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“What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger”. What does this age-old adage mean for the food you eat? What do you eat each day? Where does your food come from? What is done to that food as it is grown, harvested, preserved, packaged, shipped and stored to ensure it will be safe for you to eat? As soon as food is harvested, it begins to decay. Generally it is best eaten right away. But we

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The world really is getting smaller, at least when you consider nanoscience. Nanoscience is the science that explores very small structures and gets the name from nanometer, 1 X 10-9 meters or 1 billionth of a meter. Pull one hair out of your head. Look at how wide it is. A nano is 40,000 times smaller than the width of your hair. There are 1 billion nanometers in a meter so these are things that

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Our language and literature are filled with references to wind. There is an ill wind blowing, the winds of war, blew through like a whirlwind, knows which way the wind blows, don't spit into the wind, gone with the wind, whistling in the wind, and more. Wind really is all around us on some days and the power of the wind can be a force that gets our attention. Hurricanes, tornadoes, and

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The birds are flying north this year for winter. How strange is that? Not very, considering their average destination for their January vacation is 35 miles further north than it was in the mid 1960's. So some of us are seeing birds we never thought to see at our mid-winter bird feeders. And seeing the dramatic impact of global environmental change in our backyards. But the real question is

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This is the International Year of Astronomy, a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and UNESCO to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day- and night-time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery.The Vision for this International Year of Astronomy is:* Everyone should realize the impact of

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So what is music? What is the difference between 'being noisy' and 'making music'? It's a good question -- one that parents have struggled with for decades as they listen to the 'music' their children enjoy. This month's mission focuses on the science of sound and how to make music - physically and digitally. It is a little noisy, but lots of fun and an easy prep. Check out this month's

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