Renewable Spring
Polyethylene strand In the spirit of eternal renewal, on this first day of spring I thought I’d talk about plastics. Infinitely adaptable, modern plastics are integral to modern life more than almost...
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Emperor Penguin colony. The adults are the size of a large dog.Credit: Zibordi / Van Woert, NOAA NESDIS, ORA The Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is big, as birds go, and as graceful underwater...
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Some of the best experiments are the ones that are accidental. Viewed from the right perspective, they can offer unanticipated insight into questions we didn’t even know needed to be asked. Discovering...
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