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Category Archives: natural science

Elephant speaks human language (Korean)

November 5, 2012by arcticpenguin 2 Comments

I was so surprised to see an article in article in the NYT (Nov. 2, 2012) about Koshik (Kosik), the talking elephant in Korea. I had actually written a long […]

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journalism, natural science

Stem cell therapies in Korea

March 6, 2012by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

Read my latest article in Nature Medicine about stem cell therapies in Korea: http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v18/n3/full/nm0312-329a.html Although the headline gives somewhat of a negative nuance, I have to say that people are more […]

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natural science

Lessons to be learned from Bem’s ESP article

January 14, 2011by arcticpenguin 1 Comment

Daryl Bem, a psychologist at Cornell University, has a fascinating article in press (which means it is yet to be published) at the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (I […]

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daily doilies, natural science

“Teaching” Medical Marijuana

June 16, 2010by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

I have a short article in Nature Medicine about a school teaching people how to grow medical marijuana: http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v16/n6/full/nm0610-621a.html

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natural science

Hwang Woo-suk is Guilty!

October 26, 2009by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

After three years and 43 hearings, the Korean court finally decided to put an end to the whole Hwang scandal. Hwang was sentenced to 2 years in prison but the […]

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daily doilies, natural science

Blue-Green Algae Pollutes Charles River: Is Beautifying Boston’s Esplanade Endangering the Water?

May 15, 2009by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

[NOTE: Dug this up in my archives…was written in 2007 but not published anywhere.] “I love that dirty water. Oh oh Boston you’re my home.” The hit 1960s Standells song […]

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natural science

Korea allows research on human embryos, but Hwang Woo-suk doesn’t get to do it

April 29, 2009by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

Spurred by the Obama administration’s lift on a previous ban on human embryonic stem cell research in the United State, South Korea is also lifting its ban, the JoongAng Daily. […]

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daily doilies, natural science

RNL Claims Stem Cell Treatment Relieved Arthritis

April 6, 2009by arcticpenguin 9 Comments

A press release from RNL BIO claims that their stem cell treatment helped an American artist with a severe case of arthritis. I would be skeptical, but I’ve seen dogs […]

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YvetteWohn

D.Y. Wohn, Ph.D.

Dr. Wohn (she/her) is an associate professor at NJIT and director of the Social Interaction Lab (socialinteractionlab.com). Her research is in the area of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) where she studies the characteristics and consequences of social interactions in online environments such as livestreaming, esports, virtual worlds, and social media.

Funded by the National Science Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, and Yahoo, her main projects examine 1) content moderation, online harassment and the creation/maintenance of online safe spaces, 2) social exchange in digital economies & digital patronage (creator-supporter dynamics), and 3) news consumption via social media.

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