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Posted on May 30, 2019 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to a “Science|AAAS” update from Hawaii Science Digest. Views expressed in this science and technology news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content supplied by “Science Magazine”, an official publication of AAAS-The Science Society. Accessed on 30 May 2019, 1545 UTC. Source: https://www.sciencemag.org Please click link or scroll down to read your selections….

Russ Roberts

Retired News director of Pacific Radio Group Radio Stations on Hawaii-the Big Island. I have more than 40 years of broadcast experience, including positons at KTUH-FM (UH-Manoa), KPOI-FM (Honolulu). KHLO-AM (Hilo), KKBG-FM (KBIG-FM)(Hilo/Kona), KAPA-FM (Hilo-Kona). Native-FM (Hilo-Kona), and ESPN Hawaii (Hilo-Kona). Former University of Hawaii-Hilo librarian. Retired Air Force Officer. Amateur (Ham) Radio operator since 1977 (currently holds the Amateur Extra Class License from the FCC-KH6JRM).... Can read, write, and speak Russian. Retired on 30 September 2011, but still maintains a Hawaii Island News Blog.

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