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Zinc: Cold Cure or Commodity?

Amy Trask

Are zinc lozenges the "cure" to the common cold that was once believed impossible? Find out the science behind zinc as a common cold treatment and decide for yourself whether to buy out your pharmacy's stock.

DNA in the Courtroom: Innocent or Guilty?

Kerry Biancamano

DNA profiling has entered the courtroom! But with no uniform government standards in profiling methods, is this a reliable way to gather evidence that will be used to convict or acquit accused criminals?

Looking at Neutrinos: Our Subatomic Friend

Dyna Moe

In the heart of sub-nuclear physiocs, a new particle has reared its head. Friend or foe? OPn the top scientists of the US and Japan know for sure, but whart exactly is it? Read the article, yo.

Cold fusion: Problematizing the Scientific Method

Matt Stromberg

When two scientists thought they had solved the world's energy problems, they rushed to tell the public. But did their haste and excitement cause them to overlook one of the theoretical foundations of modern science?



		Mad Cow Disease: Chew On This! Bettina Berg Mad Cow Disease has struck! The Government says not to worry, but should you listen? Is the government really supplying the public with accurate information? CONSUME AT YOUR OWN RISK! Snowed Over: Avalanche Prediction and Research David Mahoney Avalanches remain one of nature's most brutal displays of power. Find out what is being done to keep us safely ABOVE the snow.




		No Cure Here: Science and Class in the Gilded Age Adam Lazar This essay explores the question of how the rise of scientific management and the fall of patent medicines represented an effort to transform "science" into a site for class identity in the Gilded Age




		Are Traditional Classrooms Becoming Obsolete? Michelle Driscoll Computer and video technology is rapidly replacing of many of the traditional tools of the classroom.



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