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WEOS presents - Science Friday LIVE!!!
Last Update: 10/12/2009 Thanks so much from all of us at WEOS/FLPR and Science Friday to everyone who came out to Bailey Hall, and everyone who tuned in from across the country, for a great show about Bird Migrations and Veterinarians on Friday! Official estimate is that 850 people were in attendence, one of the (if not just the) biggest shows Science Friday has done!
Are the shows archived?
Hour 1: Tracking Bird Migration
Hour 2: Being a Veterinarian
What's this about World Cafe on November 11th? There's also regular tickets available for a separate reception with David Dye earlier in the day, although everyone who buys a ticket for the reception is also entered into the drawing for the World Cafe taping tickets. For all the details and how to enter, visit www.weos.org/worldcafe
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The weather's getting chilly, and birds up north are embarking on their yearly trek down to warmer climes. Geese head south for the winter, and each spring the swallows return to Capistrano - but how? Some species of birds undertake multi-thousand mile journeys, stopping off at key locations along their routes. In this hour, we'll talk about how birds make their migratory journeys, and how scientists are trying to study their travels. We'll take a look at how some birds use magnetic fields as flight maps, and how scientists track their routes -- with radar, sound, heat sensing, and even telescopes aimed at the moon.
When we hear the word "veterinarian," most of of probably think of the person who gives our dog or cat a rabies shot every year. Vets do that--and a lot more. From keeping food animals healthy, to protecting us from diseases that animals can pass to humans, to basic biological research, veterinarians are involved in a wide range of vocations. This hour we'll talk with four veterinarians working in different disciplines about their day-to-day jobs, whether it's birthing a calf, figuring out how to repair a horse tendon, or tracking avian flu.
