Category Archives: Michigan State

A Milestone for Big Ten Science

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Well, this is a bit unexpected. For as long as I can remember, I’ve kept a running list of potential research stories to write about for this blog. It’s always been at least 10 items long, sometimes extending up into … Continue reading →

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Beating the Bacteria in Africa

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

In the whole sum of my life experiences, this is what I’ve managed to figure out about epidemiologists. First, they run around the country looking for outbreaks of potentially dangerous diseases. Chances are high that they will eventually be locked … Continue reading →

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Ions Catch a Wave for Nuclear Science

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Okay, so I’m a bit swamped today, so you’re getting another press release word-for-word hand-written by yours truly. It’s still science, it’s still from the Big Ten, and it’s still cool, so enjoy! Or else… When tasked with the challenge … Continue reading →

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Two Neutrons at the Same Time

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

And now may I present you with antoher press release, but one that is yet again fine to distribute unedited as I am the one who wrote it in teh first place. By the way, did you catch the Office … Continue reading →

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Big 10 Schools Remain National Powerhouses… in Science

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

If you’ve ever checked out the page on this blog entitled, “Why the Big 10?”, you’d know that when I began this blog, five of the top ten public research institutions are in the Big 10 (as measured by fiscal … Continue reading →

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Rare Isotope Time Trial Gives Insight to Neutron Star Heat Source

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

It’s a rather busy Monday for me, so I’m going to fail in any attempt to create some new, fresh content for the blog today. Luckily for you, I have a nice press release from MSU all ready to go … Continue reading →

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Insights into Exploding Stars from Nuclear Physics

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

It’s not typically a good idea to simply copy and paste a press release and call it news. In fact, it is heavily frowned on in the journalism world, which I’d like to point out definitely includes blogs. Not only … Continue reading →

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So What the Hell is this Higgs Thing and Why the Hell Can’t Anyone Find It?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

So perhaps you’ve heard of this thing called the “God particle” at some point during the past 10 years. It might have been in an article explaining why the behemoth particle accelerator the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was being built … Continue reading →

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Fats vs Fiber: Which is More Important to Your Waistline?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Usually I try to put in some sort of quirky, humorous introduction right about here for at least a couple of paragraphs. Besides being mildly entertaining, it also serves to introduce the topic while explaning some terms you might not … Continue reading →

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Electric Hair Key to Cleaning Nuclear Waste

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

If you’re like me, you’re not a big fan of dirty water. Canoeing in late July in northeastern Ohio always brought an awful green film of algae to the top of the water, discouraging our annual impromptu mud slides or … Continue reading →

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