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Explorations Archive

Spring 2009

• To Our Readers

• Applying Perfect Coatings
  Harry Burns and Haydn Wadley
  Posted 05/15/09

• Treating Burns and Wounds
  Adam Katz, Neal Koller, and George Rodeheaver
  Posted 05/15/09

• Treating Alcoholism like a Disease
  Nassima Ait-Daoud, Bankole Johnson, and Michael Torok
  Posted 05/15/09

• Controlling Inflammation
  Rob Capon, Joel Linden, and Timothy Macdonald
  Posted 05/15/09

• Making Cancer Manageable
  Andrew Krouse, Timothy Macdonald, and Lloyd Gray
  Posted 05/15/09

Winter 2009

• To Our Readers

• Do Algae-Based Biofuels Make Environmental or Financial Sense?
  Andres Clarens, Mark White, and Lisa Colosi
  Posted 01/14/09

• An Early Warning System to Protect Newborns
  Dr. Randall Moorman, Jeffrey Saucerman, and Dr. Karen Fairchild
  Posted 01/14/09

• Helping Middle School Girls Find Their Own Way
  Edith Lawrence, Sharon Davie, and Nancy Deutsch
  Posted 01/14/09

• Big-Time Applications for Miniature Tests
  Dr. Molly Hughes, Matthew Begley, Dr. Erik Hewlett, Dr. Sanford Feldman, and James Landers
  Posted 01/14/09

• The Success Factors for Hip Replacement Surgery
  Dr. Khaled Saleh, Kamalini Ramdas, and Steven Stern
  Posted 01/14/09

Fall 2008

• To Our Readers

• Getting People Involved
  Larry Sabato
  Posted 09/19/08

• Making Every Ballot Count
  Bryan Pfaffenberger
  Posted 09/19/08

• Creating Accountability
  Michele Claibourn
  Posted 09/19/08

• The Rise of the West Wing
  Sidney Milkis
  Posted 09/19/08

• Mobilizing the Vote
  Paul Freedman
  Posted 09/19/08

• The End of the Evening News
  Andrea Press and Bruce Williams
  Posted 09/19/08

Spring 2008

• To Our Readers

• Self-Definition
  María-Inés Lagos
  Posted 04/22/08

• Connections
  John Lyons
  Posted 04/22/08

• Storytelling
  Dr. Daniel Becker
  Posted 04/22/08

• Adversity
  Justine Owens and
  Dr. Margaret Plews-Ogan
  Posted 04/22/08

• In Practice
  James Childress
  Posted 04/22/08

• Ethical Exploration
  Rosalyn Berne
  Posted 04/22/08

• Happiness
  Jonathan Haidt
  Posted 04/22/08

Winter 2008

• To Our Readers

• The Vital Connection between Health and Land Use Policy in Paraguay
  Emma Mitchell
  Posted 01/18/08

• Creating the First Full-fledged Model of the Human Cell
  Erwin Gianchandani
  Posted 01/18/08

• A Floating Environmental Classroom
  Danielle Willkens
  Posted 01/18/08

• Congregations and Kinship
  Todné Thomas
  Posted 01/18/08

• Disconnecting Cancer Cells
  Carol Rivera-Lopez
  Posted 01/18/08

• The Dark Side of Cosmology
  Ricardo Muñoz
  Posted 01/18/08

• Learning on a Need-to-Know Basis
  Christine Schnittka
  Posted 01/18/08

Fall 2007

• To Our Readers

• Fostering Sustainable Communities
  Timothy Beatley, Karen Van Lengen, William Sherman, and Maurice Cox
  Posted 09/05/07

• Realizing the Promise of Renewable Energy
  Steven McIntosh, Ian Harrison, Paxton Marshall, and Robert Davis
  Posted 09/05/07

• Providing the Scientific Basis for Sound Policy
  Howard Epstein, Jay Zieman, and Karen McGlathery
  Posted 09/05/07

• Sustainable Health for Sustainable Communities
  Rebecca Dillingham, Sarah Farrell, Richard Guerrant, Arthur Garson, and Joy Boissevain
  Posted 09/05/07

• Creating Cultural, Legal, and Economic Incentives
  Richard Brownlee, Jonathan Cannon, Mark White, and Fred Damon
  Posted 09/05/07

Spring 2007

• To Our Readers

• Understanding Embryonic Development
  Judith White & Doug DeSimone
  Posted 05/02/07

• Insights into Embryonic Development
  Ann Sutherland
  Posted 05/02/07

• Connecting Diabetes and Inflammation
  Jerry Nadler
  Posted 05/02/07

• A Question of Identity
  R. Ariel Gomez
  Posted 05/02/07

• Focusing Expertise on Heart Disease
  Brent French
  Posted 05/02/07

• Stabilizing Plaque in Blood Vessels
  Gary Owens
  Posted 05/02/07

• A Model Microvasculature
  Shayn Peirce-Cottler
  Posted 05/02/07

• Finding the Needle in the Cellular Haystack
  Don Hunt
  Posted 05/02/07

• The Missing Link in Alzheimer's Research
  George Bloom & Michelle King
  Posted 05/02/07

• Small Molecules to the Rescue
  Edward Botchwey
  Posted 05/02/07

Winter 2007

• To Our Readers

• The Precise Nature of Hearing
  Xiaowei Lu
  Posted 01/12/07

• Making Nanodevices on a Desktop
  Keith Williams
  Posted 01/12/07

• Planning for Healthier Communities
  Nisha Botchwey
  Posted 01/12/07

• The Mystery of Massive Stars
  Kelsey Johnson
  Posted 01/12/07

• Designing Around Nanoscale Transistors
  Ben Calhoun
  Posted 01/12/07

• The Social History of Language
  Fernando Tejedo-Herrero
  Posted 01/12/07

• The Natural World of Music
  Matthew Burtner
  Posted 01/12/07

Fall 2006

• To Our Readers

• Fuel Cells in the Basement
  Steven McIntosh
  Posted 09/12/06

• The Road to Biodiesel
  Robert Davis
  Posted 09/12/06

• The Greening of Engineering
  Julie Zimmerman
  Posted 09/12/06

• Sustainability and the Bottom Line
  Andrea Larson
  Posted 09/12/06

• Networking People with the Environment
  Garrick Louis
  Posted 09/12/06

• At the Urban Frontier of Environmental Change
  Timothy Beatley
  Posted 09/12/06

• The Elements of Catalysis
  Ian Harrison and Matthew Neurock
  Posted 09/12/06

Spring 2006

• To Our Readers

• Architects Help Build Community
  Craig Barton and John Quale
  Posted 05/12/06

• Developing More Exceptional Teachers
  Carolyn Callahan
  Posted 05/12/06

• Enhancing Math Fluency
  Nancy Iverson and Loren Pitt
  Posted 05/12/06

• Realizing the Potential of Adult Learners
  Brian Pusser
  Posted 05/12/06

• Drilling Down into the Data on Educational Outcomes
  Xitao Fan
  Posted 05/12/06

• Earlier Reading Readiness Helps Youngest Learners
  Laura Justice
  Posted 05/12/06

• Metrics for High Quality Teaching
  Robert Pianta
  Posted 05/12/06

Winter 2006

• To Our Readers

• Progress at the Speed of Light
  Joe Campbell
  Posted Winter 2006

• A Master of Spin Control
  Stuart Wolf
  Posted Winter 2006

• Small Change. Big Impact.
  Kevin Lehmann
  Posted Winter 2006

• A Challenge of Colossal Dimensions
  Despina Louca
  Posted Winter 2006

• Making Waves
  Cass Sackett
  Posted Winter 2006

• Studying the Strong Force
  Hank Thacker
  Posted Winter 2006

• Setting the Stage for Quantum Computing
  Olivier Pfister
  Posted Winter 2006

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