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November 22, 2009 2:31 PM

Fast Draw: Eating In The 'Old Days'



In the 21st century, many of us are calorie conscious, but how do we compare to our ancestors of old? Mitch Butler and Josh Landis explain.

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November 8, 2009 12:28 PM

The Fast Draw: Biomimicry

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October 25, 2009 1:08 PM

Fast Draw: Trimming The Fat



One sign a nation's economy is on the rebound, take a look at it's population's waistlines. Josh Landis and Mitch Butler explain.

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October 18, 2009 12:26 PM

Fast Draw: Bank Backlash

The Fast Draw's Mitch Butler and Josh Landis take a look at the age-old battle between the people and their banks.

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October 4, 2009 1:36 PM

Fast Draw: The Twilight Zone



50 year ago this week, "The Twilight Zone" premiered and after all this time it's still spooking die-hard fans of all ages. The Fast Draw's Mitch Butler and Josh Landis report on the history of science fiction.
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September 23, 2009 2:13 PM

Billions of Dollars or Billions of Years

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Companies spend a lot of money on research and design but Mother Nature has been doing it for billions of years and her "findings" are free. Engineers are catching on and embracing the field of biomimicry - using nature's designs to solve human problems.

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September 16, 2009 4:07 PM

Beating the Baby Blues

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Researchers in Spain are making progress in the battle against postpartum depression, which is a more serious condition than the "Baby Blues." They've developed a way to identify women who are suffering, making it easier to treat them.

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September 9, 2009 4:07 PM

Do You Speak Bacteria?

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Swine Flu fears are growing. Flu shots are coming. Parents are watching their children's' temperatures. Public health officials are bracing for a wicked flu season. The nation is on alert for the invisible threat of flu viruses.

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August 2, 2009 10:16 AM

Fast Draw: Lessons Of Sand

For millions, summer means heading to the beach, feeling the sand between our toes, but there are serious lessons to be learned from all that sand. The Fast Draw's Mitch Butler and Josh Landis explain.
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June 28, 2009 12:23 PM

Fast Draw: Gossamer Albatross

30 years ago Brian Allen soared into the history books, flying his "Gossamer Albatross" across the English Channel in two hours, fifty minutes. Josh Landis and Mitch Butler honor the man who inspires the innovators among us to this day.


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