Hi there. I am a science/ medical writer based in Atlanta GA with a Ph.D. in cancer biochemistry from Emory University. The purpose of this blog is to write about current and interesting science news that may affect people's lives. I hope you enjoy my posts.
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May 29, 2008
Category: Science Journalism
I recently teamed up with Hitt Medical Writing, LLC to bring you science/medical writing jobs (see the new section of the sidebar). Hitt Medical Writing is a company that provides solutions to industries in the life sciences, including continuing...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 7:53 AM • 7 Comments •
May 20, 2008
Category: Health
Google Health, the latest service from Google, was recently launched as a beta version. Online personal health services have been around for a while (including Revolution Health and Microsoft's HealthVault) but here's what Google says is different about theirs:...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 11:57 AM • 5 Comments •
May 15, 2008
There may soon be a new (more eco-friendly) option in funeral services: dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the residue down the drain. Lye is an alkaline chemical also known as sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and the process of using it...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 3:04 PM • 3 Comments •
May 11, 2008
Seed Magazine editors, now hard at work on the next issue, want to see the typical or not-so-typical places where our bloggers (and their readers) do science. For the chance to get your scientific work space featured in Seed, please...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 6:21 PM • 3 Comments •
May 8, 2008
Category: Technology
I recently started writing for a new website called TechPedia Atlanta which will launch in Summer 2008. TechPedia Atlanta is a wiki-style site that will let anyone create or edit encyclopedic entries about the Atlanta technology scene. I like...
Posted by Karen Ventii at 11:00 AM • 1 Comments •
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