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7 Foods the Experts Won’t Eat

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Posted on Jun 29 2010 by Daniel

Popcorn and salmon and apples, oh my! Which foods are safe, and which ones do scientists and farmers leave on the table?


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  Tags: BPA, food, organic, pesticide Category: Food and Agriculture

Decoding Produce

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Posted on May 24 2010 by Daniel

If you buy apples, you are undoubtedly familiar with the little plastic sticker that mars the otherwise shiny, red exterior of your afternoon snack. What you don’t know is that the sticker is trying to tell you something very important.


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  Tags: fruit, organic, pesticide Category: Food and Agriculture, InfoVis

Mosquito Terminator

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Posted on Feb 15 2010 by Daniel

I went to see Avatar 3D last week at the IMAX theater, and I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would.  The computer generated characters were surprisingly realistic, and the message, while a bit heavy handed, was both convicting and inspiring. Avatar portrays a race of “people” who are deeply connected to the [...]


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  Tags: pesticide, TEDTalks Category: Nature

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