Science World

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Articles in Nov 12, 2007, issue of Science World

• Numbers in the news
• I want that job: want to help save lives? Consider a career at a blood bank
• What's your type? To find out how your personality affects your future, forget horoscopes. The answer could be in your blood type
  by Cody Crane
• A voice for autism: Taylor Cross has autism. Doctors once said he might never walk or talk. Now he's a teenage filmmaker, proving them all wrong. Here, Taylor shares his story
  by Taylor Cross
• Wireless waste: most Americans keep their cell phones for only 18 months. Find out what that means for the environment
  by Patricia Janes
• Dangerous obsession: for people with eating disorders, a focus on food can be a recipe for disaster
  by Jacqueline Adams
• Wired nation: many teens are guzzling canned caffeine. What effect does this hyped-up habit have on the body?
  by Karen Barrow
• Acne fact or fiction: face it: Blemishes can be a real pain. But so can the mounds of advice for acne remedies. Take this quiz to find out how much you know about your skin. Then, get the true scoop on acne
  by Jeanna Bryner
• The lowdown on hydrocodone: the active ingredient in many prescription pain relievers such as Vicodin® is a powerful drug—and dangerous when not used as prescribed
• Tease your brain
• Smell this
  by Tara Bruno
• Dance, dance, revolution: tired of tripping on two left feet? Physics can help you master the dance floor
  by Mona Chiang
• Tips for using Science World in the classroom
  by Priscilla Chan
• Animated effort
  by Jennifer Moser
• The incredible bulk
  by Anne Morrill
• Science news
• Smooth move
  by Jeanna Bryner
• What do flamingos eat?
  by Shavonna L.
• Talk it up
• Mystery photo
• Sandblasted
  by Susan Gaidos
• Explain this!
• The truth about hydrocodone
  by Nora D. Volkow
• No slowpoke
  by Susan Gaidos
• Scuba spider
  by Jennifer Moser
• Lesson plan & reproducible