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Scientific Inquiry Feature Writer: Donald Reinhardt

Scientific Inquiry at Suite 101 promotes knowledge of basic and applied research concepts, methods, controversies in Science and Nature. The pervasive theme is: Science and Nature are exciting and useful, and all persons benefit from good scientific knowledge and science thinking skills.

Scientific Method, Classroom Science, and Caffeine are a few of many articles here.

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Donald is a medical microbiologist and consultant for doctors, hospitals, industry, environmental issues, quality control, infection control. He writes in microbiology, biology and medicine. He teaches, writes and organizes workshops and seminars and reviews grants and proposals in microbiology, general science and education and is available for freelance assignments and lectures.


Feature Writer Articles in Scientific Inquiry

Copper, Silver, and Gold - Attributes, Features
They have been valued for centuries: gold, silver,copper. Why are these minerals so special and what are some of the properties and chemistry of these precious elements?
Bacillus cereus Contamination Slim-Fast Drinks
Contamination of finished food products, especially canned goods, is uncommon, however this very problem occurred with Slim-Fast, Ready-to-Drink, in Canada.
Global Warming Mania, Panic, Facts, Climategate
The East Anglia Climatic Unit that supplies global warming data to the UN, has been implicated in scientific fraud with: data manipulation, deletions and fabrication.
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis Wise Nuggets
SDS-PAGE is a refined modern research tool, invaluable for forensics, medicine, biology. PAGE and PCR have dramatically advanced scientific inquiries of DNA and proteins.
Mass Spectrometry, a Factual, Basic Primer
Mass spectrometry is a factual, basic primer for ionic studies. The Nobel-Prize-winning "mass spec" can identify atoms and molecules with great specificity and accuracy.


Contributing Articles in Scientific Inquiry

Pew Poll Measures Attitudes About Science
A 2009 series of polls demonstrated that Americans liked the fruits of science, but were still confused and wary on specific issues.
Lead Poisoning and Medical Research
Chronic exposure to lead causes many health problems in children. In 1993, the high costs of lead abatement encouraged the EPA to fund a controversial research project.
Teaching Students the Scientific Method
Trying to learn scientific method can bore students to tears. But it doesn't have to be that way. Here's a fun classroom experiment to transform students into scientists.
Common Scientific and Medical Terms
Understanding this series of commonplace terms in the medical and research areas which define or modify different factors can make terminology easier to comprehend.
End of the World
According to theories based on ancient Mayan predictions, the world is supposed to end December 21, 2012. This article will prove the Mayan 2012 prophecy to be unfounded.