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		Researchers Consider Ancestry of Recent Fossil Finds Thought experiment stresses consequences of placing newly discovered fossils on human family tree Released  March 16, 2011
		Exploring the Mysteries of the Ocean Floor Scientists travel to the seafloor to learn how deep sea organisms use the sun-less chemical environment to thrive Released  October 14, 2009
		How Jellybeans Can Reveal Neuroscience to the Public Graduate student Alexis Webb describes her experiences in partnering with fellow neuroscience students to create a program to help neuroscientists communicate with the public Released  July 7, 2009
		Plasma Waves Studied for New Electronics With NSF support, long-time electrical engineer William Stillman talks about his return to school and the focus of his research involving terahertz radiation Released  July 1, 2009
		Students Venture Into the Hearts of Violent Storms Texas Tech grad student and IGERT trainee Tanya Brown describes conducting research amid thunderstorms and hurricanes Released  April 22, 2009
		Louisiana Crayfish: Good, Bad and Delicious University of Notre Dame graduate students Matthew Barnes and Ashley Baldridge travel to China to better understand why some welcome the introduction of Louisiana crayfish despite the damage the invaders do to native fishes and crops Released  April 15, 2009
		Making Nanoscale Solar Cells in China Graduate student Meghan Schulz talks about conducting research and engaging in cultural exchanges during an international internship in Shanghai Released  April 7, 2009
		Saving Hawaii From Alien Plants Graduate student Joshua Atwood talks about analyzing state environmental policies and participating in surveys to detect non-native plant species on O’ahu during his NSF-supported internship Released  February 13, 2009
		Guam's Birds Gone: Can Forest Survive? With NSF support, a University of Washington graduate student and her colleagues use 'screen door netting and lots of PVC pipe' to study how the loss of birds affects the dispersal of seeds in Guam's forests Released  January 30, 2009
		Teaching Is in This Scientist's Genes Doctoral student Susannah Gordon-Messer talks about her research and her science outreach using “bouncy, sticky, slimy chemistry” to educate and inspire young minds Released  October 10, 2008
		Economist Hedges Bets on Wildfires in California Social scientist Joanne Ho describes an interdisciplinary approach to researching the risks to residents, homes and firefighters in areas threatened by wildfires Released  September 8, 2008
		Supercapacitors Could Be Key to a Green Energy Future John Chmiola, a doctoral student at Drexel University, is doing groundbreaking work on supercapacitors Released  July 30, 2008
		At the Crossroads of Stem Cells and Computer Science A Rutgers University graduate student takes readers on a journey from Piscataway, New Jersey, to Hsinchu, Taiwan, and shares some experiences with East-West collaboration, stem cell sorting and computer science Released  March 20, 2008