Science Etcetera, Marsday 20080819
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Popular Science has a sweet article on the science of the Olympics.
Olympic Science
Most High-Tech Olympics EVER.
China’s great pollution shutdown is a scientific goldmine.
Scientia est potentia. The science of digital particle image velocimetry gave American swimmers the edge in the Olympic games.
Chili peppers evolved their spicy hotness as a defense against insects and fungi.
Two hemipteran bugs attack the ripened fruit of a chili plant
Credit: University of Washington
Running well into old-age keeps death at bay.
Why can’t science figure out the age of Olympic athletes?
McCain and Obama have both vowed to keep politics out of science.
Science Cheerleader: Science Debate 2008:
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Olympic Science |
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Two hemipteran bugs attack the ripened fruit of a chili plant Credit: University of Washington |
