October 4, 2013

#SciAmBlogs Friday – Test-Tube Burger, Sea Otter Cam, Behavioral Genetics, #Dysonfest, Jargon Viruses, and more.

- Paul Knoepfler – Stem Cells Promise Noah’s Ark of Test-Tube Burger Choices - Jag Bhalla – The Most Dangerous Jargon Viruses - Ashutosh Jogalekar – #Dysonfest: Origin of life, climate change (denial), number theory and nuclear weapons - John R.

By Bora Zivkovic

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- Paul Knoepfler - Stem Cells Promise Noah’s Ark of Test-Tube Burger Choices

- Jag Bhalla - The Most Dangerous Jargon Viruses

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- Ashutosh Jogalekar - #Dysonfest: Origin of life, climate change (denial), number theory and nuclear weapons

- John R. Platt - Endangered Species Success Stories: How Many More Are We Likely to See?

- Joanne Manaster - MAVEN Orbiter Preparation at NASA Considered “Emergency Exception”–Work Continues Despite Government ShutdownandGet Your “Awwws” and “Squeees” Here! Wild Sea Otter Cam DelightsandBehind the Scenes of “Box”– Mixing Design, Storytelling and Technology

- Julie Hecht - It Shouldn’t Suck to be an Elephant: Speaking Up For Elephants event in NYC on 10/4

- Scicurious - As the World Turns…andFriday Weird Science! No siiiiining in the rain…

- Melissa C. Lott - Photo Friday: Lightning strikes across Atlanta skyline

- DNLee - #FieldworkFriday: Field Fashion

- Khalil A. Cassimally - Khalil’s Picks (4 October 2013)

- John Horgan - My Problem with “Taboo” Behavioral Genetics? The Science Stinks!

- Eric R. Olson - Water on Mars, and More – The Countdown, Episode 32

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