Health
Parasitic Worms Wiggle Into Modern Medicine [Q&A]
In 2006, a man named Jasper Lawrence travelled to Africa to infect himself with hookworm by walking barefoot in a steaming mound of human excrement.
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Evolution
When Did Insects Learn to Smell?
Summer beckons in the northern latitudes. As temperatures warm, beachgoers will flood sandy coasts, carrying bags of potato chips and sandwiches.
Technology
Spider-Man, Rhino and What It Takes to Power an Exoskeleton
"Get your mechanized mitts in the air!" — Spider-Man to Rhino in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014 Sony Pictures) Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and appearing initially in a story by Lee with art by Jack Kirby in Amazing Fantasy #15 in August of 1962, Spider-Man has been a hugely popular and ever [...]..
Environment
Keystone XL Spotlights History of Environmental Analysis
In April, the Obama administration once again punted on whether or not to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The State Department, which is responsible for permitting the pipeline because it crosses an international border, postponed the decision, saying that more time was needed because of ongoing litigation that could alter the pipeline's route...
Health
Emerging Contaminants Taint Drinking Water Supply
This week is Drinking Water Week; a week where water professionals like myself and communities throughout the country recognize the vital role water plays.
Climate Report Nails Risk Communication
The National Climate Assessment released Tuesday by the White House is a masterful piece of science and risk communication. Senior science writer Susan Joy Hassol, who turned massive contributions from hundreds of scientists into an accessible, persuasive report that will play an important role in getting the U.S...
Art and Evolution: a Work in Progress
The word evolution comes from the Latin evolutio, meaning to unroll. This notion of opening out or unfolding gave way to a general sense of development, which is why evolution means so many different things to different people; it can refer to the gradual change of a consumer product, society's tolerance of civil liberties or [...]..
Technology
Creativity and Technology: Closing the Perception Gap
So many people are stifled by their own preconceived beliefs about what they can and can't do. That's a shame and in our household we try hard to remove "can't" from our vocabulary. The biggest tragedy is when someone is afraid of, or steered away from, trying by stereotypes and social norms that are in a large [...]..
Biology
Invasive Carp Clobber Local Catfish in Taste Test
Last October, the infamous silver carp beat catfish in a cross-cultural blind taste test conducted by our research team at the University of Missouri.
Chemistry
Women of the Periodic Table Quilt
The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is an annual spectacle of more than 150 science-related events and activities taking place in and around Cambridge, Mass.
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