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- April 30, 2010
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- March 12, 2010
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- February 20, 2010
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- February 13, 2010
- Dr. David Satcher
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- January 23, 2010
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- July 17, 2009 - July 20, 2009
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- July 15, 2009
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- June 19, 2009
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- June 18, 2009 - June 20, 2009
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- June 5, 2009
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- April 3, 2009
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- March 14, 2009
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- February 21, 2009
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- January 31, 2009 - February 8, 2009
- Political Polling - Art and Science Revealed
- January 17, 2009
- Human Anatomy and Real Organs
- January 17, 2009
- A Home for All Seasons - Winter
- December 13, 2008
- Explore the White City (Dec 2008)
- December 5, 2008 - December 7, 2008
- PhD Breakfast with the President 2008
- November 22, 2008
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- November 20, 2008
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- November 14, 2008
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- October 25, 2008
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- October 18, 2008
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- September 25, 2008
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- Get Enlightened (with Tom Skilling)
- September 20, 2008
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- September 20, 2008
- LabFest!
- September 20, 2008
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- September 19, 2008
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- June 8, 2008
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- July 5, 1999
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- April 19, 1999
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