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      - Kevin Zelnio - The Biogeography of Rats and Their Quest for Global Domination

       

      - Jennifer Ouellette - A Shot in the Dark: The Acoustics of Gunfire

       

      - S.E. Gould - Living antibiotics – bacteria that suck the life out of their prey

       

      - Jason G. Goldman - Day Old Chickens Prefer The Same Music That You Do

       

      - John Matson - Is It Just Me, or Has It Been Raining Satellites Lately? and Nanoscale Car Built with Four-Wheel Drive

       

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