September 27, 2012

#SciAmBlogs Thursday - water on Mars, March of Progress, evil of books, Rinderpest extinction, green beard, ecological drones, dissolvable medical sensors, and more.

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First two interviews between the #openlab12 authors are now up - check them out:

- Best Science Writing Online 2012 contributors David Manly and Eva Amsen talk blogs, twins, and Vitamin C

- Best Science Writing Online 2012 contributors David Manly and Dana Hunter discuss science fiction, cats, and their contributions to the new book

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Also today, new Video of the Week for your enjoyment.

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- Scott Huler - Further Science Adventures from North Carolina

- Jennifer Frazer - Extinction by Design: Rinderpest

- Janet D. Stemwedel - Gender bias: ethical implications of an empirical finding.

- Ashutosh Jogalekar - Chemistry blogging and journalism: Eat the fruit, don’t count the trees

- Scicurious - IgNobel Prize in Chemistry: Turning hair green with the power of SCIENCE

- John R. Platt - Eye in the Sky: Drones Help Conserve Sumatran Orangutans and Other Wildlife

- Glendon Mellow - Windows on Evolution – can you outdo “March of Progress” imagery?andSciArt of the Day: Blood of a Hero

- Alex Wild - Thrifty Thursday: Memories of Digital Memory

- Katherine Harmon - Silk-Based Electronics Dissolve on Cue for Vanishing Medical Implants

- Larry Greenemeier - Electronics Sensors that Dissolve Could Keep Tabs on the Body from the Inside [Video]

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