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Category Archives: Seasonal

Insect Repellent by Spokenhope on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons license. http://www.flickr.com/photos/spokenhope/7769854132/

I wanna be repellent. To mosquitoes, that is.

August 13, 2013by Tom Ulrich Leave a comment

I took a little detour last week away from summer science into the dark lands of antibiotic resistance. But having talked about mosquito attraction a couple of weeks ago, it […]

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How it works, Seasonal, What it is
Aedes aegypti biting human by USDA on Wikimedia Commons. Released to public domain. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aedes_aegypti_biting_human.jpg

The Love Culicidae, or Why mosquitoes find you more attractive than your friends [UPDATED]

July 30, 2013by Tom Ulrich 2 Comments

From a mosquito’s point of view, some people just smell better than others.

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Critters, How it works, Seasonal, Uncategorized, What it is
Textured pattern of reds and browns. 832b - Trick or Treat by Patrick Hoesly on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons license.

Vitamin D versus sunburn: A tale of skin tones

July 18, 2013by Tom Ulrich Leave a comment

Is skin color all about vitamins? That’s one theory.

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How it works, Seasonal, Shorts, Videos
Project 365 #127: 070510 Those Little Essentials by comedy_nose on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons License. Closeup of bottle of SPF50 sunscreen for children

Sunscreen: Keeping the old UVBs out

July 17, 2013by Tom Ulrich 2 Comments

We can do something about sunburns: use sunscreen and not get them! But how does sunscreen work in the first place?

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How it works, Seasonal, What it does, What it is
Woman back sunburn

Feel the burn. The sunburn, that is. [Updated]

July 9, 2013by Tom Ulrich 5 Comments

UV light and your skin really don’t like each other. Here’s why.

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How it works, Seasonal, What it is

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