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#SciAmBlogs Wednesday - nest-building, algae biofuels, March Maddness Math, Voyager 1, nearly extinct turtles, and more.

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As usual on Wednesdays, here is the brand new Video of the Week!

- Ian Branam - Are Algae Biofuels a Realistic Alternative to Petroleum?

 


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- Felicity Muth - Building on experience

 

- Evelyn Lamb - March Madness Math: Are the “Dreaded Middle Seeds” So Bad?

 

- David Bressan - Maria Matilda Ogilvie Gordon: Pioneer Geologist of the Dolomites

 

- Anne-Marie Hodge - Laikipia Plateau: Rain Dance and Dog Excitement

 

- John R. Platt - 5 Turtles from Nearly Extinct Species Fly Home to Hong Kong

 

- Kalliopi Monoyios - Not Your Granny’s Mothballs

 

- Brian Malow - Hacking the Planet Interview

 

- DNLee - #Journosplain meets #Scisplain – Bridging Science & Journalism

 

- Jason G. Goldman - This Is The Best Animal Photo I Have Ever Taken

 

- Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen L. Macknik - Illusion of the Week: The Look-Alike Project

 

- Scicurious - From destructive dudes to devoted dads

 

- Larry Greenemeier - Cyber Attack Takes Down Computers in South Korea, Motives and Culprit Unclear

 

- John Matson - Voyager 1′s Whereabouts: No News, but Plenty of Noise

 

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