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Break to Wednesday?
I will be going to Kearney, Nebraska in the early morning to speak at the James E. Smith Midwest World Affairs Conference. In the off chance that anyone is in the neighborhood, come by Tuesday morning to my talk and say “hi. ...
Sunbleached Hair
A one-two punch causes hair to bleach in the sun.
Red & White Hype Party!
Friday March 7th! The biggest party of the semester, Red & White Hype Party at the Main. Tickets are $5 @ the SUS office.
Science and society: bridging the gap
John Denham MP, Britain`s Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (images/stories/podcast/20080116JohnDenhamRSA.mp3) .
Science Red and White
Don’t forget to pick up your Science Red and White tickets. Click here for more information.
Japan Society for promotion of Science Fellowships
To promote international scientific cooperation, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science encourages highly qualified researchers from the worldover to come to and conduct joint research activities with colleagues at Japanese ...
Archaeological Digs
A listener asks: When archaeologists uncover ancient cities, why do they have to dig so deep?
The Question Box
If you live in parts of rural India, or sub-Saharan Africa, or too many other places on this planet, you'll know a kind of poverty that we in the comfort of America find hard to picture. Internet access is out...
“Human Obesity: Science vs Stigma”, Prof. Stephen O’Rahilly
7.45pm for 8pm, Nihon Room, Pembroke College.
Carbon targets to manage climate change
This is a follow-up to an earlier posting (see "Prevention of climate change without binding targets?" posted on 12 December 2007) where I said that the only way forward is a strategy based on uniform carbon emission allowances per ...