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Bathsheba Demuth

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  • August 15, 2015 by Bathsheba Demuth

    It's Not Easy Being Green

    For India’s growing middle class, recycling is as much about creating identity as being environmentally conscientious.

     

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  • July 1, 2015 by Bathsheba Demuth

    Speech on the Brain

    A UCSF neuroscientist and UC Berkeley linguist team up for leading-edge research that could one day help give speech back to stroke victims and people with paralyses.

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  • June 10, 2015 by Bathsheba Demuth

    Gas and Land Rights in Bolivia

    In Bolivia, conflicting interests have led to complicated internal struggles over rights, land, and money, says a postdoctoral fellow in UC Berkeley's Department of Geography.

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  • May 12, 2015 by Bathsheba Demuth

    After the Maidan

    UC Berkeley scholars present diverse viewpoints on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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  • March 30, 2015 by Bathsheba Demuth

    Mountain Views

    Mountains have played an important and changing role in European history over the past few centuries, according to a UC Berkeley historian.

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  • December 8, 2014 by Bathsheba Demuth

    A New World of Mapping

    Whether detailing the locations of taco trucks, old gas tanks, or the migration patterns of tuna fish, a UC Berkeley cartographer is exploring novel ways to illuminate the world around us through maps.

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    • Cities
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  • December 8, 2014 by Bathsheba Demuth

    From Oil to Soil

    Research by UC Berkeley geographer Adam Romero exposes how the toxic byproducts of petroleum have transformed agricultural production in California and around the world.

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  • November 10, 2014 by Bathsheba Demuth

    Taming the Dust Devils

    The Chinese government has begun using surprising methods to control air pollution while aligning local and national interests.

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  • September 30, 2014 by Bathsheba Demuth

    Behind the Beef Machine

    The origins of the modern U.S. beef industry go farther back than most people realize, says UC Berkeley historian Joshua Specht.

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