I have a pretty strong corrective lens prescription. I have astigmatism in my left eye which is not corrected very well by glasses, but toric contact lenses do a pretty good job since they are weighted and return to proper position with every blink. With my prescription I am becoming more and more limited …
IdeaConnection Projects Q&A call: 9am PST August 7, 2014 Chemists Without Borders – IdeaConnection Projects Conference Call Agenda Dates: Aug 7th 2014 9am PST LISTEN — IdeaConnection QA Conf Call July 17 2014 6pm.WMA Project Overview in Google Docs: CWB IdeaConnection Solutions Join a Team: 1) ACTIVE 8504 Cottage Industry Arsenic Removal (filter) …
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Since 1945, the use of pesticides has risen 3,300 percent, however crop loss due to pests has not decreased. Despite the fact that USA (on average) uses 2.2 billion pounds of pesticides annually, crop loss has increased by 20 percent. To make matters worse these statistics were taken a decade ago, and if you remember anything from your high …
Chemists Without Borders – IdeaConnection Projects Conference Call Agenda Dates: July 17 6pm PST and ALSO on Aug 7th 2014 9am PST Project Overview in Google Docs: CWB IdeaConnection Solutions Join a Team: 1) ACTIVE 8504 Cottage Industry Arsenic Removal (filter) Sign Up for 8504 2) ACTIVE 8500 Arsenic Penny per Test Sign …
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Earlier this morning, Aqueous Solutions launched a science crowd-funding campaign through experiment.com! We’re raising money to purchase laboratory supplies, reagents, etc., for a series of micro-column tests in the lab that will determine the capacity of locally generated biochar for removal of toxic pesticides and pharmaceutical residues from drinking water sources. Check out our project …
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Fire at the regional trade union council building in Odessa, Ukraine Photo: Barcroft Media In the midst of the Ukrainian crisis, tactics reminiscent of the Cold War began emerging—ones that trace back to the KGB laboratories half a century ago. From guns that spray hydrogen cyanide to assassination attempts with “Agent Orange,” it seems that …
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We are speaking at the 248th ACS National Meeting & Exposition on August 10-14, 2014 in San Francisco, CA USA. Chemists Without Borders – Bego Gerber, our Chairman and Co-Founder, is presenting our ongoing humanitarian work on Sunday afternoon August 10th and Steve Chambreau, our Co-Founder, President and Director, is also presenting at 8am on …
It amazes me how smart some people are. At 15 I was just trying to learn to drive a car; Ann Makosinski from British Columbia invented a flashlight that produces light just by using the warmth of your hand. It works via the thermoelectric effect which is the direct conversion of temperature differences to electric voltage. …
By Josh Kearns Our society is pathologically enthralled with “the new.” As scientists and engineers, we’re inculcated starting from very early in our training to seek “the cutting edge” of technological development and innovation. But if we want the results of our research efforts to stand the best chance of making a beneficial impact in …
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Recently Gabriela Solano and Alvin Menezes have joined our HR team. Initially, they will be staffing our internal positions and then positions within our upcoming projects. Those of you whom returned a Chemists Without Borders Application form will be contacted. Your chemistry and ancillary skills are vital as we fortify our organization. If you want …