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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. Additionally, she is the founder of Iowa Citizens for Science and 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.
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August 14, 2008
Category: Blogging news
Chris Condayan, ASM's public outreach and media guru (and the guy behind the scenes of MicrobeWorld), has an editorial in the latest issue of Nature Reviews Microbiology. Cleverly titled "Culture media," Condayan encourages microbiologists to get involved sharing their knowledge...
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 2:00 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 7, 2008
Category: Politics
So, after almost a week of intense media scrutiny and finger-pointing at USAMRIID scientist Bruce Ivins as the perpetrator of the 2001 anthrax attacks, the FBI has now released its documents pertaining to the case, and declares that Ivins was...
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 2:50 PM • 18 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
August 1, 2008
Category: Infectious disease
One step forward, two steps back once again when it comes to finally closing the case of the anthrax mailings.
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 1:40 PM • 19 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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