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Roger Martin
Roger Martin is a research writer and editor for the Kansas University Center for Research and editor of Explore, KU's research magainze Web site, www.research.unkans.edu.
Recent stories
- KU professor’s book documents problems in Africa
- November 27, 2005
- Charitable contributions to Pakistan after its earthquake have been slow coming. Given all the tsunamis, hurricanes and such lately, maybe it’s a case of compassion fatigue.
- Disinterest in science could cost Americans
- October 30, 2005
- As a society, we’re increasingly ignorant about science, and if that continues, it’s going to cost us.
- Vanishing species won’t thrive here
- September 18, 2005
- K ansas has had a lot of tourism slogans, including, back in the 1980s, “America’s Central Park.”
- Martin: Speak up about prescriptions’ side effects
- September 4, 2005
- A litter of cats was born in my basement. They’ve grown from blind lumps the size of gherkin pickles to scampering attack kitties. When they wear out their mother and me, we steal upstairs.
- Martin: Woodpecker debate illustrates how science should work
- August 21, 2005
- If you’ve been asleep since late April, you’ve missed a fascinating scientific discussion about the existence - or not - of the ivory-billed woodpecker.
- Martin: Truths behind tone, word choice guide writing success
- August 7, 2005
- I had no business teaching freshman English at Kansas University in the 1970s. Not really. Teaching the young to choose words and construct sentences that affect hearts and minds is work for masters, not apprentices.
- The little - make that the tiny - things merit further study
- July 24, 2005
- Last week, Oxford University professor Richard Dawkins told an international conference that human beings are having to “come to terms with the increasing queerness of the universe.”
- Simple approach best to conquer addictions
- July 10, 2005
- I got simple-minded in order to quit smoking four packs a day. My first simple idea was this: “You don’t have to quit forever, Roger. Only for a minute. And then another.” My second was this: “All you have to do is never lift a cigarette to your lips again.”
- Martin: Extinction not always the end
- June 19, 2005
- An ominous story ran in Science magazine 25 years ago. It concerned a theory that dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago after an asteroid struck Earth and threw up a dust cloud that blocked the sun and changed the chemistry of the atmosphere. Since then, scientists have paid increasing attention to extinction.
- Try a little tenderness
- KU department could teach Harvard president a thing or two about chemistry
- May 29, 2005
- Harvard’s president recently tried to make amends for casting doubt on the “intrinsic aptitude” of women to become scientists and engineers. President Lawrence Summers announced that Harvard would spend at least $50 million during the next decade to recruit and promote women and members of minority groups to the ranks of scientists and engineers.
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 47 comments
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013 · 21 comments
- Opinion: Amid crisis, Europe resists extremism May 21, 2013 · 57 comments
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won' t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs May 21, 2013 · 19 comments
- Blog: Push-back on Common Core not unique to Kansas May 21, 2013 · 17 comments
- Local organizations aim to support tornado victims May 21, 2013 · 8 comments
- Blog: Lawrence hosts mayor of Greek sister city this week May 22, 2013 · 5 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 67 comments
- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013 · 50 comments
- Opinion: Wayne Selden sizes up recruits May 21, 2013 · 1 comment
- Tarik Black strong, physical May 22, 2013
- Opinion: Wayne Selden sizes up recruits May 21, 2013
- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013
- City accepts recreation center bids, but won' t proceed with building until Fritzel provides infrastructure costs May 21, 2013
- LHS student earns perfect ACT score May 21, 2013
- Editorial: Judicial joust May 22, 2013
- Budget cuts force Head Start to close Edgewood Homes facility May 21, 2013
- KU baseball gets involved in Moore, Okla., relief effort May 21, 2013
- KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence May 20, 2013
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013
