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06/01/2005
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Kansas Evolution Update, Science education failing in the US, Stem Cell Research, CropCircle Season.

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Episode #2

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2: Researchers have developed a laser light treatment that can be applied to growing crops, killing many common pests and potentially dramatically reducing the need for pesticide.
It was loosely based on a news item that uses a laser light to improve a treatment for citrus greening.

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