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Rock Star of the Stars

Frank Stasio and Lindsay Foster Thomas — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:29:00 +0000

Neil deGrasse Tyson is a rock star of the stars. The astrophysicist is one of the most famous faces in science. Tyson is the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History and the host of the PBS show, “NOVA scienceNOW.”

Mice in Space

Frank Stasio and Isaac-Davy Aronson — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:07:00 +0000

When America’s last space shuttle mission blasted off, astronauts weren’t the only living creatures aboard the Atlantis. Thirty mice also went along for the ride. After orbiting the Earth, they may return with some important answers about bone density that can help scientists treat human bone diseases like osteoporosis.

Area Scientists Ready For Last Shuttle Flight

Dave DeWitt — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:10:00 +0000

Area scientists are in Florida this week readying experiments that will go on the final shuttle launch.

Ted Bateman first worked on space experiments as an undergraduate student 20 years ago. Now, he’s an associate professor in rehabilitation engineering in the joint department of biomedical engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State.