Host: Jorge Salazar
Lead Producer: Mike Brennan
ES 22 Producers: Deborah Byrd, Ryan Britton, Emily Howard
Science news of the week:
A potent regulator of insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar levels
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake roughly 160 miles off the coast of Oregon

A young B. micra on the head of a match. Credit:Frank Glaw, Jörn Köhler, Ted M. Townsend, Miguel Vences
Cyclone Giovanna in Madagascar
Tiny chameleons in Madagascar
New hope for malaria treatment and vaccines
Song of the week:
Jesse Woods’ “Sparks” off his EP Moon Rocks

Moon, Venus, Jupiter on December 1, 2008. Image Credit: kthypryn
This week’s featured stories:
Global Night Sky Rockin’ alignment of brightest planets Venus and Jupiter with the moon, from Deborah Byrd.
DNA Wire for Life Dr. Jacqueline Barton of CalTech on her award winning research on DNA, from Jorge Salazar.
Thanks for listening in. We’ll catch ya next week!

Image Credit: Office of Biological and Environmental Research of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
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