TED Talks and The Flu | FULL SHOW | #325




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Summary: TED Talks is finally making its debut on American television, and Juliet Blake gives us a heads up on what to expect. Also, get some rest, help raise awareness for bleeding disorders, and stay safe this flu season with expert advice. | <a href="http://ern-wp-content.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PS_081316.mp3" target="_blank">Download Full Episode #325</a> <strong><a href="http://www.ernlive.com/show/popular-science-radio/57/episodes/ted-talks-on-tv-segment-1-325" target="_blank">Segment 1: TED Talks on TV</a> </strong>| <a href="http://ern-wp-content.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PS_081316_IHEART_01.mp3" target="_blank">Download Segment 1</a> <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks" target="_blank">TED Talks</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/TEDTalks">@TEDTalks</a>) have been viewed 4.5 billion times in total, and are viewed over a million times a day! <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks" target="_blank">TED Talks</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/TEDTalks">@TEDTalks</a>) Producer, Juliet Blake, gives us the details of their new show on PBS; finally TED is on TV in America! <strong><a href="http://www.ernlive.com/show/popular-science-radio/57/episodes/genetics-and-paelobiology-segment-2-325" target="_blank">Segment 2: Genetics and Paelobiology</a> </strong>| <a href="http://ern-wp-content.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PS_081316_IHEART_02.mp3" target="_blank">Download Segment 2</a> Don't miss the <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks" target="_blank">TED Talks</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/TEDTalks">@TEDTalks</a>) American television debut, Wednesday March 30th at 10pm eastern! Juliet Blake gives us a preview of the hour long event, from a life code and genetics talk with Juan Enriquez, to a marvelous paleobiology story from Latif Nasser. <strong><a href="http://www.ernlive.com/show/popular-science-radio/57/episodes/fixing-sleepless-nights-segment-3-325" target="_blank">Segment 3: Fixing Sleepless Nights</a> </strong>| <a href="http://ern-wp-content.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PS_081316_IHEART_03.mp3" target="_blank">Download Segment 3</a> Did daylight savings time mess up your internal clock? Are you having trouble getting to sleep on time? <a href="http://www.borgess.com/?pId=370" target="_blank">Ascensions Borgess Sleep Disorder Center</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/BorgessHealth">@BorgessHealth</a>) Sleep Specialist, Dr. Alice Doe, gives us great tips for getting our brains to settle down and get back on that normal sleep schedule. <strong><a href="http://www.ernlive.com/show/popular-science-radio/57/episodes/bleeding-disorder-awareness-segment-4-325" target="_blank">Segment 4: Bleeding Disorder Awareness</a> </strong>| <a href="http://ern-wp-content.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PS_081316_IHEART_04.mp3" target="_blank">Download Segment 4</a> Over 3 million Americans suffer with bleeding disorders, and to help raise awareness March has been declared 'Bleeding Disorder Awareness Month'. <a href="https://www.hemophilia.org/" target="_blank">National Hemophilia Foundation</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/NHF_Hemophilia">@NHF_Hemophilia</a>) CEO, Val Bias, fills us in on the Red Tie Challenge and many different treatments available for bleeding disorders. <strong><a href="http://www.ernlive.com/show/popular-science-radio/57/episodes/flu-attack-segment-5-325" target="_blank">Segment 5: Flu Attack</a> </strong>| <a href="http://ern-wp-content.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PS_081316_IHEART_05.mp3" target="_blank">Download Segment 5</a> Is the Flu really a big deal? Well, the Flu causes up to 30,000 additional deaths each year! <a href="http://www.nfid.org/" target="_blank">National Foundation for Infectious Diseases'</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/NFIDvaccines">@NFIDvaccines</a>) Dr. Bill Schaffner and Etiquette Expert Lizzy Post encourage us to be careful and take preventative measures this Flu season and explain the very real danger of this annual virus. <strong><a href="http://www.ernlive.com/show/popular-science-radio/57/episodes/the-flu-is-late-segment-6-325" target="_blank">Segment 6: The Flu is Late!</a> </strong>| <a href="http://ern-wp-content.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PS_081316_IHEART_06.mp3" target="_blank">Download Segment 6</a> Teaching our children about the Flu is very important, and Lizzie Post offers up a great resource at <a href="http://www.flufacts.com/index.jsp" target="_blank">www.flufacts.com</a>. Also, why is the Flu season so late this year? Dr. Bill Schaffner (<a href="https://twitter.com/NFIDvaccines">@NFIDvaccines</a>) sounds off.