A Sampling of Clips for 
December 21, 2004

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As the Seas Warm, Algae Help Some Coral Stand Up to the Heat
New York Times, Dec. 21-For some time, scientists have predicted that the world's coral reefs will be among the first ecosystems to suffer devastating damage from global warming. (Quote by Nancy Knowlton, an expert on corals who directs the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.) More

Female Viagra? Don't Count on It
Wired News, Dec. 21-In the world of sexual research, some experts like to compare men to a light switch: It doesn't take a whole lot of effort to turn them on. Women, by contrast, supposedly have as many gears and dials as the control panel of an airplane, all needing to be synchronized before liftoff. (Quote by Lori Futterman, assistant professor of psychiatry at UCSD.) More

Climate: Consensus in Any Language
Washington Times, Dec. 20-Scientific controversies get started when separate teams of researchers working on the same questions publish conflicting results
in peer-reviewed journals. Naomi Oreskes, of UCSD, examined nearly 1,000 published papers on climate change. She found no disagreement within the scientific community on two questions: whether Earth's climate is warming and whether human activities are influencing that warming. More

Eight Things to Do on Christmas Day
San Diego Union-Tribune, Dec. 20-After the last gift is unwrapped and all bellies are full, out-of-town guests are ready for action outside the house. What's a jolly old host to do? Inspired by one reader's cry for help, here are a few ideas to get you through the night, including a trip to UCSD. More