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Katherine Tweed
Katherine Tweed • November 19, 2008
This fall, I gave New York University $13,845 for the glorious opportunity to spend one day each week in their newly minted journalism building in Manhattan. Apparently, what that steep […]
Katherine Tweed • October 10, 2008
Researchers get aggressive with drug-resistant strains of TB and see promising results.
Katherine Tweed • September 24, 2008
Earlier this month, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick asked the federal government to declare a commercial fishery failure in his state. More than 600,000 acres of shellfishing areas were closed from […]
Katherine Tweed • September 8, 2008
Asks Thomas from Sherborn, Mass.
Katherine Tweed • August 25, 2008
Asks Spencer from Madison, Wisconsin.
Katherine Tweed • June 20, 2008
Drs. Nussenzweig have only one love besides each other: the quest for a malaria vaccine.
Katherine Tweed • April 29, 2008
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals announced last week that it would offer a $1 million reward for a company to bring commercially viable test-tube meat to market by […]
Katherine Tweed • March 6, 2008
I was pretty excited in January when New York City announced that it would require grocery stores to recycle plastic bags. Now, it seems like small potatoes when Gordon Brown, […]
Katherine Tweed • February 4, 2008
Ever tried to recycle a television? I don’t mean actually breaking apart the pieces to use again, I mean just bringing it to a place that will responsibly dispose of […]
Katherine Tweed • February 1, 2008
One man is revolutionizing how every species on the planet is identified.
How do they make the first down line appear on the football field during a game?
Katherine Tweed • January 14, 2008
- Asks Michelle in Brooklyn, NY
Katherine Tweed • December 19, 2007
After more than 20 years, researchers make a key discovery about red tide toxins, with some surprising applications.
Katherine Tweed • December 4, 2007
A natural treatment might work better than over the counter cold remedies.