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August 1, 2010
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio #1 in E flat (Florestan Trio)


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Taneli Kuusisto: Finnish Prayer (Turku Philharmonic Orchestra)


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Sigismund Neukomm: Serenade in B flat (Consortium Classicum)


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Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G: adagio (London Symphony Orchestra)



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BBC World Service

For over 70 years, BBC World Service has been the globe's most comprehensive source for news. When news breaks -- anywhere, anytime -- BBC is there.

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Other Voices

A weekly presentation of the best in public radio long-form documentary and journalism from across the country and right at home

7:00
Speaking of Faith

Public radio's premiere national program about religion, meaning, ethics and ideas hosted by journalist and theologian, Krista Tippett.

8:00
Weekend Edition®



What’s Playing Now?

Nightaire℠
With David Roden

4:04
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio #1 in E flat (Florestan Trio)


4:33
Taneli Kuusisto: Finnish Prayer (Turku Philharmonic Orchestra)


4:36
Sigismund Neukomm: Serenade in B flat (Consortium Classicum)


4:49
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G: adagio (London Symphony Orchestra)



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 WKSU On Air:
Nightaire with David Roden
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Nightaire℠ with David Roden

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Classical Music with Scott Blankenship



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Classical Music with Lynne Warfel



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The Baroque Era with David Roden

WKSU Music Director David Roden presents the beauty of baroque music (from Monteverdi to Bach) with excursions into the Renaissance and the early Classical era.

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Biomimicry looks to nature for inspiration

gecko tape at the University of Akron is part of trend

by WKSU'S JEFF ST. CLAIR
The design of everyday products is often determined by factors like controlling the cost of raw materials or meeting rigid production deadlines. Living things, on the other hand, follow a different set of design rules, and enjoy millions of years of product development. A growing number of scientists and entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio think the region's economy could be improved by learning how nature solves industrial design problems. The new field is called Biomimicry.

Biomimicry in Northeast Ohio - Jeff St.Clair reports

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JANINE BENYUS - promoting biomimicry in Northeast Ohio

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Biomimicry event March, 2010

Ali Dhinojwala's homepage

E 4 S Biomimicry Network

Montana-based Biomimicry Guild

More about Biomimicry

Integrated Biosciences program at University of Akron





Listener Comments:

I am impressed with Professor Dhinojwala's ideas and his work done at The University of Akron. The gecko tape is a creative and innovative example of biomimicry in Northeast Ohio. I envision Spiderman when I review Professor Dhinojwala's work. Handgloves with the gecko tape could be used to climb the glass building of the polymer science department. Brilliant!!!


Posted by: Intrigued (Medina, Ohio) on February 4, 2010 1:27PM
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