January 18, 2012

#SciAmBlogs - biofilms, aging, misquotes, coffee, #scio12, norovirus, money, Manta rays and more.

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- S.E. Gould - Biofilms: a house for protection or a tent for nomads

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- Bora Zivkovic - #scio12: Multitudes of Sciences, Multitudes of Journalisms, and the Disappearance of the Quote.

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- Michelle Clement - How a cup of coffee a day may help to keep type 2 diabetes at bay.

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- Scott Barry Kaufman and Jerome L. Singer - The Creativity of Dual Process “System 1″ Thinking

- Jennifer Frazer - Misery-inducing Norovirus Can Survive for Months — Perhaps Years — in Drinking Water

- Ingrid Wickelgren - Can Money Buy Self-Esteem?

- Katherine Harmon - Childhood and Adult Obesity not Budging Much in the U.S.

- Jason G. Goldman - Editor’s Selections: Logos, Hospitals, Stephen Colbert, and Surprising Findings

- John R. Platt - Manta Rays Endangered by Sudden Demand from Chinese Medicine

- DNLee - #Scio12: Broadening participation in STEM – Advice for Allies

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