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| Men
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| Scientists need an image make over
to make their subjects more popular in the classroom, argues Christopher Frayling
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of the mad, bad and dangerous scientist is alive and well and living in classrooms.
Ask children what they think is the image of scientists and they will usually
list the following attributes: lab coat, glasses, unruly hair, eccentricity and
lots of bubbling glassware. Scien... | Read.. |
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| Losing
attraction |
| The magnetic field that
envelops the Earth and makes compasses point north has weakened over the last
250 years, but it appears to have held steady du ... | Read.. |
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| The
disappearing corals |
| Global warming has had
a more devastating effect on some of the world’s finest coral reefs than
previously assumed, according to the first report ... | Read.. |
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Live
together
 Allergic
people can learn to cohabit happily with their pets, says Jane E. Brody ... |
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Fatigue
factor
The acid that gives you aches in the limbs after exercise actually serves as a
fuel for your muscles, reports Gina Kolata ... | Read..
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Black
is beautiful
Tea fungus can remove arsenic in water, says Sanjit Bagchi ... | Read..
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Exercise
for life
You can reduce your risk of developing cancer with a healthy lifestyle. Dr Gita
Mathai ... | Read.. |
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| QED: An engagement with codes
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Would The Da Vinci Code be as successful if it wasn’t for the code?
The answer is probably no. Simply because humans are and always have been interested
in codes, secrets and the whiff of a scandal. And rest assured this interest in
codes ... | Read.. |
| Recommended:
Portrait of a space traveller
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First Man
James R. Hansen
Simon & Schuster; $ 30.00... | Read.. |
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Microsoft is all set to launch a faster and smarter operating system, Vista, in India very soon ... | 
