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The latest Scientific American "Best of the Blogs" video is now available online and featured blog posts from March 2013. Included are short videos highlighting topics that range from gluten intolerance to fish with human-looking teeth. And, starting at 4:28, one can find a section on Plugged In's article "Saving Lives with a Solar Suitcase."
Thanks to Carin Bondar and her team for putting these videos together each month!