Prisoner's Dilemma Game" and fMRI brain imaging.

Dr. Tanya Sudia-Robinson: Neonatology, Life, & Death
Dr. Tanya Sudia-Robinson, a fellow at the Emory University Center for Ethics, discusses the delicate issues of life & death in neonatal intensive care unites.

Diane Gromala: Meditation Chamber
Diane Gromala discusses the virtual reality meditation chamber under construction at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Dr. Mark Brown: Malaria Transmission
Dr. Mark Brown of UGA discusses new advances made in understanding parasite transmission through the common mosquito.

 Dr. Scott Boden: Tissue Engineering of Bone
Dr. Boden of Emory University discusses advances in the usage of bone morphogenic proteins in bone repair technology.

Dr. Rebecca Pentz: Research Ethics
Dr. Pentz discusses her role as a clinical ethicist at Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute and some of the reforms she is currently pursuing at the institute.

 

 

 

 

 

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