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Aetiology
Discussing causes, origins, evolution, and implications of disease and other phenomena.
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Tara C. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology. Her research involves a number of pathogens at the animal-human nexus. She also writes for The Panda's Thumb and previously for WIRED SCIENCE's Correlations. Please note the views expressed on this site are Dr. Smith's alone and may not be representative of the groups mentioned above.
"...a veritable expert on tawdry cosmetic procedures gone horribly awry..."--Kevin Beck
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Follow-up on "Math doesn't suck" discussion
Category: Academia
Is it sending the wrong message to girls to tell them they can be fashionable and smart?
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 2:10 PM • 44 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 27, 2007
The discovery of highly virulent XDR-TB
Category: AIDS/HIV
A small research study in South Africa led to the discovery of one of the most deadly pathogens around today.
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 3:15 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Well, this doesn't happen every day...
Category: Misc.
Just a quick post from the "weird happenings in Iowa" file: Mysterious chunks of ice pelt Iowa town. DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) -- Large chunks of ice, one of them reportedly about 50 pounds, fell from the sky in this northeast...
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 2:20 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 26, 2007
Microbiologist Rita Colwell to receive National Medal of Science
Category: Academia
In terms of physical size, microbiologist Rita Colwell is a petitie woman. However, her distinguished research and service career has made her a giant in her field. Her research revolves around many aspects of water ecology, including the intersection...
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 1:25 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 25, 2007
Interview with math whiz, author, and actress Danica McKellar
Category: Academia
Newly minted author (and "Wonder Years" alum) Danica McKellar chats with me about math education and much more.
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 11:30 AM • 16 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 24, 2007
Danica McKellar's "Math Doesn't Suck"
Danica McKellar (aka Winnie Cooper of Wonder Years fame) channels her love of math into a guide for middle school girls. Does it suck?
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 3:45 PM • 25 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Tripoli Six--home and free
Category: AIDS/HIV
After 8 1/2 years of imprisonment, torture in jail, and a death sentence hanging over their heads, the Tripoli Six (collected links) are back home, and have been granted pardons from the Bulgarian president. Revere, again, has the details;...
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 10:45 AM • 33 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 21, 2007
New to Scienceblogs: The Angry Toxicologist
Category: Blogging news
Scienceblogs gets another infusion of public health goodness with its latest addition, The Angry Toxicologist. It looks like a great start, with posts on vaccines and autism, restless leg syndrome and balancing your chi (quote: "Oooo, scientificy!") Welcome aboard!...
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 10:00 AM • 46 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 20, 2007
Religion and Science symposium: Iowa, 2007
Category: Academia
Can religion and science get along? Or at least, can scientists and religious people? We tackled the topic in an Iowa symposium on evolution and religion.
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 1:45 PM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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