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Monday April 16, 2007

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Week of April 16, 2007

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10:00FDA Commissioner Andrew C. Von Eschenbach

Confirmed earlier this year, the Commissioner talks about his priorities for the Food and Drug Administration.

Guests

Dr. Andrew C. Von Eschenbach,

11:00Richard Preston: "The Wild Trees" (Random House)

Deep in the heart of an uncharted rainforest in Northern California lives the tallest tree on the planet. Author Richard Preston tells the story of the majestic Sequoia sempervirens and the daring group of botanists and amateur naturalist who scaled the tallest trees and discovered a new ecosystem.

Guests

Richard Preston, a writer for "The New Yorker," and author of "The Hot Zone," "The Demon in the Freezer," and the novel "The Cobra Event."

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