Daily Archives: March 13, 2008

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs)

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Via Librarians’ Internet Index. Background about “Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products as Pollutants (PPCPs) [which] refers, in general, to any product used by individuals for personal health or cosmetic reasons or used by agribusiness to enhance growth or health of … Continue reading →

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New Webcast: Open Science and Scientific Publishing

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Via ResourceShelf. New Webcast: Open Science and Scientific Publishing Recorded at MIT on November 13, 2007. Runs 76 minutes. Speakers: Hal Abelson: Class of 1922 Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, MIT School of Engineering John Wilbanks: Vice President, Science … Continue reading →

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Toward Cheaper, Robust Solar Cells

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Technology Review. Cheap and easy-to-make dye-sensitized solar cells are still in the early stages of commercial production. Meanwhile, their inventor, Michael Gratzel, is working on more advanced versions of them. In a paper published in … Continue reading →

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