Today’s Program: Friday, November 7th, 2008

Hour One- 2pm EDT

Vitamin B3 and Alzheimers

In this segment, we’ll hear about new research looking at ways to slow the effects of Alzheimer’s. (more)

Cancer Genome Sequenced

Researchers studying the genetics of cancer have sequenced the complete cancer genome of a person with acute myeloid leukemia. We’ll talk with one of the scientists on the project about the work and what researchers hope to learn from the experiments. (more)

Diabetes Research News

In this segment, we’ll get the latest on efforts to control Type 2 diabetes. (more)

Hour Two-3pm EDT

New Renewable Energy Journal

Renewable energy is a hot topic in the popular press these days — and now there’s a new journal dealing specifically with the science of renewable energy. We’ll talk with one of its founders. (more)

Synthetic Biology Competition

We’ll get a sneak preview of a competition taking place this weekend at MIT in which high school students and undergraduate teams show off their skills at engineering biological machines. (more)

Science Challenges for the Next Administration

Now that the election is over, President-elect Obama is beginning to assemble his transition team. In this segment, we’ll talk about the key science-related issues facing the Obama administration, from energy policy to health care. (more)