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Mark Frauenfelder of Boing Boing and MAKE on doing it yourself
Mark Frauenfelder says once you start realizing that the world is a hackable platform, you see all sorts of possibilities.
June 7, 2010
Peter Gleick with more reasons to stop drinking bottled water
World renowned water expert Peter Gleick has a new book outlining the scientific evidence that bottled water use in the U.S. has become unsustainable.
June 7, 2010
Peter Hotez on neglected diseases of poverty in U.S.
Peter Hotez has noticed very high rates of parasitic infections diseases among the poorest people in the U.S. He calls them "neglected" diseases of poverty.
June 7, 2010
Offshore wind turbine: Could it leak in to the ocean?
A listener asked, "What would happen if an offshore wind turbine were damaged in a storm, like the oil rig in the Gulf? Would it leak into the ocean?"
June 7, 2010
BP oil spill worst case scenario for sea life
Worst case scenario for the BP oil spill is yet unknown. One researcher compared the situation to "a war where the enemy shifts its points of attack daily."
June 4, 2010
EarthSky releases whitepaper on science brand equity
In a whitepaper on science brand equity - co-authored with Google - EarthSky proposes that an organization’s scientific work should be considered to have tangible value, rather than just a cost.
June 2, 2010
Science brand equity: explained in detail
We propose that an organization’s scientific work be considered to have tangible value, rather than just a cost. We call this value "science brand equity."
June 2, 2010
Do hurricanes affect fish?
Fish far out at sea might not notice a hurricane. But it's different for coastal fish. So yes, hurricanes affect fish and can rock their world.
June 1, 2010
Marika Holland on tipping point for Arctic sea ice
Marika Holland says "It's a strong suggestion that reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, fossil fuel burning can have an impact on Arctic sea ice cover."
May 31, 2010
Willett Kempton on offshore wind farms
How do wind turbines generate energy when the wind doesn't blow? Willett Kempton discusses a study on ways of connecting a chain of offshore wind farms.
May 31, 2010
