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Jun 4 2010
On science blogs this week: Spillage

Written by Tabitha M. Powledge Blog

BP's oil spill is the energy story that keeps going and going. But where? Wallet-shock and the future of carbon pricing. Oil spill science. Looking for that Hollywood ending.
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May 28 2010
On science blogs this week: Life

Written by Tabitha M. Powledge Blog

Craig Venter & Co's synthetic/artificial/plagiarized/real life. The politics of Synthia. The bioethics of Synthia. Synthia and evolution and extinction.
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May 7 2010
On science blogs this week: Genomics

Written by Tabitha M. Powledge Blog

There's a little Neandertal in all of us. There's a little personal genomics in all of us. The Gulf oil spill continues to gush, and we owe it all to the second law of thermodynamics.
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Apr 30 2010
On science blogs this week: Explosive

Written by Tabitha M. Powledge Blog

Once more, how to improve your brain. The oil spill is burning. Earth Day was green — like money.
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Apr 28 2010
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Lindau fellows selected

We are pleased to announce the five NASW members selected to receive travel funding from the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Recipients will attend the 60th Meeting of Nobel Laureates scheduled for June 27-July 2, 2010 in Germany.
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Apr 23 2010
On science blogs this week: Eruption

Written by Tabitha M. Powledge Blog

Volcanic clouds have silver linings. But not all is Eyjafjallajokull. There's more on who owns genes. Also, how to improve your brain. Really.
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Apr 22 2010
Now available: Spring 2010 ScienceWriters

The Spring 2010 issue of ScienceWriters is now available for downloading in PDF format in the members area. Included are articles on book promotion using social media, preventing grievances between writers and publishers, and tips for applicants to science writing education programs. NASW member login and password required.
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Apr 16 2010
On science blogs this week: Communication

Written by Tabitha M. Powledge Blog

Evolang: Neandertals speak? BRCA: Martina Navratilova and Robin Roberts misspeak? iPhone: To speak is only the beginning.
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Apr 9 2010
On science blogs this week: Animal life

Written by Tabitha M. Powledge Blog

New species: One is human and the other doesn't need oxygen. Plus organ donation and the new new journalism.
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Apr 2 2010
On science blogs this week: Collisions

Written by Tabitha M. Powledge Blog

Who owns your genes? Plus the end of Climategate, drilling is not boring, smashing success, and more foolishness
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