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Wednesday November 23, 2005

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10:00Flu Update

Distribution bottlenecks have lead to flu shot shortages in some parts of the country. A look at flu vaccine supplies and ongoing efforts to prevent the emergence and spread of avian flu.

Guests

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH

Walter Boyce, professor and director, Wildlife Health Center, University of California, Davis

Dr. Adel Mahmoud, chief medical adviser for vaccines and infectious diseases, Merck & Company, Inc.

11:00Ray Kurzweil: "The Singularity Is Near" (Viking)

An inventor and futurist talks about the day when humans will transcend their biological roots.

Guests

Ray Kurzweil, inventor, futurist, and author of "Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever," "The Age of Spiritual Machines," "The 10% Solution for a Healthy Life," and "The Age of Intelligent Machines."

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