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Abel Pharmboy is the nom de plume of 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.
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Category: Beer
The President had a choice to promote the craft-brewing industry in the US - the most noble and patriotic of pursuits shared by our Founding Fathers. Instead, craft brewers across the country - nay, perhaps the world - let forth a collective "D'oh" upon the announcement of the President's watered-down choice.
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Category: Drugs of Abuse
Admiration for an American hero whose life story of technological triumph and battle with depression and alcoholism shows that mental illness and substance abuse know no social or economic boundaries.
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Category: The Friday Fermentable
This is my kind of religion - a must-see video bound to go viral.
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Category: Beer
Kim Severson asks what happens if you have a career in the alcoholic beverage industry but become an alcoholic or alcohol abuser?
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Category: Academia
Wine, drugs, or medicine: knowledge can be used to include or exclude.
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Category: Beer
Okay, so now I understand what a Tweetup is - for me, another chance to meet new friends over good beer. (And yes, it took me until Sunday to get The Friday Fermentable up. Sue me.)
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Category: Stuff I don't know about
I'm going but I don't know why. That's less than 140 characters, right?
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Category: Erleichda
The return of our wine co-blogger and examination of wines of Washington and Oregon.
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Category: Wine
Authentic and true, the wines of Israel reflect the country's long wine tradition. Understated and unadulterated by oak and other aggressive manipulations, Israeli wines show the fruit of the Mediterranean and taste like true agricultural products.
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Category: The Friday Fermentable
Finally, notes and pictures from our January gathering and education session.
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