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The Climatology of Hurricanes

November 1, 2012 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment environment, hurricane

When I decided to come to Swarthmore, I never considered Philadelphia a place that was ever hit by hurricanes. Now,

October 11, 2012 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment science

One of the longstanding merits of scientific disciplines is that when a mistake is made or a study yields a

September 26, 2012 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment Barack Obama, health

What does the Affordable Care Act — aka Obamacare — mean to you? Is it a long-overdue promise of universal

September 13, 2012 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment

Many think finding a way to generate energy sustainably will be the biggest challenge for our generation. We know it’s

August 30, 2012 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment Barack Obama

You couldn’t have missed it. Curiosity — NASA’s $2.5 billion dollar planetary rover that was years in the making —