Leaves, Skin Bacteria and Calories

[Rob Dunn]

Hi folks,

I hope this September finds you well. In case you are interested, I
have three new stories out this month.

In National Geographic, I have a new article about the loveliness of
leaves... http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/10/leaves/dunn-text

At Scientific American I have a long blog post about why a calorie is
not a calorie...
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/08/27/the-hidden-truths-about-calories/

In Conservation Magazine I also have a long piece about how the
biodiversity in your yard might influence the biodiversity on your
skin and, in turn, your risk of
allergy...http://www.conservationmagazine.org/2012/09/biodiversity-under-our-skin/

Best wishes and thanks,

Rob

P.S. You might also check out some of our new projects at
Yourwildlife.org, including the new Dr. Eleanor's Book of Common Ants
(http://www.yourwildlife.org/2012/08/introducing-dr-eleanors-book-of-common-ants/)

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Rob R. Dunn, Associate Professor, Department of Biology
North Carolina State University, www.robdunnlab.com, www.robrdunn.com