05/01/2013
Dr. Bortrum
Nurturing and Chemistry
Rat behavior and methyl groups; has Kepler found a planet with life?; dig out that unused silverware?
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04/02/2013
Dr. Bortrum
Past and Present Space Milestones
Passing of Apollo and Sputnik Contributors; new data on cosmic background radiation updates our universe
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03/01/2013
Dr. Bortrum
Miscellany
Cold batteries, beetles' travels, vultures' revival?, NASA discovers small planets
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02/01/2013
Dr. Bortrum
Toads, MRSA and Grounded Airliners
Migrating toads in Australia; genome sequencing stops MRSA outbreak; safety of lithium-ion batteries in airliners
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01/02/2013
Dr. Bortrum
Rivers Overhead
Atmospheric rivers and humongous flooding
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12/01/2012
Dr. Bortrum
A Storm to Remember
Hurricane Sandy hits New Jersey; life without power. Other sandy topics.
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10/28/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Sandy's Coming
Sandy spurs early posting; could quarks be made of even tinier particles?
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10/01/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Roaming on Mars and In the Past
Opportunity and Curiosity on Mars; Hubble and Spitzer find most distant galaxy; Bortrum looks at the year 2000.
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09/01/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Hopeful Energy Future Clouded by Fungi
Powerful lasers fire a shot; fungi on the move
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08/01/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Unexpected Stuff
There's more in thuderstorms than you might think.
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06/30/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Katie and Tom
Other more significant breakups and mergers
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05/31/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Memories Updated and Crabs Trading Up
Updates on smart windows and crabs grabbing new digs
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05/01/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Lost Blood in Boston
Retirement from Bell Labs leads to an active life in consulting and teaching - be careful what you agree to teach!
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03/31/2012
Dr. Bortrum
From Alaska to Sicily to Retirement
Last trips as a member of Bell Labs. Bortrum retires.
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02/29/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Sounds and Disappointments from the Past
Sounds from before the Civil War; multiple attempts to begin manufacture of Bell Labs' lithium batteries .
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