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Research Magazine > ARCHIVE > Spring
92
Born To Be Wild or meek or fussy or inquisitive
Are
children born
to be wild or compliant or rebelious? Roy Martin,
a UGA professor of educational psychology, and Matti Huttunen
investigate children's behaviour and whether it may be predisposed
from an early age.
Life at the Boiling Point and
Evolutionary
Theory Continues to Evolve
Recently discovered
bacteria thrive in boiling water and at pressures
300 times greater than those at sea level. Biochemist Mike
Adams is among the scientists unraveling the molecular mysteries
of life forms that thrive deep in the ocean near erupting volcanoes.
Wings of War and Knights
of the Air
John Morrow delved
deep beneath the myths of WWI aviation to study
how the major powers developed their aerial forces. Now he has
constructed a different interpretaion of the importance of early
wartime aviation.
Scientists Urge Caution in Amphibian
Alarm
This time it's nature,
not hum an impact on the environment, that may be
the culprit behind declining populations of salamanders and frogs.
Scientists have documented the importance of local environmental
conditions on breeding amphibian populations.
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Wood Curls
A
new packing material
that's safe for people and the environment.
Toxic Chemicals
Computer
simulation
models may predict chemicals' toxic effects.
Thomas Hardy
A search
for the
novelist's original prose among the numerous editions.
Happiness Is
It's connected more
to feelings than to the attainment of goals.
Science Literacy
in Today's World
In an editorial
column, a geneticist and a science educator consider "science
literacy" and the role of science in society.
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