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Scientists have discovered large plumes of methane gas in the Martian atmosphere, a key marker for biological processes on Earth but not convincing proof that rudimentary life-forms exist on Mars. ...
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posted on 1/16/2009
A remarkable material called graphene could soon be used to make flexible and transparent high-speed electronics, researchers say. ...
from BBC News Online
posted on 1/16/2009
Dark matter is five times as abundant as normal matter in the universe. But it continues to be an enigma because it is invisible and nearly always passes right through normal matter. Astronomers only found out about dark matter by inferring its presence from the gravity it exerts—notably, it keeps spinning galaxies from flying apart. ...
from the Scientific American
posted on 1/16/2009
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Greg Ross
The sociologist of science considers the subtleties of expertise
posted on 4/18/2008
Anna Lena Phillips
Mathematician, coauthor of How Round Is Your Circle? Where Engineering and Mathematics Meet
posted on 10/12/2008
Anna Lena Phillips
Environmental toxicologist, author of Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory: Women Scientists Speak Out
posted on 10/13/2008
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