Got back into town a few hours ago from the (very productive) HSS meeting. While I was away, ASU got beaten 44-10 by Oregon State to fall to 5-4 (2-4 in the Pac-10). Sigh.
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I vaguely remember a medical school lecture about dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea Worm Disease.
It's been ages since I reported on the status of Bunnies Made of Cheese: The Book. For most of that time, that's because there was nothing to report-- I sent a draft off to my editor, and was awaiting comments.
by revere, cross-posted from Effect Measure
A pair of positive stories in the news today. The first involves guinea worm, a nasty parasitic disease. The worms have a complex life cycle, but contaminated water plays a key role.