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University Place

Chasing Ghosts

Special | 45m 9sVideo has Closed Captions

Rick Keller recalls the tragedy of the devastating heat wave that swept Europe in 2003.

Aired 03/24/2010 | Rating TV-G

University Place

Chasing Ghosts

Special | 45m 9sVideo has Closed Captions

Rick Keller recalls the tragedy of the devastating heat wave that swept Europe in 2003.

Rick Keller, Associate Professor, Department of Medical History and Bioethics, UW-Madison Professor Rick Keller takes a deeper look into the extraordinary heat was that hit central Europe, most specifically France, in August of 2003. The daytime highs were 105-120 degrees Fahrenheit. The problem was nighttime lows were still as high as 70 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in death and destruction.

Aired 03/24/2010 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

Chasing Ghosts

Special | 45m 9sVideo has Closed Captions

Rick Keller, Associate Professor, Department of Medical History and Bioethics, UW-Madison Professor Rick Keller takes a deeper look into the extraordinary heat was that hit central Europe, most specifically France, in August of 2003. The daytime highs were 105-120 degrees Fahrenheit. The problem was nighttime lows were still as high as 70 degrees Fahrenheit, resulting in death and destruction.

Aired 03/24/2010 | Rating TV-G

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