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Spotlight on Science at the Smithsonian is a bi-weekly electronic newsletter about the latest Science at the Smithsonian. It is produced for the Smithsonian community by the Office of the Under Secretary for Science. To subscribe to the newsletter or Podcast, visit science.si.edu.

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Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 5, No. 5 - Mar 16, 2007

Lending an Ear to the Search for E.T.; Brain Evolution: Is small sometimes beautiful?; A Trove of New Species in the Eastern Pacific...

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[ Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 5, No. 4 - Feb 23, 2007

Orbiting Galaxies Provide Clues to the Milky Way's Dark Halo; Oysters, Jellyfish, and the Chesapeake Food Web; Ancient Global Warming Led to Ecologic Instability...

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[ Fri, 9 Feb 2007 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 5, No. 3 - Feb 9, 2007

Measuring a Black Hole's Spin; Spreading Mosquitoes and Disease; Electronic Guides for Field Researchers...

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[ Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 5, No. 1 - Jan 12, 2007

Molluscan Macroevolution; The Sands of Mars: Size Matters; Multiple Pathways for Parasites...

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[ Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 23 - Dec 22, 2006

Bird flu, H5N1, poltry, genes, infection vector, migratory birds...

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[ Fri, 8 Dec 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 22 - Dec 8, 2006

Bird flu, H5N1, poltry, genes, infection vector, migratory birds...

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[ Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 19 - Oct 27, 2006

Herbivorous insects in tropical rainforests, cat infertility, human infertility, planetary nebula...

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[ Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 21 - Nov 24, 2006

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[ Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 20 - Nov 10, 2006

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[ Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 18 - Oct 6, 2006

Supersonic galaxies, impassable barrier, meerkat dominance, backyard biology...

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[ Fri, 6 Oct 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 17 - Aug 25, 2006

Light in the Universe, Biological specimens, Ants and coffee...

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[ Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 16 - Aug 25, 2006

Habitable Planets, Noninvasive monitoring of species, Fiddler Crab Hoods...

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[ Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 15 - Aug 15, 2006

Comet Dust, Hybrid Speciation, Chandra Black Hole Mystery...

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[ Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 14 - Jul 31, 2006

Woodpecker DNA, Panda Breeding, Early Galaxies and Pangolin Fossils...

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[ Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 13 - Jun 30, 2006

Neptune-like planet in another solar system, 18th century drawings reveal new species range, tiger cubs, frog songs....

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[ Wed, 05 Jul 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 12 - Jun 12, 2006

Red-eyed tree frog eggs that hatch when shaken, broad new clues from the fossil record, dancing moths and active vs. passive black holes....

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[ Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 11 - May 26, 2006

In this installment of Spotlight on Science, we'll look in space, tropical forests, and ancient oceans....

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[ Mon, 15 May 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 10 - May 15, 2006

In this installment of Spotlight on Science, we'll start by looking at the remnants of supernova, the result of exploding stars. Researchers at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory are using radio and infrared images to find supernova remnants......

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[ Mon, 15 May 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 9 - May 02, 2006

In this edition of Spotlight we'll hear about protecting museum collections from bugs, monstrously bright galaxies, patterns of West Nile Virus outbreak, and the relationship of the evolution of body size and climate change....

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[ Tue, 02 May 2006 16:03:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 8 - Apr 14, 2006

In this edition of Spotlight we'll hear about avian infidelity, mosquito models, ant fungus, and lonely stars....

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[ Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 7 - Mar 31, 2006

In this episode of Spotlight we will learn why sugar is bad for the oceans, that the world' s most famous nomads were rather urbane, why you should never judge a dwarf galaxy by size alone, and how past nuclear testing illuminates the skeletons in our closets. ...

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[ Fri, 31 Mar 2006 23:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 5 - Mar 06, 2006

In this edition of Spotlight we'll hear about the greatest extinction event in history, an ancient global warming episode, and evidence of a more hospitable past on Mars. ...

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[ Sat, 04 Mar 2006 23:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 6 - Mar 17, 2006

In this edition of Spotlight we take a look at lifecycles as revealed by some things bright and beautiful and other creatures great and small. From the birth of suns and the diversity of plants they nourish, to sickness in animals and the microbes that may one day help decompose them; this issue has something to tempt everyone....

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[ Sat, 04 Mar 2006 23:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 4 - Feb 17, 2006

This issue of Spotlight examines invasive species, evolutionary biology, a rejected star, and space exporation history. ...

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[ Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 3 - Feb 7, 2006

This issue of Spotlight brings you the results of new X-ray surveys of our Milky Way galaxy, good news for rare tropical trees, and the fate of a recently extinct Hawaiian bird species. ...

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[ Tue, 07 Feb 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 2 - Jan 17, 2006

In this issue we will join geneticists as they test evolutionary hypotheses that may shed light on patterns of disease transmission by birds, peer over the shoulders of planetary scientists as they penetrate the mysteries of the surface of the moon with ground-based radar, take a trip with animal behaviorists as they observe coatis overcoming the chemical defenses of their intended dinner, and decipher data from a spaceship faithfully circling Mars to see if the surface of the Red Planet is pock...

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[ Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 4, No. 1 - Jan 03, 2006

In this issue we will hear about Smithsonian scientists preserving the history of plant discovery online, unlocking the mystery of a distant stellar nursery in space, and using DNA to solve a 10,000 year old case of cultural identity theft in the lab....

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[ Tue, 03 Jan 2006 16:00:00 EST ]

Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 20, No. 3 - Dec. 5, 2005

In this edition of Spotlight On Science you will hear about research into how high school chemistry classes impact college level performance, how studying frozen microbes will aid in the search for extra-terrestrail life, and a weed that is adapting to winter life in Texas....

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Spotlight On Science at the Smithsonian, Vol. 20, No. 4 - Dec. 20, 2005

In this issue, with an array of Smithsonian researchers as our guides, we explore the cultural and spiritual significance of Columbian Gold, provide a new focus for Einstein's Galactic Lenses, and catch a new species on the wing....

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[ Mon, 05 Dec 2005 15:00:00 EST ]

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