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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

 		How to Teach and Cultivate Fungus Life, The Mold
The molds, they are everywhere - floating in the air, dwelling in soils, foods, and circulating around in liquids and fluids of all kinds. Molds are special fungi.
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.
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Contributing Articles in Scientific Inquiry

 		New Stem Cells Approved in the United States
Twenty-seven new embryonic stem cell lines from Harvard have been approved for federally funded use in studying pancreatic development.
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.
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.
U.S. National Parks and Bioprospecting
A new policy will allow the U.S. national parks to share in the profits of private companies whose scientific breakthroughs are based on organisms harvested there.
Hypothesis Testing Explained Simply
Hypothesis Testing is used to check whether there is or is not likely to be a difference between one or more data sets. It is the cornerstone of all statistical testing.
Posthumous Prizes for Foolhardiness
Some people seem compelled to undertake terrifyingly inane exploits that lead to them paying the ultimate price.
The Lady Macbeth Effect
Researchers are finding evidence that people associate white with moral purity and black with its opposite.
Annual Ig Nobel Awards
A ceremony is held at Harvard University to parody the prestigious Nobel Prizes to honour more dubious achievements than those recognized in Stockholm.
Does Handwriting Really Reveal Personality?
Handwriting analysis claims that personality can be understood by examining the individual components of handwriting. Does it work or is it just pseudoscience?
Persuasive Research Uses a Triangular Approach
When you get a writing job that needs to be researched it is best to include more than one method of data analysis. This article provides an overview of good practice.
How DNA Sequencing Began
Techniques that allowed for the rapid determination of the order of the nucleotide bases in a molecule of DNA started a new era in scientific research.
Occam's Razor and Scientific Certainty
The simpler the explanation the better. This theory is otherwise know as KISS. It is also the basis of Occam's razor. This is a theory about evidence and method.
How To Fake Stigmata
For centuries, so-called "stigmatics" have amazed believers with their miraculous wounds, but skeptical analysis points to fraud.
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