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When the wind blows – tropical cyclones

January 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
TC Iggy

Will TC Iggy bring more cases of melioidosis to WA this year? This post looks at the link between cyclones and severe melioidosis.

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Micrognome off grid

January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
that boathouse

The Micrognome’s 2012 summer migration: off grid on the same continent.

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Shark politics

January 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
WA shark map mini

Shark politics: should we abandon use of the term “shark attack”.
Follow sightings, near-misses and attacks on un updated map.

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What’s cooking?

January 8, 2012 By 1 Comment
PCR room

What’s cooking? The strong parallels between molecular biology labs and domestic kitchens provide food for thought, and ideas for organising a new lab.

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Coffee alert

January 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Cappucino

Coffee alert: diseases affecting the coffee crop are already affecting global coffee production, but what about the people who work on the coffee harvest? They are at risk of exposure to tropical infections including a collection of neglected tropical diseases

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