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Posts Tagged ‘Science’
Winter Wonderment
November 17, 2009
A computer model replicates snowflakes in all their detail and beauty.
Celestial Chat
November 5, 2009
Copernicus’s big idea may have sprouted from earlier talk among scholars.
Ready, Set … Slow Down
November 5, 2009
Want to go farther faster on your daily jog? It turns out that slowing down might be a better idea in the long run.
Wolves at the Door
November 4, 2009 — 3 comments · 1 reader letter
Thirty-five years ago, Wisconsin had no gray wolves. Today it has more than it knows what to do with. Now UW researchers are trying to help the state figure out how many wolves it wants and needs.
Evolution Revolution
November 4, 2009 — 2 comments · 1 reader letter
Lynn Margulis MS’60’s penchant for independent thinking and controversial ideas has helped her to advance novel theories despite fierce opposition. As a result, she has changed the way we view evolution.
For all the right seasons
September 9, 2009 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
During its seventy-five years and the changing of the seasons, the UW Arboretum has told stories to those who will listen and learn. Even as visitors escape the demands of city life to enjoy its beauty and tranquillity, it has taught researchers just how much human forces shape the land.
Thump-THUMP, Thump-THUMP
June 1, 2009
The latest UW stem-cell breakthrough creates beating heart muscle.
Raise a Glass in Class
February 1, 2009
Pilot brewing equipment shows bacteriology students the science of fermentation.
Winter Wonderment
November 17, 2009
A computer model replicates snowflakes in all their detail and beauty.
Celestial Chat
November 5, 2009
Copernicus’s big idea may have sprouted from earlier talk among scholars.
Ready, Set … Slow Down
November 5, 2009
Want to go farther faster on your daily jog? It turns out that slowing down might be a better idea in the long run.
Wolves at the Door
November 4, 2009 — 3 comments · 1 reader letter
Thirty-five years ago, Wisconsin had no gray wolves. Today it has more than it knows what to do with. Now UW researchers are trying to help the state figure out how many wolves it wants and needs.
Evolution Revolution
November 4, 2009 — 2 comments · 1 reader letter
Lynn Margulis MS’60’s penchant for independent thinking and controversial ideas has helped her to advance novel theories despite fierce opposition. As a result, she has changed the way we view evolution.
For all the right seasons
September 9, 2009 — 1 comment · 1 reader letter
During its seventy-five years and the changing of the seasons, the UW Arboretum has told stories to those who will listen and learn. Even as visitors escape the demands of city life to enjoy its beauty and tranquillity, it has taught researchers just how much human forces shape the land.
Thump-THUMP, Thump-THUMP
June 1, 2009
The latest UW stem-cell breakthrough creates beating heart muscle.
Raise a Glass in Class
February 1, 2009
Pilot brewing equipment shows bacteriology students the science of fermentation.
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