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Energy Mythbusters

I've got a piece in the latest issue of Mother Jones pitting Jamie "Mythbusters" Hyneman against some of the wackier alternative energy sources currently in development - including grape juice, dirty diapers and even empty space. Read more here.

As the world learns

I've got an article in the Jan/Feb issue of Mother Jones, looking at the use of soap operas and telenovelas as "social marketing" devices. The article isn't available online, so here's a clip:

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