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Issue 7: February 2003

Physics first in science education reform
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Vikram Pattanayak, University of Pennsylvania


Yams of Fortune: The (Uncontrolled) Birth of Oral Contraceptives
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Mandy Redig, University of Arizona


Regaining control: treatment options for spinal cord injury bladder dysfunction
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Leila Shobab, Simon Fraser University

Issue 6: December 2002

Evidence for an Ancient Ocean on Mars
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Selby Cull, Hampshire College


Looking Good: The Psychology and Biology of Beauty
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Charles Feng, Stanford University


Exploring the Botox Fad
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Jean Lee, University of California at Berkeley

 Issue 5: November 2002

Static Electricity, Toxic Dust, and the Red Planet: How NASA is Preparing to Send Humans to Mars
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Selby Cull, Hampshire College


Science on the Radio
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Jennifer DeMichele, Cornell University


Merging Chinese Traditional Medicine into the American Health System
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Charles Feng, Stanford University


Looks can be deceiving: the case of Escherichia coli
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Amanda Hu, University of Toronto Medical School

Issue 4: October 2002

Bioinformatics: Life Science Research In Silico
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Christina Tang, Simon Fraser University


So You Wanna Be an Astronomer?
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Selby Cull, Hampshire College


GUEST ARTICLE: Unexpected Pleasures: Insights From a Science Writer Traveling the World
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Jennifer Boeth Donovan, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Issue 3: September 2002

Smallpox: Historical Review of a Potential Bioterrorist Tool
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Katherine Bourzac, University of Southern California


Milk, Doing Your Body Good?
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Jean Lee and Randy Wei, University of California at Berkeley


The Human Genome Project: Progress Toward Understanding Our Genetic Material
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Vikram Pattanayak, University of Pennsylvania


Journalist to Science Writer: Jennifer Donovan Discovers her Passion
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Joshua Tusin, Beloit College


Antibiotic Resistance: Not Just for People Anymore
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Shawna Williams, Colorado College

Issue 2: August 2002

Homeopathy: The Art of Micro-dosage
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Jean Lee, University of California at Berkeley


Rodent Parvoviruses: Non-human Viruses That Affect Human Health
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Mandy Redig, University of Arizona


Alzheimer's Disease: A Brief History and Avenues for Current Research
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Beth Reger, Drew University


The Roots of Discontent with Managed Care
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Sadhna Vora, Harvard University


Hungering for Help: Genetically Modified Foods and the Developing World
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Shawna Williams, Colorado College

Issue 1: July 2002

Why Scientists Do Science: A Trek For Answers
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Jennifer Demichele, Cornell University


Thoughts on Presenting a Poster: Science, Sun, and Sea World at the 2002 Spring American Chemical Society Meeting
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Katherine Lovejoy, Northwestern University


In Search of Darkness
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Rudy Montez, University of Texas at Austin


Engineering to Science Writing: Camille Mojica Rey Shares Her Story
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Joshua Tusin, Beloit College


MacGyvers in the Making: A How-To Guide for Starting Your Own Science Enrichment Program
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Sadhna Vora, Harvard University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

A Comparison of the Thermostability of Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate Dehydrogenase From Thermophiles and Mesophiles in Different Ionic Salt Solutions
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Matt Kaeberlein, Western Washington University
Advisor: Salvatore F. Russo, Ph.D., Western Washington University


Factors That Affect Total Inpatient Drainage Output After TRAM Flap Surgery
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Nina Prabhu, University of Texas at Austin
Advisor: Adel Youssef, MD, Ph.D.; Howard Langstein, MD The University of Texas / M.D. Anderson Cancer Center / Department of Plastic Surgery

Engineering & Applied Sciences

Modifying the Surface Chemistry of Silica Nano-Shells for Immunoassays
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Cintyu Wong, Joel P. Burgess, University of Rochester
Advisor: Agnes E. Ostafin, Ph.D. Department of Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University
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