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Abel Pharmboy is the nom de plume of David J Kroll, a US state university educator and cancer researcher who holds a PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics and BS in Toxicology. He writes on natural product drugs and dietary supplements, issues of under-represented groups in the STEMM disciplines, science and medical journalism, the science and culture of North Carolina, Florida, and Colorado, making and listening to music and, with the help of his colleague, Erleichda, wine appreciation.
"Why Terra Sigillata?" will tell you more about the origin of the blog name.
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For the record, this is a personal blog and any content or opinions expressed are solely the author's and do not reflect those of his university employer or funding agencies. He does get a bit ornery from time to time.
December 20, 2005
Category: REPOST (Classic Terra Sig)
If you Google, "Terra Sigillata," you'll get a number of hits for various clay pottery recipes. Very complicated stuff, requiring the use of a deflocculant to separate out large clay particles from the small ones. Terra sig, as it is...
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December 15, 2005
Category: REPOST (Classic Terra Sig)
OK, so I'm a latecomer to blogging. I was also more than a week late for my own birth. The blogging spark for me was an Aug 1 2005 article in The Scientist by David Secko. That's where I first...
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