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Monica Heger • February 18, 2008
- Asks Stephanie from Claremont, CA
Andrew Grant • February 13, 2008
I’m officially hooked on the presidential election. And as a science enthusiast, I rank scientific policy as a major issue in deciding which candidate to support. Unfortunately, I rarely hear […]
Stuart Fox • February 11, 2008
It doesn’t get headlines like AIDS, SARS or even its relative pandemic bird flu, but make no mistake, regular old seasonal flu is a terrible, terrible plague. Every year, the […]
Eric R. Olson • February 9, 2008
Here are the tastiest technology tidbits, pulled from this past week’s news headlines. There was a lot of buzz about a knee brace that can generate electricity for personal electronic […]
Natalie Peretsman • February 6, 2008
- Asks Ashley from New York
Eric R. Olson • February 5, 2008
As the Bush administration’s veritable war on science moves into its final year and we start selecting new leadership, many wonder what science policy will look like in a new […]
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 […]
Natalie Peretsman • January 30, 2008
By the time I reached the summit of Gros Piton, about 2,600 feet above sea level, my legs felt like Jell-o. But there I was, standing on one of St. […]
Stuart Fox • January 28, 2008
Say what you will about proponents of Creationism and Intelligent Design, at least they seem to understand how science works. Rather than simply pointing to the Bible whenever asked to […]
Adam T. Hadhazy • January 28, 2008
– Asks BJ from Santa Monica, California
Adam T. Hadhazy • January 25, 2008
I see a flowering plant; a botanist sees a growth of poison hemlock, in the genus Conium and with typical foliation. This flora contains a potent neurotoxin, administered by the […]
Andrew Grant • January 23, 2008
I was just noshing on a bit of health food – a dark chocolate bar – when I read that my sweet snack may not be as good for me […]
Rachel Mahan • January 22, 2008
As the doldrums of January and February set in, this journalist will have fond memories of reporting challenges during the holidays.
Victoria Stern • January 21, 2008
- Asks Amanda from Philadelphia
Monica Heger • January 18, 2008
I spent the first three days of the New Year camping in Joshua Tree National Park in southern California. It was my first time and I expected to be out […]