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Ghana's New Black Gold (00:05:19)
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A sewage revolution breaks ground in Ghana this fall. In the capitol city of Accra, sanitation engineers aim to turn fecal waste into a new profit source - biofuel.

My Robot (00:05:59)
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Back in December 2009, Brooklyn make-up artist Jessica Jacobs needed a job. She had experience with sculpting movie special effects, so a friend asked her to take over her ...

Lessons From the Deepest River in the World (00:05:30)
From: Audrey Quinn

This is the story of how the death of one little fish helped researchers better understand an entire ecosystem.

To the Moon! (00:05:26)
From: Audrey Quinn

What can we learn from the moon? Should NASA plan another manned moon landing?

Once Upon A Crow... (00:05:38)
From: Audrey Quinn

Every year in the late Spring, crows become especially prevalent in our cities. Science reporter Audrey Quinn examines our rocky relationship with the moody black birds.

Goodbye to the Seattle Zoo Night Exhibit (00:03:22)
From: Audrey Quinn

The Night Exhibit at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo closed its doors on February 28th, 2010. Reporter Audrey Quinn visits much-loved exhibit in its final week.

Copenhagen, Climate Change, and Communities (00:05:17)
From: Audrey Quinn

Political leaders from around the world have spent the last two weeks meeting in Copenhagen. They seek global and national solutions to the problem of climate change. Last ...

Molecular Biomimetics: Let nature do the work! (00:07:27)
From: Audrey Quinn

University of Washington materials scientist Dr. Mehmet Sarikaya has developed a promising new field. Science reporter Audrey Quinn speaks with him and members of his ...

Positive Behavior Support: Schools choosing praise over punishment (00:06:16)
From: Audrey Quinn

In order to target disruptive behaviors, the Highline School District just south of Seattle has adopted a new research-based strategy. Their Positive Behavior Support ...

The Allen Institute and "Big Science" (00:05:21)
From: Audrey Quinn

Paul Allen's Institute for Brain Science is mapping the brain with unprecedented speed and detail. And they're sharing their brain map for free with the public online. The ...

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Broadcast History

Aired on One World Report on KBCS 91.3fm Seattle/Bellevue on August 27th, 2009

Intro and Outro

This month, Washington State and Federal officials announced a court-enforceable schedule for clean up of the Hanford Site. Hanford lies in the southeast corner of Washington State. It expands across an area of land about a third of the size of Rhode Island. Science reporter Audrey Quinn spoke with members of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency about the technology used to tackle this large project.

To learn more about the US Department of Energy's clean-up efforts at the Hanford Site, visit hanford dot gov.