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Science Matter
http://sciencematter.wordpress.com
Science Matter is an avenue to explore interesting, current scientific advances covered in the news (or in scientific journals) and how it relates to everyday life.
Recent Posts
The Wildlife Trade in the US
According to a new study just release in the current issue of Science, “over half a million shipments of wildlife containing >1.48 billion live animals have been imported by the United States since 2000…[and] the majority (92%) of imports wer...
Bio-fuel and waste management, all in one?
Wouldn’t it be great to get rid of animal (and maybe even human) waste in an eco-friendly way while also producing energy to run our cars? This scenario may be closer than we think. Researchers at North Carolina State University presented data at t...
BrightHub
Hi everyone! Again, sorry for the long delay in posting…I have recently been up to my eyeballs in work! I have also started posting on the Science and Technology Community BrightHub.com. Check out some of my recent posts regarding allergies an...
It’s been so long…
Sorry it’s been so long since I posted anything on my blog! I have been busy with grad school stuff. I was also working on an online science magazine that came out in the beginning of November. Check it out at http://www.students.emory.edu/sc...
Blog Action Day 2008 - Poverty and Health
Imagine not being able to buy a new pair of pants or even shoes that fit. Imagine not being able to buy lunch today. Or yesterday and the day before. Imagine not being able to feed your children. Is this poverty? To some, yes. To others it is just ...
Genetic Delinquency?
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare – their child is hanging out with a group of delinquents! They may even ask themselves why this is happening… Florida State University criminologist Kevin M. Beaver may have an answer for them. According to...

