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A collection of firsthand accounts from military personnel, pilots, and government officials who claim to have witnessed or had interactions with UFOs.

An account of how scientists tracked down the origins of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

"Introduces readers to primary sources. Includes a hands-on activity related to media literacy"--Provided by publisher.

Following a team of researchers, examines what is causing a decline in the population of little brown bats.

Examines quantitative models and methods in ecology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology and conservation; explores the core concepts shared by these related fields using tools and practical skills such as experimental design, generating phylogenies, basic statistical inference, and persuasive grant writing.

When Don Tillman, a genetics professor, decides it is time to get married, he devises a scientific survey designed to filter out undesirables, calling it the "Wife Project." When Don meets Rosie Jarman, she is quickly eliminated as wife material, but when he assists Rosie in a search for her biological father, he discovers that love finds you, not the other way around.

For Audie and her friends, volunteering for medical trials means an easy cash fix. But as Audie pushes her body's limits to pay for a getaway with her boyfriend, her grip on reality falters.

"Jahren has built three laboratories in which she's studied trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. She tells about her childhood in rural Minnesota with an uncompromising mother and a father who encouraged hours of play in his classroom's labs; about how she found a sanctuary in science, and the disappointments, triumphs and exhilarating discoveries of scientific work. Yet at the core of this book is the story of a relationship Jahren forged with Bill, who becomes her lab partner and best friend. Their sometimes rogue adventures in science take them over the Atlantic to the ever-light skies of the North Pole and to tropical Hawaii, where she and her lab currently make their home"--OCLC.

For the first time, teen innovator and scientist Jack Andraka tells the story behind his revolutionary discovery. When a dear family friend passed away from pancreatic cancer, Jack was inspired to create a better method of early detection. At the age of fifteen, he garnered international attention for his breakthrough: a four-cent strip of paper capable of detecting pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers four hundred times more effectively than the previous standard. Jack's story is not just a story of dizzying international success; it is a story of overcoming depression and homophobic bullying and finding the resilience to persevere and come out.

Examines the corporate practice of gathering massive amounts of data on consumer behaviors, needs, and desires, and using it to influence decision making and determine how much individuals will pay based on how much they are able to.