by Chris Tachibana | Nov 2, 2014 | ScienceWire
There’s no wallowing, writes Janet Hendrickson, at the Lemonade breast cancer support group. In Group Health Research News, Janet reports that the women who attend the monthly Group Health meetings focus on practical education, personal empowerment and positive...
by Chris Tachibana | Nov 2, 2014 | ScienceWire
Think before flushing, writes Elizabeth Sharpe. Unused medicines sent down toilets wash into our waterways. University of Washington researchers are testing for drugs and chemicals from soap and shampoo in Puget Sound, and they’re checking for their effects on...
by Chris Tachibana | Nov 2, 2014 | ScienceWire
In a podcast for Humanosphere, Tom Paulson talks with public health expert Laurie Garrett about Ebola. Like everything on Humanosphere (@TheHumanosphere), a nonprofit news organization run by Tom that covers global science, the interview is comprehensive and...
by Chris Tachibana | Nov 2, 2014 | ScienceWire
In The Smithsonian, Priscilla Long (@pricillalong) gives us a tour of the Skagit River, a complex modern ecosystem. This natural wonder is also a commercial area, recreational spot, and site of a spectacular 2013 bridge accident. Priscilla takes us through all the...
by Chris Tachibana | Oct 3, 2014 | ScienceWire
It’s not just the planet that suffers from climate change, says Lynne Peeples @lynnepeeps—it’s all of us. In a story for The Huffington Post, Lynne described how global temperature changes have human costs. Lynne attended a environmental journalist’s...
