Monthly Archives: September 2015
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September 24, 2015Posted: September 24, 2015Read MoreIn 2008, a deadly Salmonella outbreak in peanut butter ran unbridled across 46 states. Its deadly rampage was responsible for nine deaths as well 714 confirmed cases of illness. This number is considered extremely conservative as the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) often state that for every reported case of Salmonella another 38 go unreported. This could put the potential affected...
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September 16, 2015Posted: September 16, 2015Read MoreNo, Blood Falls is not the newest Norwegian metal band, but it is actually a naturally occurring geologic wonder. Blood falls flows out of the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica onto the neighboring West Lake Bonney which is completely frozen over. The isolated (even for Antarctica) anomaly as well as the glacier and valley was discovered in 1911 by an Australian geologist by the name of Griffith Taylor...
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September 08, 2015Posted: September 08, 2015Read MoreThere are a few things you definitely want with your cucumbers. Ranch (obviously), Hummus (alternatively awesome), a cheesy artichoke dip (ok now I'm just hungry), but there is one thing you definitely do not want in your vegetable snack.... Salmonella.
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September 02, 2015Posted: September 02, 2015Read MoreIf you were on the internet a few months ago, then you more than likely saw this photo. The woman behind this image is Tasha Sturm, a Laboratory Technician for Cabrillo College and became, seemingly overnight, a sensation because of her love of microbiology. The image went viral on social media and news channels. Overnight, microbiology seemingly captured the attention of the world. She took the...
