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Meet the real Dr Strangelove
Had Edward Teller, the father of the H-bomb, trusted the Russians the cold war might have ended sooner...
· H Bomb
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Laws, Sausage, and Multimedia
The adage goes, There are two things that no one really wants to see how they're made: laws and sausages. Any reporter who's ever covered the manglings and wranglings over legislative/regulatory language knows how difficult it can be to convey the implications of nuanced -- but crucial -- changes in wording to a general audience. So bravo to Jennifer Lee of the New York Times, and the Times' multimedia team, for adding a brilliant slide show to Lee's story: White House Downplayed the Risks of Mercury in Proposed Rules, Scientists Say.
· Furthermore, it has been hypothesized that there is an association between methylmercury exposure and increased risk of coronary disease...
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