August 22, 2016: Zika
The science behind Zika – and the fight against it.
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August 1, 2016: Cleaning Rio
Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 2, 2016 | News
Jeff discusses the science behind cleaning Rio’s water – and explains why officials were never going to have it done on time. (Also, Jeff and Aaron diss the Donald.)...
Read MoreJune 13, 2016: Jordan Lake Flexes Its Mussels
Posted by Aaron Keck | Jun 13, 2016 | News
Now that Solar Bees have failed, it’s time for the state to go ahead with the new Jordan Lake rules, right? No – let’s try another cockamamie scheme first.
Read MoreMay 24, 2016: New Job
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 24, 2016 | News
Jeff’s new job takes him into the wild world of wastewater. (Also, somewhere in here we dance like Beyonce.)
Read MoreMay 16, 2016: Old Job
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 16, 2016 | News
Jeff’s switching jobs! Next week we’ll discuss what his new job entails; this week we talk about his old job – in the blood plasma industry.
Read MoreMay 9, 2016: SolarBee-Minus
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 10, 2016 | News
North Carolina’s giving up on Solar Bees in Jordan Lake after they proved ineffective…just as Jeff (and scientists in general) predicted they would.
Read MoreMay 2, 2016: Toxic
Posted by Aaron Keck | May 2, 2016 | News
A train derails in Washington, DC, and the media gets upset over all the wrong things.
Read MoreWhat We’re Saying About HB2
Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 23, 2016 | State Government
In Chapel Hill, there are four opinions for every three people, and all four of them are about HB2.
Read MoreJeff Danner: Hometown Hero
Posted by Staff | Apr 12, 2016 | Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint
Common Science Fifth Anniversary Column
Posted by Jeff Danner | Apr 11, 2016 | Common Science
This week marks the fifth anniversary of Common Science® and this is my 239th column! It’s been my great pleasure to write them and I have enjoyed your comments and emails over the years. Nevertheless, I’ve decided that I need...
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