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indagini visive forensi @washingtonpost. Policing, public records, weapons, and Gitmo/Iraq/Syria/Greece. @WGAEast. فلسطينية from Αθήνα. Very rarely online.
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The weird world of ladybugs

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By Leila Barghouty, Amory Sivertson Verified
| WBUR-FM (Boston, MA) Verified
We think of ladybugs as cute red beetles associated with good luck and gardening. But the real ladybug story involves poaching, trafficking and a struggle for survival. Guest John Losey, director of the Lost Ladybug Project at Cornell University. Also Featured Matthew McKernan, consumer horticulture extension associate at Kansas State University. The version of our broadcast available at the top of this page and via podcast apps is a condensed version of the full show.
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Brainwaves: How does a brain stay healthy?

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By Leila Barghouty, Meghna Chakrabarti Verified
| WBUR-FM (Boston, MA) Verified
You might think a healthy brain starts and ends in your head – but there are miles and miles of neuron fibers that connect your brain with nearly every corner of your body. Why a healthy brain needs a healthy body. Guests Jacob Harth, neuroscientist in the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia. Also Featured Polina Anikeeva, director, K. Lisa Yang Brain-Body Center at MIT. Dr. Brad Kuo, chief of gastroenterology at Columbia University and New York Presbyterian hospital.
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Brainwaves: Why is the brain such a mystery?

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By Leila Barghouty, Meghna Chakrabarti Verified
| WBUR-FM (Boston, MA) Verified
The brain is the organ that makes us who we are. It’s our conduit between reality and thought. But somehow, we’ve only scratched the surface in understanding how the brain actually works. Guests Nancy Kanwisher, professor of cognitive neuroscience at MIT. The version of our broadcast available at the top of this page and via podcast apps is a condensed version of the full show.
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