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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.
June 30, 2010
Category: Journalism
Bora Zivkovic points us to three content-rich posts where he has addressed these issues before.
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June 29, 2010
Category: Blogging community
If we are arguing about whether mainstream print media can add a single primary literature citation to a story, traditional journalism is in bigger trouble than I thought.
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June 24, 2010
Category: Florida
Despite BP Deepwater Horizon oil being hundreds of miles away, the Florida Keys are being hit with economic losses thanks to the media and bloggers like me who failed to follow up on the May 17th Ft. Zachary Taylor tarball story. This is my penance.
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June 19, 2010
Category: Race in Science and Society
"When I think of Martin, I can't help but see the dogs and the sticks and the little girls in the church," said Paul Herring, who has organized Juneteenth celebrations in Flint, Mich., for 10 years. "But when I think of Juneteenth, I see an old codger kicking up his heels and running down the road to tell everyone the happy news."
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June 18, 2010
Category: Academia
Have you ever seen Duke, Stanford, and Johns Hopkins at the bottom of any ranking?
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June 17, 2010
Category: Academia
Making a difference in cultivating African-American men into the collegiate experience is now a full-time job for this role model, scholar, and genuinely warm and embracing leader. Dorsette speaks frankly on the challenges to African-American men in universities, what can be done and what he is doing, plus a final bit of advice for graying white dudes with goatees.
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Category: Academia
A lively comment thread on whether we publishing too much crap? And learn why Female Science Professor uses the term, "Female."
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June 16, 2010
Category: Academia
Lots of "what if?"
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Category: Academia
It seems obvious that math skills (or maths) are essential for any student embarking upon higher education. But a recent New York Times article on a study by Columbia's Stephan Meier is suggestive that poor math skills may underlie the current US mortgage foreclosure epidemic. The surprise is that this problem does not appear to be associated with income or level of education.
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June 14, 2010
Category: Academia
Scholars far more qualified than I have held forth on the continued relevance of the HBCU. As a white professor from the North at a HBCU, what I find most refreshing is learning from students about how the HBCU experience is relevant to them - today. I want to share one example with you in this post.
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