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Lizzie Buchen


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How to Burn Fat Without Losing Muscle—In Your Sleep!

Discoblog | May 16th, 2008 in The Wide (& Strange) World of Animals | No Comments »

Insect-Inspired Boat Helps Keep Your Lunch Down

Discoblog | May 16th, 2008 in Technology Attacks! | No Comments »

Using Microwaves to Zap Marine Stowaways

Discoblog | May 14th, 2008 in Technology Attacks!, The Wide (& Strange) World of Animals, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Japanese Vending Machines Become Ageist Robots

Discoblog | May 13th, 2008 in Technology Attacks! | No Comments »

Social Pressure Triggers Dieting In Fish

Discoblog | May 13th, 2008 in The Wide (& Strange) World of Animals | No Comments »

Worms Are Picky Ejaculators

Discoblog | May 12th, 2008 in The Wide (& Strange) World of Animals | 3 Comments »

Save the Planet: Dissolve Your Dead

Discoblog | May 9th, 2008 in Diseases, Injuries, & Other Ailments, Pollution Solutions (& Disasters), The Wide (& Strange) World of Animals | 7 Comments »

Children: The Ultimate Kill-Joys

Discoblog | May 8th, 2008 in What’s Inside Your Brain? | 6 Comments »

Britain’s War On Chewing Gum Terror

Discoblog | May 8th, 2008 in Pollution Solutions (& Disasters), Technology Attacks! | 1 Comment »

Hate Your Ungainly Chicken Legs? At Least You Won’t Lose Your Mind.

Discoblog | May 7th, 2008 in Diseases, Injuries, & Other Ailments, What’s Inside Your Brain? | 2 Comments »

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      DiscoBlog is DISCOVER's compendium of quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. It's edited by Eliza Strickland, and written by Brett Israel and Andrew Moseman.
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