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#SciAmBlogs Wednesday - polar bear cub, robotic lizard, hydrothermal vents, and more.

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- James Byrne - Population Science

 


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- Maria Konnikova - The Psychology Behind Gift-Giving and Generosity

 

- Jennifer Frazer - When You Think “Hydrothermal Vents”, You Shouldn’t Think “Tube Worms”

 

- S.E. Gould - How bacteria sneak into your blood through your mouth

 

- Janet D. Stemwedel - Suit against UCLA in fatal lab fire raises question of who is responsible for safety.

 

- Larry Greenemeier - Robot Uses Lizard Tail to Leap

 

- Katherine Harmon - Missing Medical Data Could Harm Patients

 

- Carin Bondar - A Helpless Baby Polar Bear = A Beautiful Burst of PR

 

- Kevin Zelnio - The (Mis)use of Messaging in Biodiversity Loss Prevention

 

- Bora Zivkovic - ScienceOnline2011 – interview with Kristi Holmes

 

- Scicurious - Lonely Lady Rats Eat their Feelings

 

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