Wednesday March 26, 2008
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Guest host: Jennice Fuentes
Economist Tyler Cowen stops by to explain how you can harness the laws of "supply & demand" and "economies of scale" to make smarter decisions when shopping, working, and raising your kids.
Tyler Cowen, Author, "Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist"
Guest host: Jennice Fuentes
Spring strikes fear in most people afflicted with allergies and asthma, for whom swelling flower buds and spiking pollen counts mean weeks of sniffles, coughs and watery eyes. We go over the classic remedies for dealing with the change of seasons, and explore promising new research on treating and possibly curing common allergies.
Dr. Floyd Malveaux, Executive Director of the Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc.
Dr. Dean Metcalf, Chief, Laboratory of Allergic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health
Dr. Janine Van Lancker, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Allergy and Sinus Center, George Washington University Medical Center