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September 20, 2007
Category: Technology
I am not a big video game fan but I can appreciate the technological expertise it takes to make a good, realistic-looking game. This article in Popular Science breaks down the top 10 challenges game-makers of today are facing...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 4:08 PM • 2 Comments •
September 14, 2007
Category: The science of...
To do or not to do? We ask ourselves this question constantly, and our answers shape the quality and even the length of our lives. Yet while much recent neuroscience has examined the neural dynamics underlying choices between alternate...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 2:48 PM • 2 Comments •
September 5, 2007
Category: Blogging
The 2008 North Carolina Science Blogging Conference (organized by ScienceBlog's very own Bora Zivkovic) is fast approaching. Suzanne Franks and I will be co-chairing a 1 hour session tentatively called "Exploring Women in Science Blogging". We are interested to get...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 7:31 PM • 2 Comments •
September 1, 2007
Category: The Human Body
Sexuality in old age Human beings are living longer, women more so than men. Among people 85 years of age and older, there are 4 men for every 10 women. What happens to sexuality in older age? Read more...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 6:14 AM • 0 Comments •
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