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Center for Alternative Technology – Paul Allen

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Hector

Last Friday, Paul Allen from the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in Machynlleth Mid-Wales spoke about the centers work during seminar in the Parson’s Lab.  He is the CAT Development Director and co-author of the Zero Carbon Britain (ZCB) report. … Continue reading →

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Thermoplasma acidophilum -a model organism to study iron stress in microbes?

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Hector

How does T. acidophilum manage the high concentrations of soluble iron, or other metals, liberated by its acidic environment? Continue reading →

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TED: Ideas Worth Spreading

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Hector

I remember the first time I visited the a TED conference (it stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design) website.  Jarrett, a good friend who I blogged about, introduced me to a video from Aubrey de Grey called Why we age … Continue reading →

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