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Tiffany Stecker

There was once a writer named Stecker
Who rode to school in a double decker
Wrote on water and the earth
Of ideas, no dearth
But the workload just may almost wreck her.

Tiffany is a Deputy Editor at Elements.



Posted on 20th May 2010No Comments
Environmental roundup

Linking offshore wind turbines together could help make wind energy more reliable, says a study published in the 5 April issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Posted on 16th May 2010No Comments
Interview with Duncan Wingham

One week before the delay of the Cryosat-2 mission launch, Tiffany Stecker interviews Duncan Wingham, lead scientist of the mission and researcher at University College London’s Center for Polar Observation and Modelling (CPOM). Dr. Wingham discusses why a satellite like CryoSat-2 is important for studying polar ice sheets and ocean levels, the cost of launching the satellite and what this means in a time of growing doubt over climate research.

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Posted on 31st March 2010No Comments
Research roundup

Sexual ambiguity crosses species in this week’s research roundup.

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Posted on 16th March 20101 Comment
Labour and Tory ministers speak up for science

Former science ministers from Labour and Conservative parties have put aside political differences to urge the incoming Government to support science funding.

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Posted on 10th March 2010No Comments
For Cryon΄ out loud

The European Space Agency (ESA) delays the launch of CryoSat-2, a mission with a tragic history.

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Posted on 25th February 2010No Comments
Tap-tap-tapping on bottle’s door

Plastic bottled water is losing its appeal as city-wide efforts encourage people to twist on the tap.

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Posted on 24th February 20101 Comment
SMOS satellite to improve weather forecasts

The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the first-ever satellite to gauge soil moisture and ocean salinity, with the mission of collecting crucial data on atmospheric and terrestrial water to provide more accurate weather forecasting.

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Posted on 1st February 2010No Comments