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21 May 2013
 

    Olympics

    Photo: The Wolf @ Flickr.com

    To celebrate the Olympics, I thought it would be fun to put together some articles about the science and technology that surround the games.

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    Photo: n0t r34lly @ Flickr.com

    The Oxford English Dictionary identifies 171 thousand words in the current-usage English language. Which to pick from when reporting a story?

    The choice is not a small one. For example, was there a “controversy” or a “dust-up” surrounding that call … Continue reading

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    And as if to prove the point made in my last post. . .

    I’m very stoked to see one of my favourite current U.S. gymnasts from the Olympic trials – edged out of the team until today – … Continue reading

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    Some events really paint a picture of the world we live in.  One such event may regrettably be the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.  As the games get closer, all the problems come home to roost and things are getting plenty … Continue reading

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    You can survive for one hour. One hour only, but that aught to be enough. We’ve got scientists crunching the numbers.

    “Oh, smashing news,” you say. “Hang on. Survive where? The moon?” No, Beijing, the world’s most polluted city, which … Continue reading

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