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March 2012

Just Temperature

March 29, 2012

Richard Rood is a professor at the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering and faculty within Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences. He also writes for Wunderground.com, where this article was originally posted. The U.S. has just experienced an intense heat event with many records falling in the eastern half of the U.S. Here is Chris [...]

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Risk Science Center Fellows 2012: Introducing Natalie Sampson

March 26, 2012

The annual competition for Risk Science Fellowships provides summer stipend support for students from the School of Public Health (SPH). UMRSC fellowships enhance education and training in the risk sciences and prepare public health students to pursue careers in the field of risk analysis. These awards are made possible through generous support to the Risk [...]

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Drama Over Red Meat and Death: A Case Study in Academic Complexity

March 23, 2012

Last Monday, stories about a new study linking red meat consumption to death began popping up all over the internet. As much as this seems frightening to those of us who are prone to enjoying a nice bowl of chili con carne or cheeseburger every now and then, the attention this study has garnered among [...]

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Mind the Science Gap: Stress: Shrinking Your Brain and Risking Your Health

March 20, 2012

This article is cross -posted from Mind the Science Gap. Under the guidance of the Risk Science Center’s director Andrew Maynard, for ten weeks between January and April 2012, Ten Masters of Public Health students from the University of Michigan will post weekly articles, translating complex sciences into accessible science communication for a broad audience. [...]

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Egg Freezing: Taking a Closer Look at the Experimental Label

March 17, 2012

This post is a guest post by  Sona Makker. Sona works with the Center for Genetics and Society, a nonprofit information and public affairs organization working to encourage responsible uses and effective societal governance of the new human genetic and reproductive technologies. She graduated with highest honors from UC Berkeley and intends to pursue a J.D. [...]

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One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest

March 13, 2012

This article is cross -posted from Mind the Science Gap. Under the guidance of the Risk Science Center’s director Andrew Maynard, for ten weeks between January and April 2012, Ten Masters of Public Health students from the University of Michigan will post weekly articles, translating complex sciences into accessible science communication for a broad audience. [...]

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What Do Artificial Wombs Mean for Women?

March 7, 2012

A guest blog by RHReality Check and Huffington Post writer Soraya Chemaly. Soraya Chemaly writes about gender and culture for The Huffington Post, RHReality Check, The Feminist Wire, BitchFlicks, Fem2.0 and Alternet among other online media. This article was originally posted at RH Reality Check What happens when women, like men, can be parents without bearing [...]

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Mind the Science Gap: It Came from the Black (Manure) Lagoon!

March 4, 2012

This article is Cross Posted from Mind the Science Gap. Under the guidance of the Risk Science Center’s director Andrew Maynard, for ten weeks between January and April 2012, Ten Masters of Public Health students from the University of Michigan will post weekly articles, translating complex sciences into accessible science communication for a broad audience. [...]

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