by Chris Tachibana | Nov 4, 2013 | ScienceWire
In time for election day, Ramez Naam lays out the science of Washington State ballot initiative I-522, to require front-of-package labeling of any foods containing genetically modified ingredients. In a single Slogpost, Ramez names the AMA, National Academy of...
by Chris Tachibana | Nov 4, 2013 | ScienceWire
Mónica Feliú-Mójer (@moefeliu) shows us how a personal website is done, highlighting her work as a scientist and outreach manager for University of Washington Biostatistics. Don’t miss the video, photos of Puerto Rico and Seattle and other places Mónica has called...
by Chris Tachibana | Nov 4, 2013 | ScienceWire
How does a cello sound through cochlear implants? Michelle Ma posts a simulation, before and after improvements made by University of Washington electrical engineers. Michelle, (@michellecarole) a UW news and information writer, explains that cochlear implants are...
by Chris Tachibana | Nov 4, 2013 | ScienceWire
You’ve heard the talk show jokes. Now let Carol Ostrom of the Seattle Times explain the science behind fecal microbiota transplants, or as Carol (@costrom) states in plain language: poop transplants. Once your inner nine-year-old stops giggling, check out the variety...
by Chris Tachibana | Oct 1, 2013 | ScienceWire
Pulling together Glee, drugs and ADHD, Mary Guiden, public relations specialist at Seattle Children’s Hospital, goes deep into brain research by local scientists. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and rewards from designer drugs...
