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By Jun 17, 2009
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Virtual-Reality Dental Training Is as Gory as You’d Expect

Video gaming gives dentists-to-be practice time on virtual teeth
By Apr 17, 2009
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A quest for the puffed proteins that make a meringue
By Mar 2, 2009
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New York’s Green Plan Draws on Global Solutions

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By Feb 24, 2009
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A dance floor that harnesses people power, and other engineering innovations in action
By Feb 18, 2009
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Lick Like You Mean It

The science behind bitter, sweet, and chemically induced tastes
By Feb 5, 2009
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Listening In on the DoD

A new military radio show probes science
By Jan 21, 2009
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The Science of Survival

A traveling exhibit predicts the future
By Jan 16, 2009
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Now You See It, Now You Don’t

Sleight of hand meets neuroscience in a one-night-only collaboration
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A Conversation with Len Fisher

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New Music from an Old iPod

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