Economic stimulus ≠ pouring concrete
[18 Dec 2008]
Could the stockpile of grant applications at the National Institutes of Health become an effective economic stimulus? People get jobs. Inventions get invented. Sound good to you? (More...)
Fuel Faves: Coffee meets diesel!
[2 Jan 2009]
Oils in spent coffee grounds are easily converted into biodiesel -- a renewable source of transportation energy. Bottoms up for CofFuel? (More...)
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For 20 years, Bernard Madoff fooled everybody...
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Nobelists, biodiversity advocates, green energy experts appointed.
Obama: "“...promoting science isn’t just about providing resources—it’s about protecting free and open inquiry. It’s about listening to what our scientists have to say, even when it’s inconvenient—especially when it’s inconvenient." What science issues face his administration? More on...Questioning candidates
Congressman: “The results of this investigation paint a picture of something akin to a secret society residing within the Interior Department that was colluding to undermine the protection of endangered wildlife and covering for one another’s misdeeds."
The Mexican wolf, the Houston toad and the Sumatran rhino are three of the endangered critters listed on our one-of-a-kind critter cards. Collect all 10! More on...Endangered Species Cards
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