Miller-McCune - Smart Journalism. Real Solutions. » Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com Nationally Acclaimed Politics, Science and Culture Coverage Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1Nationally Acclaimed Politics, Science and Culture Coverage Miller-McCune - Smart Journalism. Real Solutions. no Nationally Acclaimed Politics, Science and Culture Coverage Miller-McCune - Smart Journalism. Real Solutions. » Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpghttp://www.miller-mccune.com Santa Barbara, CA Does This Make My Antenna Look Big?http://www.miller-mccune.com/science/does-this-make-my-antenna-look-big-37697/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/science/does-this-make-my-antenna-look-big-37697/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:00:35 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=37697 Researchers mix technology with fashion, analyze a pharaoh's skin condition, measure the smarts of Scrabble players, and more in this edition of Miller-McCune's "Cocktail Napkin."

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/science/does-this-make-my-antenna-look-big-37697/feed/ 0 As if Commercials Weren’t Bad Enough Alreadyhttp://www.miller-mccune.com/science/as-if-commercials-werent-bad-enough-already-34268/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/science/as-if-commercials-werent-bad-enough-already-34268/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:00:31 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=34268 Do we really need to smell the items featured in TV programming? A materials expert has created a function for your TV or portable device that can generate thousands of odors.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/science/as-if-commercials-werent-bad-enough-already-34268/feed/ 0 The Exploitation of Muggles in Harry Potter’s Worldhttp://www.miller-mccune.com/science/the-exploitation-of-muggles-in-harry-potters-world-33523/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/science/the-exploitation-of-muggles-in-harry-potters-world-33523/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:00:45 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=33523 In this edition of The Cocktail Napkin, we look academics' fixation on the social and economic problems in the world of Harry Potter, and how music festivals impact the psychological and social well-being.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/science/the-exploitation-of-muggles-in-harry-potters-world-33523/feed/ 0 New Dinosaur Gets a Rather Large Namehttp://www.miller-mccune.com/science-environment/new-dinosaur-gets-a-rather-large-name-29903/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/science-environment/new-dinosaur-gets-a-rather-large-name-29903/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:54 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=29903 As if being wiped out by a meteor wasn't degrading enough, a charismatic dinosaur discovered in Utah gets a less-than-flattering name.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/science-environment/new-dinosaur-gets-a-rather-large-name-29903/feed/ 0 Time for Robin Hood to Make a Comebackhttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/time-for-robin-hood-to-make-a-comeback-27893/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/time-for-robin-hood-to-make-a-comeback-27893/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:00:49 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=27893 Researchers from Nottingham University Business School say their survey proves it's time for the city to re-embrace its most famous, albeit probably mythical, hero.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/time-for-robin-hood-to-make-a-comeback-27893/feed/ 0 Standing in Alcohol Won’t Get You Drunkhttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/standing-in-alcohol-wont-get-you-drunk-27811/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/standing-in-alcohol-wont-get-you-drunk-27811/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:00:38 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=27811 Newsflash: Submerging your feet in alcohol doesn't get you intoxicated. It only helps you dodge the "Less Filling/Tastes Great" debate. Sorry, Denmark.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/standing-in-alcohol-wont-get-you-drunk-27811/feed/ 0 College Guys Will Remember the Pretty Oneshttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/college-guys-will-remember-the-pretty-ones-26518/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/college-guys-will-remember-the-pretty-ones-26518/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:00:40 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=26518 In a recent experiment, women who showed interest in college-aged men were more likely to be remembered if they were deemed attractive.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/college-guys-will-remember-the-pretty-ones-26518/feed/ 0 Next They’ll Tell Us Germs Can Dancehttp://www.miller-mccune.com/science-environment/next-theyll-tell-us-germs-can-dance-26366/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/science-environment/next-theyll-tell-us-germs-can-dance-26366/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:00:18 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=26366 Researchers discover very specific patterns in the movement of bacteria, which has important implications for the treatment of infections.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/science-environment/next-theyll-tell-us-germs-can-dance-26366/feed/ 0 Debunking Theories of a Terrorist Power Grabhttp://www.miller-mccune.com/science-environment/debunking-theories-of-a-terrorist-power-grab-25987/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/science-environment/debunking-theories-of-a-terrorist-power-grab-25987/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:00:53 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=25987 A Penn State power-system expert cites laws of physics to pull the plug on worries that a terrorist attack on a minor substation could bring down the entire U.S. electric grid.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/science-environment/debunking-theories-of-a-terrorist-power-grab-25987/feed/ 0 Researchers Tackle the ‘Hipster’ Phenomenonhttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/researchers-tackle-the-hipster-phenomenon-24863/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/researchers-tackle-the-hipster-phenomenon-24863/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:00:27 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=24863 Researchers tap the indie marketplace to learn more about hipsters, who don't think of themselves as hipsters despite their obvious hipsterness.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture-society/researchers-tackle-the-hipster-phenomenon-24863/feed/ 0 Study: Canadian Parents Enforce Fewer Ruleshttp://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/study-canadian-parents-enforce-fewer-rules-23613/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/study-canadian-parents-enforce-fewer-rules-23613/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:37 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=23613 In comparison to French and Italian parents, Canadians deemed most tolerant, according to study.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/magazines/the-cocktail-napkin/answer-the-phone-while-driving-and-get-dumped-20241/feed/ 0 World Press Photos in Focushttp://www.miller-mccune.com/media/world-press-photos-in-focus-20308/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/media/world-press-photos-in-focus-20308/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:37 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=20308 Ready for a close-up: The year in award-winning photojournalism presented by the World Press Photo Exhibition.

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]]> http://www.miller-mccune.com/media/get-plenty-of-sleep-before-imitating-rock-gods-20247/feed/ 0 Ranking States’ Citizen Embarrassment Levelshttp://www.miller-mccune.com/politics/ranking-states-citizen-embarrassment-levels-20357/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/politics/ranking-states-citizen-embarrassment-levels-20357/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:13 +0000 Matt Palmquist http://www.miller-mccune.com/?p=20357 Amid a rush of political scandals and missteps, we figure that some citizens are more embarrassed for their state than others. We look at the shameful headlines and determine where these states would rank on the citizen embarrassment level.

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