'Curious simpletons' get a peek at life on Mars
You don’t have to be a planetary exploration specialist to understand this science (but we talked to one anyway).
On today's show:
Science for Curious Simpletons
How do you explain the exploration of life on Mars to a “curious simpleton”? You can find out this Friday from Dave Cuomo, Science Interpretation Program Supervisor at the Pacific Science Center. He spoke with Bill Radke about NASA’s impending rocket landing on the red planet, and whether there are reasons (other than space invaders) to get excited about how scientists look for life.
Ballot Initiative Debate 1639 - Gun Control
Should Washington put more limits on the buying and storing of some guns? Paul Kramer is the campaign spokesperson of Yes on I-1639. Jane Milhans is a personal firearm instructor, and volunteers with a group that opposes the measure.
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen’s death has put a spotlight on non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, one of the most common cancers in America. What treatments are available for patients? And how successful are they? We asked Dr. Ajay Gopal, oncologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
BTSW: Sexual Assault in Politics
It’s election season, and one of the issues looming over the polls this fall is sexual allegations against some candidates. Politics is a constant exchange of power, says KUOW reporter Sydney Brownstone. She joined Jeannie Yandel, cohost of Battle Tactics for Your Sexist Workplace, to talk about what happens when that power is abused.
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Bill Radke
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Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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