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American Chemical Society Honors WNYC

Radio show generates praise.
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Super Thermometer, Monitoring our Enemies Scientific Advances, Useful Plastics

A super heat measuring device - a very sophisticated calorimeter - measures minute changes in the temperature of body proteans, scientists hope this will lead to discoveries about cancer.
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Introducing DDT, Whiskey from Sawdust, Robots

Get rid of mosquitoes with DDT, make whiskey from sawdust, and enlist the help of robots.
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[Stronger Teeth for Children and Lifespan of Queen Bees]

Why queen bees live 20 times longer than the average bee.
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