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Home / Blogs / Science & the Public / Science & the Public : On that 'earmark' for my favorite science centerFeatured blog: In the last debate, McCain denounced proposed federal spending on a multimillion dollar "overhead projector."Published: Thursday, October 9th, 2008Found in: Astronomy, Atom & Cosmos and Science & Society -
You can vote early, if not officially.Published: Thursday, October 9th, 2008Found in: Materials Science, Science & Society and Technology
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The feds articulate how much exercise we should consider as healthy.Published: Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Found in: Biomedicine, Body & Brain and Science & Society -
Home / Blogs / Science & the Public / Science & the Public : Arctic warming chills interest in fishingFeatured blog: An October 7 accord could put U.S. Arctic waters off-limits to fishing.Published: Tuesday, October 7th, 2008Found in: Environment and Science & Society -
Smokers: Red wine may be the prescription for you.Published: Friday, October 3rd, 2008Found in: Biomedicine, Food Science and Science & Society -
Home / Blogs / Science & the Public / Science & the Public : Trapping Compact Fluorescents’ Toxic GasNew nanomaterials may offer a solution to mopping up a toxic pollutant associated with fluorescent lighting.Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2008Found in: Chemistry, Molecules, Science & Society and Technology -
Toxic mercury will be released whenever a fluorescent lamp breaks.Published: Thursday, October 2nd, 2008Found in: Chemistry, Matter & Energy, Science & Society and Technology -
Home / Blogs / Science & the Public / Science & the Public : Fluorescent bulbs offer mercury advantageFeatured blog: Switching to light bulbs that contain mercury might, surprisingly, reduce overall mercury releases to the environment. Plus, what to do when you break your fluorescent bulb.Published: Wednesday, October 1st, 2008Found in: Chemistry, Climate Change, Environment, Matter & Energy, Science & Society and Technology -
Judge medical writers on issues that matter most in a given story, not just on what's easiest to quantify.Published: Wednesday, October 1st, 2008Found in: Biomedicine and Science & Society
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Physicians weigh in on how reporters refer to certain medications.Published: Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Found in: Biomedicine and Science & Society
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Here are thematic debates, minus the candidates, that you can take in via your computer.Published: Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Found in: Science & Society
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Tainted infant formulas point to a problem in the way society values moms.Published: Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Found in: Biomedicine, Chemistry, Food Science and Science & Society
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Investments in health, one of the largest segments of the U.S. economy, have been stagnating — and could be poised to actually take a big hit.Published: Monday, September 29th, 2008Found in: Biomedicine and Science & Society
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Featured blog: Sixty-one Nobel laureates sign a letter explaining why they support Barack Obama's run for the presidency.Published: Friday, September 26th, 2008Found in: Biomedicine, Chemistry, Physics and Science & Society
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Chances are you haven't a clue where your medicines come from.Published: Thursday, September 25th, 2008Found in: Biomedicine and Science & Society
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