October 12, 2011

#SciAmBlogs Wednesday - Ankylosaur Attack, chimps on TV, spontaneous combustion, and more...

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- Marie-Claire Shanahan - Having a great science conversation with a kidandCreating Ankylosaur Attack: An interview with author Daniel Loxton

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- Jason G. Goldman - Chimpanzees Should Not Be Used in TV or Movies

- Jennifer Ouellette - Burn, Baby, Burn: Understanding the Wick Effect

- Lucas Brouwers - Hooks can be deceiving

- Janet D. Stemwedel - DonorsChoose #scibloggers4students: now occupying your social media.

- Bora Zivkovic - Is education what journalists do?and#scio11 - How is the Web changing the way we identify scientific impact?

- Kalliopi Monoyios - SciArt Plugs 4: Lectures, Exhibits, News and more

- S.E. Gould - Using bacteria to help prevent soil erosion – guest post from the iGEM Regional Champions

- Katrina Edwards - North Pond: Mainly Microbe Monday

- Sheril Kirshenbaum - Guest Post: No, We’re Not There Yet – The Trouble With Hydrogen Cars

- Krystal D'Costa - Portrait of a Neighborhood Science Program

- Carin Bondar - Sushi: The Global Catch

- James Byrne - Ongoing fitness experiment update

- Jennifer Jacquet - Vintage Apple

- Mark Fischetti - Feed the World, Save the Planet

- John Matson - Pluto Might Be the Largest Dwarf Planet, After All

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