01/04/2006
Dr. Bortrum
Good News and Bad in 2005
Pennsylvania judge hands down decision; another Pennsylvanian blows the whistle; Bortrum drinks Pennsylvania milk
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12/14/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Archimedes Helps Lift Boats
Instead of locks, a wheel lifts and lowers boats in Scotland
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12/07/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Loss of a Giant Who Thought Small
Richard Smalley dies, leaving a legacy of big dreams for small things
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11/30/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Pay Attention to Those Tall Tales
Myths, legends and taboos associated with real disasters
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11/23/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Some Genetic Histories
Bortrum's DNA analyzed; tracing diseases back to their origins
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11/16/2005
Dr. Bortrum
LEDs in Motion
Light emitting diodes used in research targeting better bras
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11/09/2005
Dr. Bortrum
A Rowboat and a Canal
Bortrum's experiences on a Panama Canal cruise
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10/26/2005
Dr. Bortrum
A Light Potpourri
Radar-tracked honeybees, nonsticky chewing gum and the thinnest crystals
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10/19/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Oldest Specks
Did our Earth cool down in a mere 100 million years?
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10/12/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Battling the Water
Keeping the water at bay in The Netherlands and New Orleans
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10/05/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Gold Popping Off
Tiny droplets of gold ball up and jump off surfaces
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09/28/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Cosmic Fastballs
Exploding stars are one source of cosmic rays
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09/21/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Missing Rodents
Plague-stricken mice missing from bioterror lab
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09/14/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Fishing for Birds
Killer whale spits out fish as bait for gulls; chimp DNA largely decoded
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09/07/2005
Dr. Bortrum
Rerun of Last Week's Column
Satellite and balloon temperature measurements in error; global warming is real
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