A Sampling of Clips for March 24^th, 2009

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At the Salton Sea,
a Warning Sign of the Big One?
Los Angeles Times, March 23 -- Scientists are watching closely to see if small faults crossing under the Salton Sea are transferring energy to the larger, more dangerous San Andreas fault after a series of small quake swarms in the area. (Quotes Graham Kent, a research geophysicist at UCSD) More

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NOAA Chief Believes in
Science as Social Contract
The New York Times, March 24-- The marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco has long urged scientists to abandon the habitual reticence of the research community and spend more time engaging the public and public officials about scientific and technical issues. (Quotes Jeremy B. C. Jackson, an oceanographer at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Science Nabs Two New Greenhouse Gases
ABC Online, Australia, March 24 – Two new greenhouse gases - one emitted by the electronic industry and the other used in pest control - are rapidly accumulating in the atmosphere, say researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. More

Getting California Out of Marriage Business Proposed as Answer to Prop. 8 War
Sacramento Bee, March 24 – At California's historic hearing on Proposition 8 earlier this month, Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin briefly imagined a scenario that might solve the legal conflict over a gay marriage ban. What if the government were to get out of the "marriage business," Ming asked, and issue civil-union licenses to both straight and gay couples? (Quotes Ali Shams, a UCSD student who co-authored a ballot initiative that would strike the word "marriage" from state laws and substitute "domestic partnership”) More

Stem Cell Surge Will
Help San Diego's Economy
CBS News 8, March 23 -- San Diego's struggling economy is about to receive a stem cell shot in the arm. Hundreds of millions of dollars will soon be helping local businesses, research clinics and the patients they serve. (Quotes Moores UCSD Cancer Center researcher Dr. Catriona Jamieson) More

Get a Whiff of OMA at
Upcoming Museum 'Olfactory' Show
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 24 -- More than any of our senses, smell evokes mood and memory. An interactive exhibit on fragrance that opens next Sunday at the Oceanside Museum of Art will explore that connection. It also will introduce a fragrance called OMA, which visitors can spray in their homes or offices to relive their museum experience. Conceptual artist and UCSD alumnus Brian Goeltzenleuchter developed the scent as part of his installation, “Institutional Wellbeing: An Olfactory Plan for Oceanside Museum of Art.” More

Guest Host on the Venture
Voice of San Diego, March 24 -- I'm handing over the reins to The Venture today to Gene Kallenberg, the chief of the division of family medicine at UCSD. He'll be blogging about the impact healthcare reform would have on primary care physicians -- one aspect that hasn't received a lot of attention. More

Quantum Leap for Quantum Dots
North County Times, March 24 -- Specks of semiconductors called quantum dots, could soon spread around the world, around us, and perhaps, even inside of us. Pioneering work on quantum dots is being performed at Carlsbad-based Life Technologies, at UCSD and other local biotech companies and non-profit research institutes. More

Green and Sustainable
San Diego Metropolitan, March 24 -- UCSD is preparing to offer “The ROI for Going Green,” a program that will provide participants with a basic understanding of climate change and what strategies businesses and investors can use to increase their bottom line. Scripps Institution of Oceanography has partnered with the Rady School of Management to present the executive development series. More

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