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California Environmental Reforms Quashed For The Year – 8/24 KQED Science News Roundup
Energy Geeks Converge at ACEEE's Boot Camp
Geoscientists Without Borders
Shifting Sands: San Francisco Begins Huge Erosion-Control Project – 8/23 KQED Science News Roundup
In Defense of Science: An Interview with NCSE’s Eugenie Scott
Arctic Ice Set for Record-Breaking Summer Melt – 8/22 KQED Science News Roundup
Collaborative Creativity in the Digital World
New Mission to Red Planet Gets Green Light – 8/21 KQED Science News Roundup
NASA Rover Curiosity Shoots a Mars Rock With Laser – 8/20 KQED Science News Roundup
Arm Yourselves for the Upcoming (Genetics) Revolution
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Here's today's roundup of science, nature and environment news from the Bay Area and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/dbbs4','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/files/2012/08/Ocean-Beach-sand-management-007-300x225.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/dbbs4\\'>Shifting Sands: San Francisco Begins Huge Erosion-Control Project</a>Shifting Sands: San Francisco Begins Huge Erosion-Control Project Ocean Beach has too much sand on one end, too little on the other Portions of San Francisco\\'s historic Great Highway are closed for a massive sand-moving project, part of an effort to slow erosion along the stretch of Pacific coastline known as Ocean Beach.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://blogs.kqed.org\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Kqed</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/files/2012/08/Ocean-Beach-sand-management-007-300x225.jpg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/dbbs4\">Shifting Sands: San Francisco Begins Huge Erosion-Control Project\u003c/a>Shifting Sands: San Francisco Begins Huge Erosion-Control Project Ocean Beach has too much sand on one end, too little on the other Portions of San Francisco's historic Great Highway are closed for a massive sand-moving project, part of an effort to slow erosion along the stretch of Pacific coastline known as Ocean Beach.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://blogs.kqed.org\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Kqed\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/dbb4u','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://www.sfgate.com/img/modules/siteheader/brand.png\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/dbb4u\\'>California environmental law faces changes</a>A proposal to loosen California\\'s landmark environmental protection law is expected to be introduced at the Capitol as soon as Thursday, giving the public and lawmakers only about a week to debate and consider the controversial legislation\\'s fate.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.sfgate.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Sfgate</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://www.sfgate.com/img/modules/siteheader/brand.png\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/dbb4u\">California environmental law faces changes\u003c/a>A proposal to loosen California's landmark environmental protection law is expected to be introduced at the Capitol as soon as Thursday, giving the public and lawmakers only about a week to debate and consider the controversial legislation's fate.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly 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You take fast showers. Your yard is water-wise and drought-tolerant. And even if everyone in California were just like you, which they\\'re not - yet - the state would still see a significant bump in urban water demand by the end of the century.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://blogs.kqed.org\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Kqed</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/files/2012/08/IMG_0287.jpg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/dbbjO\">Study: Urban Water Use Will Outpace Efficiency Gains\u003c/a>Study: Urban Water Use Will Outpace Efficiency Gains But returning to \"Hollywood\" showers will just make things worse You installed a low-flow toilet. 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Between 2003, when the nationwide network of air samplers was first deployed, and 2006, officials at the federally funded Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory filed five patent applications aimed at improving BioWatch\\'s reliability.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.latimes.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Latimes</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://www.trbimg.com/img-50359142/turbine/sc-dc-adv-biowatch-patents-20120823/187/16x9\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/dbboT\">Early warnings on BioWatch\u003c/a>WASHINGTON - Scientists who helped pioneer BioWatch, the government's system for detecting a biological attack on the U.S., knew from the start that it was prone to false alarms, records show. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_42894\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2012/08/22/in-defense-of-science-an-interview-with-ncse%e2%80%99s-eugenie-scott/p1020007-2/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42894\">\u003cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-42894\" title=\"Eugenie Scott\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/genie2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Eugenie Scott\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eugenie Scott, president of the Bay Area Skeptics and executive director of the National Center for Science Education. A physical anthropologist by training, Scott has spent the past three decades defending sound science and the teaching of evolution in schools. (Photo: Liza Gross)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A few weeks ago \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2012/08/08/doubt-and-denialism-vaccine-myths-persist-in-the-face-of-science/\">I wrote about what happens\u003c/a> when people respond to well-established science with disbelief or mistrust. As I noted, this is an occupational risk for researchers who work on vaccines (and journalists who write about them), which is why I told a cautionary tale about rejecting science in the face of super-bugs. The piece resonated with readers, but not in the way I’d hoped. Of nearly 220 comments, the vast majority opposed vaccination, for various reasons, rejecting the science.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As I considered how to respond, I wondered how science educators might deal with the chasm between scientific facts and public opinion. Then it struck me: who better to consider rebukes of mainstream science than the Bay Area’s own \u003ca href=\"http://ncse.com/evolution/eugenie-scott-wins-stephen-jay-gould-prize\">Eugenie Scott\u003c/a>?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of America’s most revered science guardians, Scott has long taught rational thought and “science as a way of knowing” as president of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.baskeptics.org/about\">Bay Area Skeptics \u003c/a>and as executive director of the Oakland-based \u003ca href=\"http://ncse.com/about\">National Center for Science Education\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Best-known for defending the teaching of evolution in public schools, Scott led NCSE into the climate wars in January, when the center launched its \u003ca href=\"http://ncse.com/about\">climate change education initiative\u003c/a> to help educators under attack for teaching students about climate change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I spoke with Scott last week about the challenges of communicating science when evidence runs headlong into ideology, belief, and denial.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gross:\u003c/strong> One thing I noticed in some of the comments last week was a tendency to glom onto rare events, like adverse reactions to vaccines, to reject an entire body of science. NCSE hasn’t taken on the anti-vaccination issue, but do you see something similar with those who reject evolution and climate change?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Scott:\u003c/strong> This kind of anomaly mongering is something that we’ve dealt with for decades with evolution. We’re starting to learn more about it with climate change. One such anomaly is the fact that 1998 was an unusually warm year. So if you measure from 1998 to 2008--the line goes down--cooling has happened, therefore global warming is not taking place. Now, this is exactly parallel to the kind of anomaly mongering you get with creationism. Where they’ll point to the live mollusk that carbon 14 dating indicated had been dead for 3,000 years, and say, therefore radioisotopic dating is not valid, therefore the Earth is young, therefore, evolution didn’t take place. It’s a logical series of arguments in one sense except the premises are all wrong because these are anomalies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_42909\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 267px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2012/08/22/in-defense-of-science-an-interview-with-ncse%e2%80%99s-eugenie-scott/editorial_cartoon_depicting_charles_darwin_as_an_ape_1871/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42909\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-42909\" title=\"Editorial_cartoon_depicting_Charles_Darwin_as_an_ape_(1871)\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/Editorial_cartoon_depicting_Charles_Darwin_as_an_ape_1871-267x360.jpg\" alt=\"Darwin as ape\" width=\"267\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This satirical cartoon depicting Charles Darwin as an ape, published in 1871, following the publication of Darwin's \"The Descent of Man,\" typified reactions of those who rejected Darwin's contention that humans and apes shared common ancestry.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the case of the 1998 year, that’s cherry picking the data in a most egregious fashion, because if you pick just about any other year, you’ll find that the climate is getting warmer. And with the living mollusk, \u003ca href=\"http://www.bcin.ca/Interface/openbcin.cgi?submit=submit&Chinkey=64152\">that article was not an attack upon radioisotopic dating\u003c/a>, but a methodology article showing the difference between carbon absorption in lacustrine [lake] versus riverine environments and how you must consider the source of your sample.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You find the same thing with people who object to vaccines. They’ll pick some anomalous observation and say, “See, see, we told you vaccines are dangerous,” or “We told you they’re ineffective,” or something along those lines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To understand this phenomenon you really have to dig deeper into what is motivating people. First of all, I’d like to distinguish between the people who lead these movements versus the people who follow them. They’re not the ones generating the vaccine anomaly, so to speak, but they’ve read this literature and they’re parroting what they’ve heard. And your heart goes out to them. They’re concerned about their children. They don’t want their kids to get sick. But as many admit, they don’t fully understand the science. And your decisions are obviously going to be influenced by your emotions. We’re human beings, not automatons. But you need to temper them with good information, empirical information, dare I say scientific information, in order to make the best decisions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gross:\u003c/strong> Another parallel with the evolution and climate change denial narrative, which seems to relate to motivation, is the changing rationale for doubting the science. The reasons change but the doubt doesn’t, as if doubt itself is a motivation. How do you counter doubt with science?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Scott:\u003c/strong> Well, I think one of the things to remember is that, like Gaul [\u003ca href=\"http://classics.mit.edu/Caesar/gallic.1.1.html\">Julius Caesar’s Gallic conquest\u003c/a>], the public is divided into three parts. You have the people who are perfectly okay with vaccines. You have the people who are really, really concerned about vaccines, and you have the vast majority of Americans who are in the middle. They haven’t thought about it very much. They are reachable with information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I think we are unwise as scientists or as people who want to help the public understand science to ignore motivation. But we have to remember that different audiences are open to a different kinds of information. And I just can’t imagine that knowledge and information and the empirical evidence and the results of good studies are immaterial, especially for that middle group. They may be less likely to persuade the people in the category of, “I’ve got my fingers stuck in my ears and I don’t want to listen,” who have a really strong emotional, ideological investment in a position.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NCSE has always aimed at that big middle. In the case of evolution, the people who are not conservative Christians, who don’t have a religious or ideological reason to object to evolution but who just don’t know very much about it and who are reachable. I think with vaccines that should be the target for those of us who want to improve the understanding of vaccines and help communicate the importance of why you need to vaccinate your child.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gross:\u003c/strong> How do you reach the people in the middle when organized groups routinely perpetuate the myths? For a nonscientist it’s very difficult to figure out what to think, especially when the so-called “debates” on these issues become so emotionally charged. How do you cut through the emotions to help people think rationally?\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_42942\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 340px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2012/08/22/in-defense-of-science-an-interview-with-ncse%e2%80%99s-eugenie-scott/misconceptions_flawedtheory/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42942\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-42942\" title=\"misconceptions_flawedtheory\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/misconceptions_flawedtheory-340x360.gif\" alt=\"UCMP evolution creationism cartoon\" width=\"340\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: University of California Museum of Paleontology - Understanding Evolution - www.berkeley.edu)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Scott:\u003c/strong> Our experience with the evolution and climate change issues has been to recognize that there is a huge amount of dichotomous thinking going on. In the case of evolution you’re either a good guy Christian creationist or you’re a bad guy evolutionist atheist. Those are the packages that many students come into classrooms with. So breaking apart these dichotomies is very important because they’re false dichotomies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With Christians, there’s really a huge range of views about evolution from the most extreme creationists to theistic evolution, which is a position that God created [humans] through evolution. This is actually mainstream Christianity. The most extreme creationism goes from flat-Earthism through geocentrism to young-Earth creationism to old-Earth creationism to theistic evolution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s also dichotomous thinking going on in terms of climate change that doesn’t have anything to do with the science but with ideologies that prevent people from listening to the science. 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Why is it that people are rejecting vaccination for their kids? It’s obviously an emotional thing, I’m not criticizing that. People love their kids but they’re just hyper, hyper worried. I think that’s probably the motivator. So, when they hear something that is on the other side of standard science, they don’t know whether it’s credible or not but the more things they read they talk themselves into believing it. And, yes, there’s this kind of dichotomous reasoning: \"You’re either a good guy who really loves your kid or you’re a dogmatic scientist trying to cram this stuff down our throats.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The intermediate position that we try to invoke in the other two controversies we deal with is in this case people whose children have autism or perhaps other conditions people ascribe to vaccines but who still support vaccination. They have a credibility with other parents that scientists don’t. A scientist who is a parent can obviously wear two hats, but parents who can speak the language, so to speak, parents who are coping with an autistic child or a child who has suffered one of the diseases that are attributed to vaccinations can have more credibility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Again, I think we shouldn’t abandon the people who are in that one segment of society who are bound and determined not to accept vaccinations but we should really focus our attention more on keeping people from slipping down into that category. 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Where they’ll point to the live mollusk that carbon 14 dating indicated had been dead for 3,000 years, and say, therefore radioisotopic dating is not valid, therefore the Earth is young, therefore, evolution didn’t take place. It’s a logical series of arguments in one sense except the premises are all wrong because these are anomalies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_42909\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 267px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2012/08/22/in-defense-of-science-an-interview-with-ncse%e2%80%99s-eugenie-scott/editorial_cartoon_depicting_charles_darwin_as_an_ape_1871/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42909\">\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-42909\" title=\"Editorial_cartoon_depicting_Charles_Darwin_as_an_ape_(1871)\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/Editorial_cartoon_depicting_Charles_Darwin_as_an_ape_1871-267x360.jpg\" alt=\"Darwin as ape\" width=\"267\" height=\"360\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This satirical cartoon depicting Charles Darwin as an ape, published in 1871, following the publication of Darwin's \"The Descent of Man,\" typified reactions of those who rejected Darwin's contention that humans and apes shared common ancestry.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the case of the 1998 year, that’s cherry picking the data in a most egregious fashion, because if you pick just about any other year, you’ll find that the climate is getting warmer. And with the living mollusk, \u003ca href=\"http://www.bcin.ca/Interface/openbcin.cgi?submit=submit&Chinkey=64152\">that article was not an attack upon radioisotopic dating\u003c/a>, but a methodology article showing the difference between carbon absorption in lacustrine [lake] versus riverine environments and how you must consider the source of your sample.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You find the same thing with people who object to vaccines. They’ll pick some anomalous observation and say, “See, see, we told you vaccines are dangerous,” or “We told you they’re ineffective,” or something along those lines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To understand this phenomenon you really have to dig deeper into what is motivating people. First of all, I’d like to distinguish between the people who lead these movements versus the people who follow them. They’re not the ones generating the vaccine anomaly, so to speak, but they’ve read this literature and they’re parroting what they’ve heard. And your heart goes out to them. They’re concerned about their children. They don’t want their kids to get sick. But as many admit, they don’t fully understand the science. And your decisions are obviously going to be influenced by your emotions. We’re human beings, not automatons. But you need to temper them with good information, empirical information, dare I say scientific information, in order to make the best decisions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gross:\u003c/strong> Another parallel with the evolution and climate change denial narrative, which seems to relate to motivation, is the changing rationale for doubting the science. The reasons change but the doubt doesn’t, as if doubt itself is a motivation. How do you counter doubt with science?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Scott:\u003c/strong> Well, I think one of the things to remember is that, like Gaul [\u003ca href=\"http://classics.mit.edu/Caesar/gallic.1.1.html\">Julius Caesar’s Gallic conquest\u003c/a>], the public is divided into three parts. You have the people who are perfectly okay with vaccines. You have the people who are really, really concerned about vaccines, and you have the vast majority of Americans who are in the middle. They haven’t thought about it very much. They are reachable with information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I think we are unwise as scientists or as people who want to help the public understand science to ignore motivation. But we have to remember that different audiences are open to a different kinds of information. And I just can’t imagine that knowledge and information and the empirical evidence and the results of good studies are immaterial, especially for that middle group. They may be less likely to persuade the people in the category of, “I’ve got my fingers stuck in my ears and I don’t want to listen,” who have a really strong emotional, ideological investment in a position.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NCSE has always aimed at that big middle. In the case of evolution, the people who are not conservative Christians, who don’t have a religious or ideological reason to object to evolution but who just don’t know very much about it and who are reachable. I think with vaccines that should be the target for those of us who want to improve the understanding of vaccines and help communicate the importance of why you need to vaccinate your child.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gross:\u003c/strong> How do you reach the people in the middle when organized groups routinely perpetuate the myths? For a nonscientist it’s very difficult to figure out what to think, especially when the so-called “debates” on these issues become so emotionally charged. 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In the case of evolution you’re either a good guy Christian creationist or you’re a bad guy evolutionist atheist. Those are the packages that many students come into classrooms with. So breaking apart these dichotomies is very important because they’re false dichotomies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With Christians, there’s really a huge range of views about evolution from the most extreme creationists to theistic evolution, which is a position that God created [humans] through evolution. This is actually mainstream Christianity. The most extreme creationism goes from flat-Earthism through geocentrism to young-Earth creationism to old-Earth creationism to theistic evolution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s also dichotomous thinking going on in terms of climate change that doesn’t have anything to do with the science but with ideologies that prevent people from listening to the science. 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Why is it that people are rejecting vaccination for their kids? It’s obviously an emotional thing, I’m not criticizing that. People love their kids but they’re just hyper, hyper worried. I think that’s probably the motivator. So, when they hear something that is on the other side of standard science, they don’t know whether it’s credible or not but the more things they read they talk themselves into believing it. And, yes, there’s this kind of dichotomous reasoning: \"You’re either a good guy who really loves your kid or you’re a dogmatic scientist trying to cram this stuff down our throats.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The intermediate position that we try to invoke in the other two controversies we deal with is in this case people whose children have autism or perhaps other conditions people ascribe to vaccines but who still support vaccination. They have a credibility with other parents that scientists don’t. 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"content": "\u003cp>Here's today's roundup of science, nature and environment news from the Bay Area and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d9yUe','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/wiredscience/2012/08/arctic-sea-ice-minimum-2011-nasa-300x140.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d9yUe\\'>Arctic Ice Set for Record-Breaking Summer Melt | Wired Science | Wired.com</a>The Arctic ice cap is on course for a record-breaking melt session following a summer of unstable conditions, says the National Snow and Ice Data Center. \\"The numbers are coming in and we are looking at them with a sense of amazement,\\" the center\\'s director Mark Serrez said.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.wired.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Wired</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width: nullpx; max-height: nullpx;\">\u003cimg class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\" src=\"http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/wiredscience/2012/08/arctic-sea-ice-minimum-2011-nasa-300x140.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d9yUe\">Arctic Ice Set for Record-Breaking Summer Melt | Wired Science | Wired.com\u003c/a>The Arctic ice cap is on course for a record-breaking melt session following a summer of unstable conditions, says the National Snow and Ice Data Center. \"The numbers are coming in and we are looking at them with a sense of amazement,\" the center's director Mark Serrez said.\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float: right; display: block;\">\u003ca title=\"Powered by Embedly\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca class=\"media-attribution-link\" href=\"http://www.wired.com\" target=\"_blank\">Wired\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d9yCJ','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://www.conservationmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Try-CM.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d9yCJ\\'>Curious Cure | Conservation Magazine</a>Pesticide helps frogs fight off fungal infection Scientists have done plenty of studies investigating how pesticides and fungal infections affect frogs. But what happens when a frog gets hit by both at once? In a new study, researchers have found that one pesticide can actually help the animal by wiping out the infection.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.conservationmagazine.org\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Conservationmagazine</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width: nullpx; max-height: nullpx;\">\u003cimg class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\" src=\"http://www.conservationmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Try-CM.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d9yCJ\">Curious Cure | Conservation Magazine\u003c/a>Pesticide helps frogs fight off fungal infection Scientists have done plenty of studies investigating how pesticides and fungal infections affect frogs. But what happens when a frog gets hit by both at once? In a new study, researchers have found that one pesticide can actually help the animal by wiping out the infection.\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float: right; display: block;\">\u003ca title=\"Powered by Embedly\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca class=\"media-attribution-link\" href=\"http://www.conservationmagazine.org\" target=\"_blank\">Conservationmagazine\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d9wUV','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://u.s.kqed.net/2012/08/21/1345609191613.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d9wUV\\'>Mars Curiosity Rover Hits the Road | KQED</a>On Wednesday, the Mars Curiosity Rover is set to begin its exploration of the Red Planet, heading toward a site called Glenelg, some 1,300 feet southeast of where the lander touched down early on August 6th. So far, Curiosity\\'s record is nearly flawless.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.kqed.org\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Kqed</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width: nullpx; max-height: nullpx;\">\u003cimg class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\" src=\"http://u.s.kqed.net/2012/08/21/1345609191613.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d9wUV\">Mars Curiosity Rover Hits the Road | KQED\u003c/a>On Wednesday, the Mars Curiosity Rover is set to begin its exploration of the Red Planet, heading toward a site called Glenelg, some 1,300 feet southeast of where the lander touched down early on August 6th. So far, Curiosity's record is nearly flawless.\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float: right; display: block;\">\u003ca title=\"Powered by Embedly\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca class=\"media-attribution-link\" href=\"http://www.kqed.org\" target=\"_blank\">Kqed\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d9voM','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://californiawatch.org/files/imagecache/image-insert/girl%20child%20kohl%20cosmetic.jpeg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d9voM\\'>Health officials warn of lead in eye cosmetic</a>New York City Health Department A girl wears kohl around her eyes. Similar products are known in other languages as tiro and surma. After a Massachusetts doctor found high levels of lead in an infant\\'s blood last year, hospital staff found no hazards in common sources of the toxic metal - paint at the family\\'s home, residue from workplace exposure, kitchenware and diet.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://californiawatch.org\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Californiawatch</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width: nullpx; max-height: nullpx;\">\u003cimg class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\" src=\"http://californiawatch.org/files/imagecache/image-insert/girl%20child%20kohl%20cosmetic.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d9voM\">Health officials warn of lead in eye cosmetic\u003c/a>New York City Health Department A girl wears kohl around her eyes. Similar products are known in other languages as tiro and surma. After a Massachusetts doctor found high levels of lead in an infant's blood last year, hospital staff found no hazards in common sources of the toxic metal - paint at the family's home, residue from workplace exposure, kitchenware and diet.\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float: right; display: block;\">\u003ca title=\"Powered by Embedly\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca class=\"media-attribution-link\" href=\"http://californiawatch.org\" target=\"_blank\">Californiawatch\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d9vxq ','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/14/63/03/3354846/3/150x150.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d9vxq \\'>Better food seen as key in AIDS treatment</a>Inadequate access to nutritious food is associated with increased hospitalizations and emergency room visits among HIV-positive individuals, and ensuring that patients have enough to eat may need to be a priority for the doctors and nurses who treat them, UCSF researchers say.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.sfgate.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Sfgate</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width: nullpx; 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Here's today's roundup of science, nature and environment news from the Bay Area and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d9yUe','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/wiredscience/2012/08/arctic-sea-ice-minimum-2011-nasa-300x140.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d9yUe\\'>Arctic Ice Set for Record-Breaking Summer Melt | Wired Science | Wired.com</a>The Arctic ice cap is on course for a record-breaking melt session following a summer of unstable conditions, says the National Snow and Ice Data Center. \\"The numbers are coming in and we are looking at them with a sense of amazement,\\" the center\\'s director Mark Serrez said.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.wired.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Wired</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width: nullpx; max-height: nullpx;\">\u003cimg class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\" src=\"http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/wiredscience/2012/08/arctic-sea-ice-minimum-2011-nasa-300x140.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d9yUe\">Arctic Ice Set for Record-Breaking Summer Melt | Wired Science | Wired.com\u003c/a>The Arctic ice cap is on course for a record-breaking melt session following a summer of unstable conditions, says the National Snow and Ice Data Center. \"The numbers are coming in and we are looking at them with a sense of amazement,\" the center's director Mark Serrez said.\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float: right; display: block;\">\u003ca title=\"Powered by Embedly\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca class=\"media-attribution-link\" href=\"http://www.wired.com\" target=\"_blank\">Wired\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d9yCJ','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://www.conservationmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Try-CM.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d9yCJ\\'>Curious Cure | Conservation Magazine</a>Pesticide helps frogs fight off fungal infection Scientists have done plenty of studies investigating how pesticides and fungal infections affect frogs. But what happens when a frog gets hit by both at once? In a new study, researchers have found that one pesticide can actually help the animal by wiping out the infection.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.conservationmagazine.org\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Conservationmagazine</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width: nullpx; max-height: nullpx;\">\u003cimg class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\" src=\"http://www.conservationmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Try-CM.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d9yCJ\">Curious Cure | Conservation Magazine\u003c/a>Pesticide helps frogs fight off fungal infection Scientists have done plenty of studies investigating how pesticides and fungal infections affect frogs. But what happens when a frog gets hit by both at once? In a new study, researchers have found that one pesticide can actually help the animal by wiping out the infection.\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float: right; display: block;\">\u003ca title=\"Powered by Embedly\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" target=\"_blank\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca class=\"media-attribution-link\" href=\"http://www.conservationmagazine.org\" target=\"_blank\">Conservationmagazine\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d9wUV','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://u.s.kqed.net/2012/08/21/1345609191613.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d9wUV\\'>Mars Curiosity Rover Hits the Road | KQED</a>On Wednesday, the Mars Curiosity Rover is set to begin its exploration of the Red Planet, heading toward a site called Glenelg, some 1,300 feet southeast of where the lander touched down early on August 6th. So far, Curiosity\\'s record is nearly flawless.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.kqed.org\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Kqed</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width: nullpx; max-height: nullpx;\">\u003cimg class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\" src=\"http://u.s.kqed.net/2012/08/21/1345609191613.jpg\" alt=\"\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d9wUV\">Mars Curiosity Rover Hits the Road | KQED\u003c/a>On Wednesday, the Mars Curiosity Rover is set to begin its exploration of the Red Planet, heading toward a site called Glenelg, some 1,300 feet southeast of where the lander touched down early on August 6th. 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"content": "\u003cp>Here's today's roundup of science, nature and environment news from the Bay Area and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-nasa-jpl-mars-insight-20120821,0,6805467.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fscience+%28L.A.+Times+-+Science%29','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://www.trbimg.com/img-50330963/turbine/la-sci-nasa-jpl-mars-insight-20120821/187/16x9\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-nasa-jpl-mars-insight-20120821,0,6805467.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fscience+%28L.A.+Times+-+Science%29\\'>New mission to Red Planet gets green light</a>Two weeks after landing the Curiosity rover on Mars without a hitch, scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory learned that their InSight mission to study the Martian interior had received the go-ahead from NASA.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.latimes.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Latimes</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://www.trbimg.com/img-50330963/turbine/la-sci-nasa-jpl-mars-insight-20120821/187/16x9\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-nasa-jpl-mars-insight-20120821,0,6805467.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fscience+%28L.A.+Times+-+Science%29\">New mission to Red Planet gets green light\u003c/a>Two weeks after landing the Curiosity rover on Mars without a hitch, scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory learned that their InSight mission to study the Martian interior had received the go-ahead from NASA.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.latimes.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Latimes\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d6Wa5','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/files/2012/08/IMG_0209.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d6Wa5\\'>Fast Lane for California Wind Energy - But for How Long?</a>Fast Lane for California Wind Energy - But for How Long? 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Recently chemists at the University of Bern in Switzerland tried to estimate how many promising molecules have yet to be tested. In June they published their best guess: over a million billion billion billion billion billion billion.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.nytimes.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Nytimes</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/common/icons/t_wb_75.gif\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">Clues to Fighting Cancer Are Found in the Genes of YeastPeople have been searching for new medicines for thousands of years, and yet we have barely explored the universe of possibilities. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Here's today's roundup of science, nature and environment news from the Bay Area and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-nasa-jpl-mars-insight-20120821,0,6805467.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fscience+%28L.A.+Times+-+Science%29','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://www.trbimg.com/img-50330963/turbine/la-sci-nasa-jpl-mars-insight-20120821/187/16x9\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-nasa-jpl-mars-insight-20120821,0,6805467.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fscience+%28L.A.+Times+-+Science%29\\'>New mission to Red Planet gets green light</a>Two weeks after landing the Curiosity rover on Mars without a hitch, scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory learned that their InSight mission to study the Martian interior had received the go-ahead from NASA.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.latimes.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Latimes</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://www.trbimg.com/img-50330963/turbine/la-sci-nasa-jpl-mars-insight-20120821/187/16x9\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-nasa-jpl-mars-insight-20120821,0,6805467.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Fscience+%28L.A.+Times+-+Science%29\">New mission to Red Planet gets green light\u003c/a>Two weeks after landing the Curiosity rover on Mars without a hitch, scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory learned that their InSight mission to study the Martian interior had received the go-ahead from NASA.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.latimes.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Latimes\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d6Wa5','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://blogs.kqed.org/climatewatch/files/2012/08/IMG_0209.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d6Wa5\\'>Fast Lane for California Wind Energy - But for How Long?</a>Fast Lane for California Wind Energy - But for How Long? 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In June they published their best guess: over a million billion billion billion billion billion billion.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.nytimes.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Nytimes</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/common/icons/t_wb_75.gif\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">Clues to Fighting Cancer Are Found in the Genes of YeastPeople have been searching for new medicines for thousands of years, and yet we have barely explored the universe of possibilities. Recently chemists at the University of Bern in Switzerland tried to estimate how many promising molecules have yet to be tested. In June they published their best guess: over a million billion billion billion billion billion billion.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Nytimes\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d6Wil','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/common/icons/t_wb_75.gif\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d6Wil\\'>Rape Assertions Are Dismissed by Health Experts</a>Representative Todd Akin\\'s assertion that women who are victims of \\"legitimate rape\\" rarely get pregnant provoked outrage across the political spectrum, but the views he articulated are far from new in anti-abortion circles.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.nytimes.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Nytimes</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/common/icons/t_wb_75.gif\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">Rape Assertions Are Dismissed by Health ExpertsRepresentative Todd Akin's assertion that women who are victims of \"legitimate rape\" rarely get pregnant provoked outrage across the political spectrum, but the views he articulated are far from new in anti-abortion circles.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Nytimes\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d6WjJ','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d6WjJ\\'>Spacewalkers prepare station for new Russian lab</a>CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida | Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:06pm EDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two veteran cosmonauts sailed through a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Monday to prepare the orbital outpost for a new module and better shield its living quarters against small meteorite and debris impacts, officials said.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.reuters.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Reuters</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d6WjJ\">Spacewalkers prepare station for new Russian lab\u003c/a>CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida | Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:06pm EDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - 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"disqusTitle": "NASA Rover Curiosity Shoots a Mars Rock With Laser – 8/20 KQED Science News Roundup",
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"content": "\u003cp>Here's today's roundup of science, nature and environment news from the Bay Area and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width: 600px;max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d5b8P','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/14/54/44/3328295/3/150x150.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d5b8P\\'>NASA rover Curiosity shoots a Mars rock with laser</a>PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - NASA\\'s Curiosity rover has zapped its first Martian rock, aiming its laser for the sake of science. During the target practice on Sunday. Curiosity fired 30 pulses at a nearby rock over a 10-second window, burning a small hole.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.sfgate.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Sfgate</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/14/54/44/3328295/3/150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">NASA rover Curiosity shoots a Mars rock with laserPASADENA, Calif. (AP) - NASA's Curiosity rover has zapped its first Martian rock, aiming its laser for the sake of science. During the target practice on Sunday. Curiosity fired 30 pulses at a nearby rock over a 10-second window, burning a small hole.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Sfgate\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width: 600px;max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d5aSG','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://media.sacbee.com/smedia/2012/08/18/19/52/1aHtwE.Hi.4.jpeg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d5aSG\\'>California parks officials were looking to spend while shortchanging parks, documents show - The Sacramento Bee</a>The state Department of Parks and Recreation routinely searched for ways to spend extra money each June despite facing the threat of park closures and forgoing upkeep at its 278 properties, based on newly released transcripts from an internal investigation.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.sacbee.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Sacbee</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://media.sacbee.com/smedia/2012/08/18/19/52/1aHtwE.Hi.4.jpeg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d5aSG\">California parks officials were looking to spend while shortchanging parks, documents show - The Sacramento Bee\u003c/a>The state Department of Parks and Recreation routinely searched for ways to spend extra money each June despite facing the threat of park closures and forgoing upkeep at its 278 properties, based on newly released transcripts from an internal investigation.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sacbee.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Sacbee\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width: 600px;max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d5aUZ','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/23312_104853935455_2693_n.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d5aUZ\\'>Despite fire, Chevron refinery\\'s safety record better than most - Inside Bay Area</a>Richmond facility wracked up a comparatively low $11,545 in fines from workplace safety agency over past decade, but some observers insist company places profit ahead of safety.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.insidebayarea.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Insidebayarea</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/23312_104853935455_2693_n.jpg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d5aUZ\">Despite fire, Chevron refinery's safety record better than most - Inside Bay Area\u003c/a>Richmond facility wracked up a comparatively low $11,545 in fines from workplace safety agency over past decade, but some observers insist company places profit ahead of safety.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.insidebayarea.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Insidebayarea\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width: 600px;max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d5b27','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/14/60/34/3344144/3/150x150.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d5b27\\'>Twin spacecraft to visit Van Allen belts</a>A pair of armored NASA spacecraft will soon head into one of the most treacherous regions of outer space on a mission to understand how radioactive particles that surround the Earth affect our satellites and astronauts.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.sfgate.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Sfgate</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/14/60/34/3344144/3/150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d5b27\">Twin spacecraft to visit Van Allen belts\u003c/a>A pair of armored NASA spacecraft will soon head into one of the most treacherous regions of outer space on a mission to understand how radioactive particles that surround the Earth affect our satellites and astronauts.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Sfgate\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width: 600px;max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d5aZw','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://www.trbimg.com/img-50303622/turbine/la-me-0818-sanonofre-cancer-20120819/187/16x9\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d5aZw\\'>Nuclear Regulatory Commission may study power plant health risks</a>The last time federal officials assessed cancer rates in the communities surrounding nuclear power plants, they concluded that radiation releases were insignificant and health risks, if any, were too small to measure. TheU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissionhas been relying on the results of that 1990 National Cancer Institute study ever since to inform the public about cancer risks posed by the 104 licensed reactors it governs nationwide.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.latimes.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Latimes</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://www.trbimg.com/img-50303622/turbine/la-me-0818-sanonofre-cancer-20120819/187/16x9\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d5aZw\">Nuclear Regulatory Commission may study power plant health risks\u003c/a>The last time federal officials assessed cancer rates in the communities surrounding nuclear power plants, they concluded that radiation releases were insignificant and health risks, if any, were too small to measure. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Here's today's roundup of science, nature and environment news from the Bay Area and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width: 600px;max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d5b8P','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/14/54/44/3328295/3/150x150.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d5b8P\\'>NASA rover Curiosity shoots a Mars rock with laser</a>PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - NASA\\'s Curiosity rover has zapped its first Martian rock, aiming its laser for the sake of science. During the target practice on Sunday. Curiosity fired 30 pulses at a nearby rock over a 10-second window, burning a small hole.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.sfgate.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Sfgate</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/14/54/44/3328295/3/150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">NASA rover Curiosity shoots a Mars rock with laserPASADENA, Calif. (AP) - NASA's Curiosity rover has zapped its first Martian rock, aiming its laser for the sake of science. During the target practice on Sunday. Curiosity fired 30 pulses at a nearby rock over a 10-second window, burning a small hole.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Sfgate\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width: 600px;max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d5aSG','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://media.sacbee.com/smedia/2012/08/18/19/52/1aHtwE.Hi.4.jpeg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d5aSG\\'>California parks officials were looking to spend while shortchanging parks, documents show - The Sacramento Bee</a>The state Department of Parks and Recreation routinely searched for ways to spend extra money each June despite facing the threat of park closures and forgoing upkeep at its 278 properties, based on newly released transcripts from an internal investigation.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.sacbee.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Sacbee</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://media.sacbee.com/smedia/2012/08/18/19/52/1aHtwE.Hi.4.jpeg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d5aSG\">California parks officials were looking to spend while shortchanging parks, documents show - The Sacramento Bee\u003c/a>The state Department of Parks and Recreation routinely searched for ways to spend extra money each June despite facing the threat of park closures and forgoing upkeep at its 278 properties, based on newly released transcripts from an internal investigation.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sacbee.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Sacbee\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width: 600px;max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d5aUZ','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/23312_104853935455_2693_n.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d5aUZ\\'>Despite fire, Chevron refinery\\'s safety record better than most - Inside Bay Area</a>Richmond facility wracked up a comparatively low $11,545 in fines from workplace safety agency over past decade, but some observers insist company places profit ahead of safety.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.insidebayarea.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Insidebayarea</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/23312_104853935455_2693_n.jpg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d5aUZ\">Despite fire, Chevron refinery's safety record better than most - Inside Bay Area\u003c/a>Richmond facility wracked up a comparatively low $11,545 in fines from workplace safety agency over past decade, but some observers insist company places profit ahead of safety.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.insidebayarea.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Insidebayarea\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width: 600px;max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d5b27','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/14/60/34/3344144/3/150x150.jpg\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d5b27\\'>Twin spacecraft to visit Van Allen belts</a>A pair of armored NASA spacecraft will soon head into one of the most treacherous regions of outer space on a mission to understand how radioactive particles that surround the Earth affect our satellites and astronauts.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.sfgate.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Sfgate</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/14/60/34/3344144/3/150x150.jpg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d5b27\">Twin spacecraft to visit Van Allen belts\u003c/a>A pair of armored NASA spacecraft will soon head into one of the most treacherous regions of outer space on a mission to understand how radioactive particles that surround the Earth affect our satellites and astronauts.\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan class=\"embedly-powered\" style=\"float:right;display:block\">\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\" title=\"Powered by Embedly\">\u003cimg src=\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\" alt=\"Embedly Powered\">\u003c/a>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"media-attribution\">\u003cspan>via \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com\" class=\"media-attribution-link\" target=\"_blank\">Sfgate\u003c/a>\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly-clear\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width: 600px;max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http://ow.ly/d5aZw','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'<div class=\\"embedly\\" style=\\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\\"><img src=\\"http://www.trbimg.com/img-50303622/turbine/la-me-0818-sanonofre-cancer-20120819/187/16x9\\" class=\\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\" /><a class=\\'embedly-title\\' href=\\'http://ow.ly/d5aZw\\'>Nuclear Regulatory Commission may study power plant health risks</a>The last time federal officials assessed cancer rates in the communities surrounding nuclear power plants, they concluded that radiation releases were insignificant and health risks, if any, were too small to measure. TheU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissionhas been relying on the results of that 1990 National Cancer Institute study ever since to inform the public about cancer risks posed by the 104 licensed reactors it governs nationwide.<div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div><span class=\\"embedly-powered\\" style=\\"float:right;display:block\\"><a target=\\"_blank\\" href=\\"http://embed.ly?src=anywhere\\" title=\\"Powered by Embedly\\"><img src=\\"//static.embed.ly/images/logos/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\" alt=\\"Embedly Powered\\" /></a></span><div class=\\"media-attribution\\"><span>via </span><a href=\\"http://www.latimes.com\\" class=\\"media-attribution-link\\" target=\\"_blank\\">Latimes</a></span></div><div class=\\"embedly-clear\\"></div></div>'}\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"embedly\" style=\"max-width:nullpx;max-height:nullpx\">\u003cimg src=\"http://www.trbimg.com/img-50303622/turbine/la-me-0818-sanonofre-cancer-20120819/187/16x9\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\">\u003ca class=\"embedly-title\" href=\"http://ow.ly/d5aZw\">Nuclear Regulatory Commission may study power plant health risks\u003c/a>The last time federal officials assessed cancer rates in the communities surrounding nuclear power plants, they concluded that radiation releases were insignificant and health risks, if any, were too small to measure. 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"content": "\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_42745\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2012/08/20/arm-yourselves-for-the-upcoming-genetics-revolution/stanfordatthetech/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42745\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-42745\" title=\"StanfordAtTheTech\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/StanfordAtTheTech.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/StanfordAtTheTech.jpg 640w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/StanfordAtTheTech-400x229.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A multipronged approach to increasing genetics understanding.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the not too distant future, we’ll all have a map of our DNA in our hands. And lots of studies show that most of us are woefully unprepared for this latest genetic revolution. (See the links at the end for a selection of these studies.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a nation, we aren’t teaching the right genetics in our schools. And for those of us out of school, the situation is, if anything, even worse. By and large we lack the fundamental knowledge needed to properly interpret the avalanche of data headed our way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Without this kind of knowledge, we are sure to get bamboozled by hucksters out there willing to sell us the “right” snake oil based on our DNA data. Even scarier, we may not make the right health decisions based on our DNA. And don’t necessarily count on your doctor for help navigating your way through these data. They are often as unprepared as the rest of us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_42768\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 150px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/blaschkos_lines.jpg\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-42768\" title=\"blaschkos_lines\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/blaschkos_lines.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chimeras are so cool! Sometimes these lines become apparent in chimeras under UV light.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This is a big reason that the \u003ca href=\"http://genetics.stanford.edu/outreach/tech.html\">Stanford at The Tech program\u003c/a> has decided to publish the book, \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://genetics.thetech.org/book-titles\">When Will Broccoli Taste like Chocolate?\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (you can buy it from Amazon \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1477578714/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1477578714&linkCode=as2&tag=staatthetec-20\">here\u003c/a>). It is a book that teaches genetics in a fun way by focusing on interesting cases and explaining the genetics behind them. Without even trying, you’ll get the solid footing you need to interpret your DNA. Or at the very least understand other people’s interpretations!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of my favorite parts is the section on chimeras. Chimeras are fraternal twins who fused together at a very early stage of development. They are a single person who has one set of cells (and so one set of DNA) from one twin and another set of cells (and DNA) from the other twin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These chimeras don’t have two heads and four arms or anything like that. In fact, their differences are usually so subtle that they are invisible to the naked eye. They are often revealed only after they take some sort of genetic test (like a \u003ca href=\"http://www.mymultiplesclerosis.co.uk/misc/chimera.html\">paternity test\u003c/a> or a \u003ca href=\"http://www.katewerk.com/chimera.html\">tissue typing test\u003c/a> to find a new organ). And then what a revelation! Often the tests come back saying the chimera is not the parent of his or her children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chimeras are a great way to learn about DNA, genes, genetic tests and so on. And as you’ll see in the excerpt below, once you add in a link to a \u003ca href=\"http://www.csiguide.com/episodedetail.aspx?csi=157\">CSI episode\u003c/a> where a rapist almost gets away because he is a chimera, you end up with a fascinating read.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2012/08/20/arm-yourselves-for-the-upcoming-genetics-revolution/excerpt500wwbtlc/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42744\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42744\" title=\"Excerpt500WWBTLC\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/Excerpt500WWBTLC.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"755\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The story goes on to explain why a chimera isn't torn apart by its immune system, other ways besides chimeras to have multiple DNAs and lots more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For parents and parents-to-be, there is a section on eye and hair color so they can understand how their children ended up with the coloring they got. For example, blue-eyed parents can breathe a sigh of relief if they have a green or brown eyed child because we show that despite what your high school biology teacher told you, this can and does happen. Parents-to-be can even use this information to predict what hair and eye color their children are most likely to have!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_42769\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 150px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2012/08/20/arm-yourselves-for-the-upcoming-genetics-revolution/browneye/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42769\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-42769\" title=\"BrownEye\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye.jpg 150w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This person could have had blue eyed parents.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For people who want to know how embryos from different species decide whether to be a boy or a girl, there is a great section on Nemo the clownfish. And there is a cool section on all the genetic information we can get from poop. And...\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Add to this book our \u003ca href=\"http://genetics.stanford.edu/outreach/tech.html\">Stanford at The Tech\u003c/a> program that provides hands-on activities at \u003ca href=\"http://www.thetech.org/\">The Tech Museum\u003c/a> in San Jose (as well as at other venues) and our \u003ca href=\"http://genetics.thetech.org/\">Understanding Genetics\u003c/a> website, and you get a full frontal assault on the lack of genetics knowledge out there. We aim to demystify genetics and show how entertaining and interesting it really is. Perhaps a better title for the book might have been, \u003cem>When Will Genetics be like a Day at Disneyland?\u003c/em>. That day may be here sooner than you think.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For fun, here is a quick quiz I whipped up to test your genetics IQ. To make things interesting, the first person to get them all right gets a free copy of \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"http://genetics.thetech.org/book-titles\">When Will Broccoli Taste like Chocolate?\u003c/a>\u003c/em>. You can answer here, on \u003ca href=\"http://www.facebook.com/UnderstandGenetics\">Facebook\u003c/a> or, if you’re like me and you’d rather use email, send your answers to askageneticist@thetech.org. Good luck and enjoy!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>1) Should you necessarily be scared if you find out you are 10 times more likely to get a rare cancer?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>2) If you look like your mom, are you more likely to get the diseases that run in her family or your dad’s family?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>3) If you have the recessive disease sickle cell anemia, should your kids be tested to see if they are carriers?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>4) If you look like your dad, did you get more of his DNA?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>5) If you flip a coin and get heads ten times in a row, what are the chances that the next flip will be a head?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>6) True or false: Each cell in your body has the same DNA.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Studies cataloging the public’s lack of genetics knowledge:\u003c/strong>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19039252\">\u003cbr>\nAustralian study on public knowledge of human genetics and health\u003c/a>.\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20512408\">\u003cbr>\nMisunderstandings concerning genetics among patients confronting genetic disease.\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18245328\">Essay contest reveals misconceptions of high school students in genetics content\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21885828\">A comprehensive analysis of high school genetics standards: are states keeping pace with modern genetics?\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can buy the book from Amazon \u003ca href=\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1477578714/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1477578714&linkCode=as2&tag=staatthetec-20\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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For example, blue-eyed parents can breathe a sigh of relief if they have a green or brown eyed child because we show that despite what your high school biology teacher told you, this can and does happen. Parents-to-be can even use this information to predict what hair and eye color their children are most likely to have!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_42769\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 150px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2012/08/20/arm-yourselves-for-the-upcoming-genetics-revolution/browneye/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42769\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-42769\" title=\"BrownEye\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/quest/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye.jpg 150w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye-32x32.jpg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye-64x64.jpg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye-96x96.jpg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye-128x128.jpg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/39/2012/08/BrownEye-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This person could have had blue eyed parents.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For people who want to know how embryos from different species decide whether to be a boy or a girl, there is a great section on Nemo the clownfish. 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