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Lindsay Patterson

Hawaiian endangered species vs invasive species

Many unique Hawaiian plants and animals are in trouble. A major reason is invasive species that have no natural predators. Read more on Hawaiian endangered species.

Population trends and the 2010 US Census

The U.S. census it a great resource to look at population change," said Mather, "not only at the national level, but the regional level, state level, and to see what's happening in local communities all the way down to the city block level."

Sustainable business with Robert Epstein

"Creativity is critically important for sustainable business," said Robert Epstein, "in part because sustainability is a goal that has a deadline." Read more.

The power of evolution with Carl Zimmer

"Just about every week, there will be some study about some aspect of evolution that just blows me away." Read about the power of evolution.

National Census Day only comes once a decade

The Census gets more challenging every ten years. National Census Day is only once every decade. Read more about it here and why you should celebrate.

Earl Miller says younger generation will be better multitaskers

"If you have a lot of experience multitasking," said Earl Miller, "your brain is going to get wired more towards multitasking than if you're not used to it."

Why Americans don’t trust science

The author of the 2009 book, Unscientific America spoke about American inaction on climate change. Read why Americans don't trust science.

Niall Edworthy and his book Bald Coot, Screaming Loon

Who doesn't want to know, for example, why birds flying in big flocks never collide? Or if geese mind being force-fed to make foie gras? Read more from Niall Edworthy.

Drew Shindell on regulating greenhouse gases

Drew Shindell explains why regulating greenhouse gas-emitting activity would both improve air quality and slow climate change.

AAAS meeting in San Diego

This AAAS meeting consists of scientific talks - hundreds of them, by some of the world's leading scientists - with many going on simultaneously.

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