In middle school, students are progressing in their knowledge of what matter is, what it is made of, how it behaves and changes, and how it can be manipulated. These phenomena are the nature of chemistry. So why not use the term “chemistry” with students and celebrate National Chemistry Week? This year the American Chemical […]
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National Chemistry Week: Oct 19- 25, 2008
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 7:38 am
Written by: Mary LeFever
Crop Failures and Food Riots
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 4:58 pm
Written by: Mary LeFever
Many news outlets reported earlier this week that recent rice crop failures could have been avoided. An infestation of the brown plant hopper is the cause for the crop failure. The science knowledge and biotechnology needed to breed resistant rice plants have been in existence for several years. However, funds were not available to mass […]
Posted in Topics: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Food Supplies, Insects, Life Science, Science
Posted in Topics: Agriculture, Chemistry, Food Supplies, Science, Technology
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