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Scientific Reference RSS FeedsBrewmasters Share Tips Of The Beer-Making Trade - In May, Science Friday visited Wisconsin and rounded up the region's best brewmasters. They shared their beer-making secrets and explained why Wisconsin's resources and heritage make it a brewing hotspot. Show originally broadcast May 16, 2008....Feed Source: www.npr.org From Brain to Plate: Psychology Of Holiday Meals - Why is it so important to have turkey and stuffing on Thanksgiving? Psychologists discuss how mood, memory and sense of smell can influence what ends up on the dinner table. Find out why aromas trigger vivid memories and how the brain tricks the stomach into overeating.... Ig Nobels Salute Stranger Side Of Science - What do studies on potato chips, puzzle-solving slime mold and jumping fleas have in common? Each was awarded an Ig Nobel prize by the editors of the humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research. Annals editor Marc Abrahams is emcee of this broadcast of the awards ceremony.... Atlantis To Antarctica: Tales Of Extreme Research - From the bottom of the sea to the bottom of the globe, scientists are looking for life in Earth's most extreme environments. A marine scientist on the R/V Atlantis and a microbiologist studying life in Antarctica recount their adventures, and what their research has in common.... The Human Gut Is A Real Melting Pot - Scientists found 5,600 different species or strains of bacteria living in human intestines, making gut bacteria 10 times more diverse than expected. David Relman, one of the authors of the study, explains the findings and how a common antibiotic disrupts this bacterial community.... Ancient Mystery: How The Great Pyramid Was Built - Bob Brier, mummy expert, Egyptologist and co-author of The Secret of the Great Pyramid, discusses theories about how the ancient Egyptians managed to build the Great Pyramid. New research suggests a ramp inside the pyramid may have been the key to its construction.... Take A Ride In A Car Of The Future - Science Friday director Charles Bergquist stops in at the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems for a look at new car technologies. Down the road, cars may be able to drive themselves but will they be able to parallel park?... Can Plug-in Cars Energize The Auto Industry? - Experts discuss the future of electric cars, and whether bailout money with "green strings" attached might jolt Detroit into focusing on plug-in and hybrid cars. Find out about Tesla's slick plug-in sports car and a hybrid handcrafted for even more savings at the pump.... Goodall Reflects On A Lifetime Of Chimp Research - More than 45 years ago, primatologist Jane Goodall observed wild chimpanzees making and using tools — a finding that dramatically changed the field of primate research. Goodall discusses her career and what lies ahead in the field of evolutionary science.... Happy Tunes May Make For Healthier Hearts - Researchers report that listening to joyful music can cause blood vessels to dilate, increasing blood flow — which is good for cardiovascular health. Michael Miller, principal investigator of the study, explains the brain-body link and which songs may make for healthy hearts.... How To Have A Water Balloon Fight ... In Space - Mechanical engineers Seth Lichter and Mark Weislogel wondered what would happen if they popped water balloons aboard NASA's low-gravity aircraft. Aside from the "fun factor," as Weislogel puts it, the results demonstrate some basic principles of physics.... Study Reveals How Bleach Wipes Out Bacteria - Researchers have figured out just how bleach kills bacteria, according to a new study in the journal Cell. Ursula Jakob, one of the authors of the paper, explains how bleach does its dirty work and how this information might be put to good use.... Should Healthy People Take Statins? - A study in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the drug Crestor, typically used for reducing cholesterol levels, may reduce the risk of heart disease for people with normal cholesterol levels. But do the potential benefits offset the risks and cost of the drugs?... Astronomers Discover New Exoplanets - Two independent research teams have detected exoplanets through unconventional methods — by taking snapshots using visible and infrared light. Astronomer James Graham discusses the findings — including what the exoplanets might tell us about the formation of planets and solar systems.... Obama And Science: What's On The Agenda? - With the election behind him, President-elect Barack Obama is beginning to assemble his transition team. From energy policy to heath care, how will Obama approach science, technology and health issues? Which programs do you think should be on his agenda?... Genetic Engineering Conference Kicks Off At MIT - Eighty-four teams of students from 21 countries are gathering at MIT to compete in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition. The teams have been working since the summer to construct biological machine systems — and operate them within living cells.... New Sustainable Energy Journal Goes Paperless - A new interdisciplinary online-only journal from the American Institute of Physics is focusing on the burgeoning renewable- and sustainable-energy fields. The peer-reviewed Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy will feature a blog, top news stories and multimedia features.... Physics Professor Revamps The Electoral Map - Mark Newman, professor of physics at the University of Michigan, has a new spin on an old map. He created a program to make cartograms — maps in which states are drawn with their size proportional to their population, rather than their acreage.... New Horizons In Type 2 Diabetes Research - Two papers published in the journal Cell Metabolism present different approaches to controlling glucose levels in people with Type 2 diabetes — the form of diabetes in which the body gradually loses the ability to use insulin to control sugar levels in the blood.... Researchers Sequence Cancer Genome - A genetics team sequenced DNA from both cancerous and normal tissue from a patient with the white blood cell cancer. The researchers then compared the two sequences to identify 10 mutated genes that appear to be associated with the formation of the cancer.... phone books - Hi all, Patrons still do come in and ask for the Victoria Phone book, so it's not convenient to use it to prop up the monitor on the reference desk. If you want to raise the ref desk monitor, please ... Ref librarians in the age of Google - For an interesting read on the future of Reference I recommend the article by a Duke University Librarian at http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/091008/brave1.html ... 300th FAQ! - Please join me in celebrating the addition of our 300th FAQ, "Is there a pencil sharpener in the Library?". Special thanks to Bette for suggested this one! The most frequently viewed Frequently Asked Question is still: "How can I book ... New JSTOR Collection purchased - We now have access to the JSTOR Ireland Collection The Ireland Collection is an interdisciplinary resource of materials from and about Ireland. At its expected completion in 2009, it will contain a minimum of 2,500 manuscripts, 200 monographs, and 75 ... Biol 190 students - lab report - I have had several emails about this the past week, and I'm sure there are many students from this class coming to the desk for help too. The topic has something to do with the enzyme activity of catechol oxidase .... New Trial - Electronic Enlightenment - Electronic Enlightenment offers unrivalled access to the web of correspondence between the greatest thinkers and writers of the long 18th century and their families and friends, bankers and booksellers, patrons and publishers. Innovative functionality and linking allows you to research ... New Trial - Japan Knowledge - JapanKnowledge is a large online collection of language dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other Japanese reference works that can be searched simultaneously. The database provides access to 30 volumes of the Nihon daihyakka zensho (Encyclopedia Nipponica) in Japanese and the Kōdansha Encyclopedia ... Payments in Music/Media - If you are directing students to pay for fines (debit, credit, cash), purchase supplies, or add money to their vend card you can send them down to Music & Media now in addition to the Main Loan Desk .... Math & Stats tutoring - From Pia: From November 8th – 12th all Math and Stat Assistance centres on campus will be closed for Reading Week. This includes their locations in the SSM and engineering buildings and the Learning Commons .... EndNote Update - I've reworked the EndNote support pages. EndNote is now offering webinars as well - links to the webinars are listed on the EndNote pages rather than using Events Calendar: http://library.uvic.ca/site/lib/instruction/endnote/endnote_workshops.html EndNote has been installed in Classroom 209. Let me know ... RefWorks Update - Just wanted to let you know that I've updated the Wrorkshops list for November. Please let me know if you are getting requests for in-person sessions at the desk .... Internet Librarian 2008 conference "Crafting the User-Centered Library - turn sound down from Librarian in Black" blog dated Oct 22, 2008 .... UVic Libx - I have added the Firefox extension UVic Libx to the two library help desk machines. Have a look and see if it works for you. The extension sits in the toolbar above the Google search box on the left. let ... Copyright © 2008, Go 2 Clickbank. All Rights Reserved. |