Sid's Science Stories (Columbia Missourian)

The following stories were written while Sid was a health/science/environment reporter for the Columbia Missourian.


Copyright on all stories: 1996, Missourian Publishing Association Inc.
All rights reserved.



Wholehearted Game

The men who played softball at Stankowski Field on Saturday had more in common than the red shirts on their backs or the sneakers on their feet. Each had cheated death and won. Each was a heart transplant recipient.
(Full story of 9/29/96)


Reaching for Healthy Bones

A recently completed study of mid-Missouri women could help dispel the conventional wisdom that patients with rheumatoid arthritis shouldn't exercise.
(Full story of 11/5/96)


A Handful of Chips, Lightly Nuked

M.U.'s Research Reactor is creating semiconductors in an unusual way.
(Full story of 12/3/96)



Copyright on all stories: 1996 Missourian Publishing Association Inc.
All rights reserved.



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