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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Chimera #176448 04/28/2008 1:42 PM Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 1 Iowa City, Iowa, USA UrthSoul stranger UrthSoul stranger Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 1 Iowa City, Iowa, USA This word, still in routine use in the disciplines dealing with human genetics and birth defects, was recently a featured word and concept in a RadioLab program whose title includes the word 'Life.' RadioLab is a weekly science radio program from WNYC (public radio in New York City). It is available as a free podcast from the NPR podcast menu: http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_directory.php. If you don't own an ipod, (I don't!) there are several very good FREE podcast-receiving softwares available online, which allows you to automatically receive new editions of recurring podcasts as they become available. I use one called 'Juice.' Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chimera UrthSoul #176456 04/28/2008 7:47 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 And a lovely program it is, RadioLab. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chimera Faldage #176467 04/29/2008 1:22 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 389 Rhode Island, USA Owlbow enthusiast Owlbow enthusiast Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 389 Rhode Island, USA As is Fresh Air. Thanks for the link and welcome. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chimera Owlbow #176542 05/02/2008 1:00 PM Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1 Ronald Newburgh stranger Ronald Newburgh stranger Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1 One should point out that, like so many mythical beings,the chimera has a solid historical root. In the hills above Olympos (modern Cirali) on the southwestern Turkish coast there are fissures from which natural gas (methane, I believe) issues continuously. The gas ignites spontaneously, so that the barren rock fields show flickering flames at all times. Olympus is about 90 km southwest of Antalya and well worth a visit. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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