Stop by Bischof's display at Unparalleled Minds for a demonstration of cryosurgery using gelatin. The use of anti-personnel land mines is currently a hot topic globally, but little research has been done on the effects of this weaponry and the international efforts to ban them. Enter professor Richard Price from the U's Institute of International Studies. Price estimates that there are more than 100 million land mines in the ground worldwide, with Afghanistan and Angola together having nearly 10 million. The vision thing People who go blind past the age of 30 or 40 have special problems, says U psychology professor and low-vision researcher Gordon Legge.
People lose their tactile acuity as they age, which makes it harder to learn Braille.
At Legge's Unparalleled Minds booth, he'll give you a chance to test your ability to discern 3-D Braille patterns with your fingertips. You can also try reading eye charts designed by Legge, in which sentences appear in various type sizes. Nighttime feeding may hurt baby's teeth Parents who feed their child infant formula or breast milk at night should make sure their kid's teeth are thoroughly brushed before bedtime, says Pam Erickson, assistant professor of preventive sciences in the U's School of Dentistry. She also warns that some infant formulas can cause decay as fast as sugar water. You're standing at a busy intersection waiting to cross the street.