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#SciAmBlogs Monday - John Glenn, termite balls, Hamlet, volcanic symbolism, octopus vision, fungal farmers, and more.

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- Amy Shira Teitel - John Glenn: The Man Behind the Hero


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- Rob Dunn - By looking carefully, Japanese scientist discovers the secrets of termite ballsandFive Kinds of Fungus Discovered to Be Capable of Farming Animals!

 

- Maria Konnikova - Hamlet and the Power of Beliefs to Shape Reality

 

- Darren Naish - Identify the Baja California mystery whale carcass!

 

- S.E. Gould - Holding elements together: Ionic bonds

 

- David Bressan - How Volcanoes became a Symbol for Revolution

 

- Scicurious - Using BDNF to predict antidepressant response

 

- Jason G. Goldman - Desert Ants Are Better Than Most High School Students At TrigonometryandSunday Photoblogging: Science and Art in Beverly Hills

 

- Katherine Harmon - Polarized Display Sheds Light on Octopus and Cuttlefish Vision–and Camouflage

 

- Alex Wild - Stock Photography Caters to Stereotypes

 

- Carin Bondar - This Week’s Monday Music Video: Gettin’ Triggy Wit It

 

- Kalliopi Monoyios - Conservation Conversation in Clay

 

- John Horgan - Let’s Begin Talking about How to End Wars

 

- Mark Fischetti - Fracking Could Work If Industry Would Come Clean

 

- Katherine Harmon - Hepatitis C Now Killing More Americans than HIV

 

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