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Jorge Salazar
Lorraine Remer tracks dust from outer space
"Dust is something that travels very far, from one continent to the next across the oceans. The vantage point of space gives you a perspective that you can't see from the ground," says Lorraine Remer.
October 26, 2009
Berni Alder: early work lets scientists simulate nature
"There's no higher high that you can get than working in science and achieving a goal that's been waiting there for a long time," says Berni Alder.
October 19, 2009
Benito Fernandez builds robots that learn from experience
"I think a lot of people have seen too many Hollywood movies about Terminator, that they're going to take over," says Benito Fernandez , "But it's a tool that is here to stay."
October 19, 2009
Jim Szykman studies air quality using satellites
Within the U.S., the most pervasive problems with regards to air quality are in the area of ozone and particle pollution, says Jim Szykman.
October 19, 2009
NASA mission that bombarded the moon
The goal of the NASA LCROSS mission was to explore a source of hydrogen at a crater at the moon's south pole, where scientists suspected the water ice.
October 9, 2009
Ashok Gadgil: Inexpensive inventions address big problems
Ashok Gadgil is known for his inventions, that can provide clean, cheap water for a thousand people, and a cooking stove for families in Darfur.
October 5, 2009
Thomas Karl says humans changing atmosphere
Dr. Thomas Karl told EarthSky that the large-scale burning of fossil fuels by humans amounts to treating our planet like a giant laboratory.
October 5, 2009
Alan Boss: Universe could have lots of Earth-like planets
Alan Boss says the universe could be crowded with rocky planets like Earth - some possibly with water, and even life. Amazing!
October 5, 2009
Jose Gomez-Ibanez on greater urban density and less driving
Jose Gomez-Ibanez studied the amount by which people living closer together - and driving less - can reduce the CO2 emissions to help global climate change.
September 28, 2009
Barbara King studies ape emotions for clues on how humans evolved
"I think that people who talk about humans as very unique in terms of our emotional meaning-making should take a look at the apes," says Barbara King.
September 21, 2009
