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Posted by Bethany Halford and Lisa Jarvis on April 11, 2008 in Chemistry is Everywhere

veggies.jpgZapping fruits and veggies with radiation to kill E. coli. LA Times

Light-activated tooth whitening: brighter smiles or bunk? NPR

Chemists look for biobased feedstocks. NY Times

Baseball players use performance enhancing drugs, should we be surprised about scientists? WSJ Health Blog

Roads that go pink in icy weather. Autoblog

Mythbusters discuss the joy of blowing stuff up. A.V. Club

We knew climate change was a threat to polar bears, but beer production? Oh no! Green Tech

Organic chemists, which reference book do you think is a must have? The Chem Blog

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