Flu; Mars Rover Heading Towards Mars--Landings Scheduled For Early- And Mid- January; Adolescent Sleep Patterns; Caltech Edition; Gary Ross, Director, Writer Of Seabiscuit
Flu
Hospitals are bracing for this year's flu season, predicted to be more severe than in years past. Larry talks with experts about this year's flu, why it is expected to be so severe, and how a flu vaccine is created. Larry talks with Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director of Public Health for the Los Angeles County Dept. of Health Services, Dr. John Rosenberg, Assistant Chief in the Immunization Branch of the California Dept. of Health Services, and Tom Skinner, Spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mars Rover Heading Towards Mars--Landings Scheduled For Early- And Mid- January
Larry talks with Mark Adler, Mars Exploration Rover manager at JPL about the pending Mars Rover landing.
Adolescent Sleep Patterns
Students at Antelope Valley High School begin classes at 8:30 am, which is later than the normal high school start time, because of recent studies showing that extra hours of sleep in the morning may help adolescents to do better in school. Larry talks with Karen Patterson, Principal of Antelope Valley High School.
Caltech Edition
The GALCIT (Graduate Aeronautical Laboratory) Lab is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Host Larry Mantle speaks with Joseph Shepherd, professor of aeronautics at JPL, in the GALCIT lab about the wind tunnel and the lab's illustrious history. Larry also speaks with Dr. Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Senior Research Scientist at Caltech who is spearheading the effort to develop artificial muscles.
Gary Ross, Director, Writer Of Seabiscuit
Larry talks with Gary Ross, writer, director of "Seabiscuit" about the film and his career in Hollywood.