Author: Allison Bond

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Why a Dollar Buys More Junk Than Food

By Allison Bond, November 10th, 2008

Posted in commentary, sci-blog | 2 Comments »

Do you burn more calories when you think hard?

Asks Todd from Tulsa, Oklahoma

By Allison Bond, October 27th, 2008

Posted in ask scienceline, health, biology | No Comments »

Crashing Galaxies Offer Best Evidence Yet of Dark Matter

Physicists hope to unlock the mystery of this bizarre substance.

By Allison Bond, October 17th, 2008

Posted in physics | No Comments »

Odor Research That Makes Scents

By Allison Bond, October 9th, 2008

Posted in news, sci-blog, etc | 1 Comment »

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