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Frank Swain is a science writer and blogger. He is based in the UK.
July 31, 2009
Earlier this week, the Food Standards Agency upset the organic apple cart when they published a review of available literature that failed to find any health benefits associated with organic food. Moreover, the nutritional value of organically-produced food was little...
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July 28, 2009
Category: Media Whore
My coverage of the awesome Science Tent at the Secret Garden Party is now up at Guardian Science Blog. Pictures of the science debauchery to follow: I'm standing in a field in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. All about are the typical trappings...
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July 27, 2009
Category: 9
Focus Features have a little contest going on for the chance to win a pair of rather tasty limited edition Pony shoes created specially for 9, the upcoming science fiction feature from director Shane Acker, produced by Tim Burton. I'm...
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July 16, 2009
Category: Media Whore
The Guardian Science Blog has published my article on the rather excellent Guerilla Science organisation. I discovered them last year when they invited me to talk at the Secret Garden Party. I'm happy to say I'll be returning this year,...
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Category: Media Whore
Tomorrow I'll be taking part in a debate about the place of alternative medicine in the NHS on BBC Radio Oxford. If you're in the area you can tune in on 95.2 FM, otherwise listen live via the BBC website....
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July 15, 2009
Category: 9
I'm currently working out the last few tangles on a big project which I'll announce here, in the meantime why don't you enjoy some more exclusive images from 9? I've got something more substantial and more critical on the film...
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July 12, 2009
Category: Video
The much anticipated revival of BBC's popular science slot (last held by Tomorrow's World) looks imminent with this trailer for Bang Goes the Theory. At a glance, it looks like Blue Peter crossed with The Gadget Show, which could fit...
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July 10, 2009
Category: Video
When all else fails, go online and buy another doctorate: Hat tip to le Canard Noir....
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Category: General
Check out my guest post at the venerable Times Online: Built into the streets of New York City is a solar calendar on a truly massive scale. Every year around July 12th, New Yorkers are treated to a spectacular phenomenon...
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July 5, 2009
Category: General
According to a press release from the University of Washington, tropical islands may become deserts as the climate band delivering their only supply of fresh water creeps north: The rain band near the equator that determines the supply of freshwater...
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