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World Service,17 Mar 2005,22 mins

How can we predict Earthquakes?

Science In Action

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With fears of another earthquake in the Indian Ocean, how good is our warning system? Is pain a matter of mind over matter? How birds and rodents adjust their diet to make up missing protein. A visit to the laboratory of Sir Alexander Fleming, where he discovered penicillin, and his prediction of antibiotic resistence.

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