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The benefit of accident and coincidence in radioactivity

Posted at 07 Nov 2014 10:51h in Science communications by Amanda 0 Comments

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coincidence = [noun] a chance occurrence of events remarkable either for being simultaneous or for apparently being connected. Synonyms: accident, luck, fate During a non-accidental* wander through the Pacific Science Center’s online calendar of scientific events, I noticed one of those divine coincidences that is probably...

What really killed the passenger pigeon?

Posted at 15 Aug 2012 15:11h in Research by Eve 0 Comments

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Jessica Stanton is a detective investigating a trail that’s been cold for over 100 years. She wants to know what really killed the passenger pigeon—and she’s not taking anyone else’s word for it. Stanton, a Ph.D. student at Stony Brook University, presented last week at the...