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Cogito Conversation: Ainsley Seago, Insect Biologist & Illustrator

06.11.2009 - Dr. Seago studies "living jewels" -- beetles -- and is an accomplished cartoonist and illustrator. See her Q & A on Cogito.

	Open for Questions: Anika Mostaert, Biodesign Inspired by Nature
	Cogito, 06.23.2009 Dr. Mosteart uses an atomic force microscope (AFM) to study marine biology at the nanoscale. Then she uses what she learns about nature to design new technologies, such as adhesives used in surgery. Submit a Question \| 5 Days Left

	2009 Intel ISEF People's Choice Award Winner
	Cogito, 06.14.2009 The first Intel ISEF People's Choice Award winner has been selected: 16-year-old I-Ching Tseng, who discovered a polystyrene-decomposing bacterium in mealworms.

	Profile: Luis von Ahn
	PBS NOVA ScienceNOW, 06.30.2009 Learn about this inventive computer scientist who finds novel ways to stop spammers and harness the brainpower of millions of people. (11 min.)

	Musical Minds
	by Oliver Sacks PBS NOVA, 06.30.2009 Neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks explores how the power of music makes the brain come alive. Note: The full program is online for only one week, July 1-7.

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