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Category Archives: Michigan State
Big Ten Still Big in Research and Development
It’s time once again to revisit why the hell I’d choose the Big Ten as the conference to follow for science and research stories. Besides the obvious reasons that I’m from Ohio, went to Ohio State and Indiana, and worked … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Duke, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin
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Shocking News: People Who Suck at Math Don’t Understand Health Messaging Based on Statistics
And in other news, a study from Penn State University has led to the remarkable insight that stupid people don’t understand simple messaging based on numbers. Whoda thunk? Researchers rounded up 323 college students and asked them about their math … Continue reading
Posted in Michigan State, Penn State
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When Being From Central Ohio Affects World History’s Recollection “For A” Time
Pop quiz: What did Neil Armstrong say when he first stepped onto the moon? If you think you know the answer, you might be wrong. At least if you believe Neil himself. When taken by itself, “That’s one small step … Continue reading
Posted in Michigan State, Ohio State
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Adapting to the City Life – Genetically
What does it take for a person to adapt well to living in the big city? Other than a willingness to pay way too much to live in a tiny space with unkempt roommates, the ability to navigate crowded transportation … Continue reading
Posted in Indiana, Michigan State
Tagged birds, cities, evolution, genetics, Indiana University, Michigan State University
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Life Finds a Way, Even Cut Off in Antarctic Lakes for 2,800 Years
As Jeff Goldblum once said, “Life finds a way.” Despite all the odds and the harsh conditions found throughout our planet, science has yet to find an environment that is completely devoid of at least some sort of microbial community. … Continue reading
On the Origin of Life’s Most Crucial Isotope
Today’s post comes from my day job – writing for the preeminent low energy nuclear physics laboratory in North America. It’s a little bit technical, but the research answers the question as to why there is so much carbon-12 in … Continue reading
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Tagged astrophysics, Michigan State University, nuclear physics
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Why Build a Particle DEcelerator?
Every now and then I like to highlight some writing I did for my day job. So yes, it’s another nuclear physics post. But it was published on “Symmetry Breaking,” a blog run by Symmetry Magazine that is intended for … Continue reading
Posted in Michigan State
Tagged accelerators, Michigan State University, msu, NSCL, nuclear physics, physics
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