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2014 Predictions Part I: The Postive
Posted by Jeff Danner | Jan 5, 2014 | Common Science
I decided to kick off the year with my predictions about what I expect to be the most significant science stories of 2014 – five predictions for positive stories this week and five negative ones next week. Each topic...
Read MoreCommon Science 2013 Index
Posted by Jeff Danner | Dec 22, 2013 | Common Science
Below is my third annual index for Common Science on Chapelboro.com. I’d like to thank my readers for their support and for all of the interesting questions I have received from you at commonscience@chapelboro.com. Just...
Read MoreIs Anti-Bacterial Soap Really Good For Us?
“The real question is whether we should be using soaps that have antibiotics in them at all.”
Read MoreGiant Pumps To Reduce Algae In Jordan Lake, Some Question
Posted by Staff | Dec 16, 2013 | State Government
“If we really want to have good water here over the next several decades, we just need to manage our stormwater…”
Read MoreSmog, The Desolation of Shanghai
Posted by Jeff Danner | Dec 15, 2013 | Common Science
The news last week contained many pictures like the one above of a monumental smog enveloping the city of Shanghai, China. The smog resulted in many problems: construction projects were halted, public events were cancelled, and...
Read MoreSudden Cardiac Arrest Part IV: The Frozen Man
Posted by Jeff Danner | Dec 8, 2013 | Common Science
This is the fourth and final column in my series on sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). If you would like to start at the beginning of the story, here are the links to Parts I, II, and III. In addition to reviewing the pertinent...
Read MoreSudden Cardiac Arrest Part III: First Aid
Posted by Jeff Danner | Nov 24, 2013 | Common Science
This is the third installment in a series on the science of heart disease set against the backdrop of my father’s experience of having and surviving a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). If you’d like to start at the beginning, here...
Read MoreSudden Cardiac Arrest Part II: Heart Attack or Cardiac Arrest
Posted by Jeff Danner | Nov 17, 2013 | Columns, Common Science
Last week in Part I of this series, I reviewed the structure and function of the heart and let you know that my father suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in April of 2013. Dad is fine and helping me write this series. This week,...
Read MoreSudden Cardiac Arrest Part I: The Heart
Posted by Jeff Danner | Nov 10, 2013 | Common Science
On Friday April 13, 2012, I received a frightening call from my mother. She was en route to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA while my father was being transported there via helicopter. Earlier that afternoon, he had...
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