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First Aired - 05/02/2011 12:00PM
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This week on The Naturalist Bernie and Carol explain all the buzz around mosquitoes and other members in the order Diptera. Find out the only place in the world that mosquitoes don't live and how Jurassic Park got its science wrong (hint: not all mosquitoes have to drink blood!). Later on in the show learn about why mosquitoes are such effective vectors for carrying infectious diseases, such as malaria and heart worms, and what is being done to control them. This episode was sponsored by The Barterhouse.
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The Naturalist: Mosquitos (17:52)
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diptera, exopterygota, entopterygota, nectar, pupa, bedbug, vegetarians, The Naturalist, Bernie Wides, Carol A. Butler, The Barterhouse, Heritage Radio Network, mosquitoes, there are no mosquitoes in Antarctica, 176 species of mosquito in North America, specialist mosquitoes, blood feeders, fossil, toxorhynchites mosquito, mosquitoes that don't drink blood, Jurassic Park, butterflies don't make cocoons, only moths make cocoons, one pair of wings, order diptera, ecologic niche, mosquito larvae, microscopic zooplankton, obligate bloodfeeders, stable fly, odor receptors on antennae,Mosquitos Continued (24:41)
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biting, mating, diurnal, crepuscular, warm blooded vertebrate, proboscis, anesthetic, vasodilator, anticoagulant, limburger cheese, use sound to find each other, mosquito mating, harmonizing of buzzing, anapheles mosquito, short life cycle, mating plug, popcorn syndrome, mosquito swarms, malaria, mosquito-borne disease, protozoa, infection disease vector, pathogens, heart worms, West Nile virus, entomologist, millipedes, flies and ticks, mosquito repellent, Papua, New Guinea, DEET, insect stings, anaphylaxis, bed nets, Bill Gates, Gates Foundation,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 09/22/2009 04:00PM
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On this week's At the Root of It, Erin sits down with Gary Dusek, sommelier at Roberta's, for Part II of their discussion on the origins of wine. How did wine make its way to the new world? What are the most interesting grape varietals in the US today?
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Wine 101: Origins (14:52)
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primordial aspects of wine, migration of wine through culture, Romans drank something very akin to sherry, no corks in first days of wine, entirely different product from what we drink today, wine was heavily oxidized, invention of cork a landmark event in history of wine, cork allowed for wine to be transported, wine discovered through the accidental fermentation of fruit, Retsina, WD-50, bizarre alcoholic beverages, pairing wine with food, people more likely to experiment with bizarre beverages than odd foods, Pangea, diurnal variation, grapes are a product of their environment, viticulture is all about climate,The Rhone Rangers: Spreading the Good Grape (11:30)
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wine, viticulture, San Jose, Gary's career in wine, grape varietals, Cabernet, Pinot Grigio, Rhone Rangers, Napa provided a great foundation for viticulture, Rhone Rangers: planted grape varietals in Napa that exist in Rhone region of France, Bonny Doon, California defines new world style, Randall Grahm owner of Bonny Doon held a funeral for the cork, Gary Dusek, trans, alimentation, reverting back to fundamental aspects of viticulture,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
