Monthly Archives: October 2007

Looking at the fall colors in a different way

Posted on 10/18/2007 by peggy

[This blog reflects the help of many friends and colleagues. The story of how it developed shows how science research often works. The idea for this blog came from Professor Peter Blanken of the University of Colorado, who took advantage … Continue reading →

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Measuring temperature using crickets

Posted on 10/05/2007 by peggy

Did you know that you could count cricket chirps to estimate temperature? I heard this a number of years ago, but never thought much about it until I heard it mentioned on television this summer. Was this true, or just … Continue reading →

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