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Redefining failure

Bio Bites By R. Gary Raham A biologist-artist’s ruminations about our roles in a science-inspired world             Teresa Funke, a friend of mine, recently wrote an amazing book: Bursts of Brilliance for a Creative Life. […]

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Medleys in carbon

Bio Bites By R. Gary Raham               Ninety-eight percent of the known universe consists of the elements hydrogen and helium. Just hot gas. Go figure. But 25% of what’s left is carbon—an element amazingly […]

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What are Bio Bites?

Bio Bites By R. Gary Raham A biologist-artist’s ruminations about our roles in a science-inspired world The column Bio Bites will chew bite-sized topics in current science and invite readers to digest the implications for […]

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Enjoying Colorado’s flying dragons

By R. Gary Raham, Nature writer/illustrator Modern cars may skim down the highway with sleek exteriors and aerodynamic contours, but auto enthusiasts still appreciate “classics” like the rugged model T that was able to survive […]

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Chickens: the indispensable dinosaurs

By R. Gary Raham As young children will tell you, dinosaurs didn’t really become extinct 65 million years ago. Some evolved into birds. One of those feathered dinosaurs now fuels our civilization with its tasty […]

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How smart are your plants?

By R. Gary Raham, nature writer and illustrator Some day just watering and fertilizing a garden may not be enough. The successful gardener might have to become a kind of horticultural trainer, utilizing knowledge about […]