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The 50% Sleeper
From the LabLit short story series
Tal Yarkoni 4 February 2010
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Adventure of a lifetime
From the LabLit short story series
Lane Ashfeldt 9 January 2010
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In search of the Chelyabinsk Collective Tractor Factory
Crossover fiction from the LabLit short story series
Ed Rybicki 27 December 2009
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Intraview
From the LabLit short story series
Nik Papageorgiou 10 November 2009
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Traitor
From the LabLit short story series
Nik Papageorgiou 14 September 2009
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Authors
From the LabLit short story series
João Ramalho-Santos 24 August 2009
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Zero gravity
From the LabLit short story series
A. J. Ashworth 16 August 2009
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Labels
From the LabLit short story series
João Ramalho-Santos 19 July 2009
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Choose your own adventure
The Third Component: Part III, Chapter 38
Alison Christy 12 July 2009
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Returning
The Third Component: Part III, Chapter 37
Alison Christy 5 July 2009
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Anna
The Third Component: Part III, Chapter 36
Alison Christy 28 June 2009
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Mothers and sons
The Third Component: Part III, Chapter 35
Alison Christy 21 June 2009
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The morning after
The Third Component: Part III, Chapter 34
Alison Christy 14 June 2009
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Biological instincts
The Third Component: Part III, Chapter 33
Alison Christy 7 June 2009
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Laima
The Third Component: Part III, Chapter 32
Alison Christy 31 May 2009
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Paranoia
The Third Component: Part III, Chapter 31
Alison Christy 24 May 2009
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Fish tale
From the LabLit short story series
Nik Papageorgiou 19 May 2009
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Dasha and Dima
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 30
Alison Christy 17 May 2009
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Museum
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 29
Alison Christy 10 May 2009
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Lost
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 28
Alison Christy 3 May 2009
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The competition for immortality
From the LabLit short story series
Pippa Goldschmidt 26 April 2009
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Turned away
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 27
Alison Christy 26 April 2009
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Coming together
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 26
Alison Christy 19 April 2009
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Nature
From the LabLit short story series
João Ramalho-Santos 12 April 2009
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Dasha
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 25
Alison Christy 12 April 2009
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Family matters
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 24
Alison Christy 5 April 2009
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Evasion
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 23
Alison Christy 29 March 2009
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Deeper
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 22
Alison Christy 22 March 2009
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Blot
From the LabLit short story series
Nik Papageorgiou 15 March 2009
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The nature of genius
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 21
Alison Christy 15 March 2009
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Seedy dealings
From the LabLit short story series
Axel Brennicke 8 March 2009
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Honesty
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 20
Alison Christy 8 March 2009
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Yelena
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 19
Alison Christy 1 March 2009
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Deeper into the jungle
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 18
Alison Christy 22 February 2009
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Paradigm shift
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 17
Alison Christy 15 February 2009
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Like a child again
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 16
Alison Christy 9 February 2009
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Upon which it stands
From the LabLit short story series
Brendan Borrell 8 February 2009
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Laima
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 14
Alison Christy 25 January 2009
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All in a day's work
From the LabLit short story series
Kerri Smith 18 January 2009
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Time on her hands
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 13
Alison Christy 18 January 2009
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Ticket to ride
The Third Component: Part I, Chapter 12
Alison Christy 11 January 2009
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Us and them
The Third Component: Part I, Chapter 11
Alison Christy 4 January 2009
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Hatch, match and dispatch
The Third Component: Part I, Chapter 10
Alison Christy 28 December 2008
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Like mother like daughter
The Third Component: Part I, Chapter 9
Alison Christy 20 December 2008
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A beautiful soul
The Third Component: Part I, Chapter 8
Alison Christy 14 December 2008
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The end of science
From the LabLit short story series
Nik Papageorgiou 14 December 2008
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Lift from a stranger
The Third Component: Part I, Chapter 7
Alison Christy 7 December 2008
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Party Politics
The Third Component: Part I, Chapter 6
Alison Christy 30 November 2008
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A little leaven
The Third Component: Part I, Chapter 5
Alison Christy 23 November 2008
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The Law of Moscow
The Third Component: Part I, Chapter 4
Alison Christy 16 November 2008
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The Quest
The Third Component: Part I, Chapter 2
Alison Christy 2 November 2008
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The Run
The Third Component: Part I, Chapter 1
Alison Christy 26 October 2008
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Suit: Part II
From the LabLit short story series
João Ramalho-Santos 5 October 2008
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Suit: Part I
From the LabLit short story series
João Ramalho-Santos 28 September 2008
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A quick spin
From the LabLit short story series
Julie Ghosh 7 September 2008
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Lab report
From the LabLit short story series
Dave Haan 3 August 2008
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In the genes
From the LabLit short story series
Paul Colman 15 June 2008
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Heat, Part III
From the LabLit short story series
João Ramalho-Santos 8 June 2008
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Heat, Part II
From the LabLit short story series
João Ramalho-Santos 1 June 2008
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Heat, Part I
From the LabLit short story series
João Ramalho-Santos 26 May 2008
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Rhythm method
From the LabLit short fiction series
rpg 18 May 2008
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Experiment, Part II
From the LabLit fiction series
João Ramalho-Santos 20 April 2008
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Experiment, Part I
From the LabLit fiction series
João Ramalho-Santos 13 April 2008
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Private Investigations, Part IV
From the LabLit fiction series
rpg 30 March 2008
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Private Investigations, Part III
From the LabLit fiction series
rpg 23 March 2008
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The face of god
From the LabLit short story series
Ian Brooks 16 March 2008
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Private Investigations, Part II
From the LabLit fiction series
rpg 16 March 2008
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Private Investigations, Part I
From the LabLit short fiction series
rpg 9 March 2008
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Lab Rats: Scene VI
From the LabLit fiction series
Robin Plevin 1 March 2008
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Lab Rats: Scene V
A six-part play from the LabLit fiction series
Robin Plevin 24 February 2008
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Lab Rats: Scene IV
A six-part play from the LabLit fiction series
Robin Plevin 17 February 2008
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Lab Rats: Scene III
A six-part play from the LabLit fiction series
Robin Plevin 10 February 2008
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Hidden treasure
The Third Component: Part II, Chapter 15
Alison Christy 1 February 2008
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Lab Rats: Scene I
A six-part play from the LabLit fiction series
Robin Plevin 27 January 2008
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Limbo
From the LabLit Short Story Series
João Ramalho-Santos 20 January 2008
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Reunion
From the LabLit short story series
João Ramalho-Santos 23 December 2007
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Watching Shadows: Part IV
From the LabLit short story series
Harrison Bae Wein 16 December 2007
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Watching Shadows: Part III
From the LabLit short story series
Harrison Bae Wein 9 December 2007
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Watching Shadows: Part II
From the LabLit short story series
Harrison Bae Wein 2 December 2007
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Watching Shadows: Part I
From the LabLit short story series
Harrison Bae Wein 25 November 2007
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Gestation
By The Sea: Part III, Chapter 8
Henry Gee 18 November 2007
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Blinded by the rain
By the sea: Part III, Chapter 7
Henry Gee 11 November 2007
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Escape and exile
The Third Component: Part I, Chapter 3
Alison Christy 9 November 2007
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A pale simulacrum
By the Sea: Part III, Chapter 6
Henry Gee 4 November 2007
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Just on the edge of sight
By the Sea: Part III, Chapter 5
Henry Gee 28 October 2007
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Stranded on the shore
By the Sea: Part III, Chapter 4
Henry Gee 21 October 2007
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The scarlet in her mind
By The Sea: Part III, Chapter 3
Henry Gee 14 October 2007
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Unearthing the bottomless
By The Sea: Part III, Chapter 2
Henry Gee 7 October 2007
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Whisper of the surf
By The Sea: Part III, Chapter 1
Henry Gee 30 September 2007
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A metaphor for death
By the Sea: Part II, Chapter 8
Henry Gee 9 September 2007
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The Shock and Vibration Society
From the LabLit short story series
Steve Bills 2 September 2007
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Saving the mermaid
By the Sea: Part II, Chapter 7
Henry Gee 2 September 2007
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The voyage of the Spaniel
By the Sea: Part II, Chapter 6
Henry Gee 26 August 2007
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The dead below
By The Sea: Part II, Chapter 5
Henry Gee 19 August 2007
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An exile of secrets
By the Sea: Part II, Chapter 4
Henry Gee 12 August 2007
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The madman in the fog
By The Sea: Part II, Chapter 3
Henry Gee 5 August 2007
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Two kinds of dark
By The Sea: Part II, Chapter 2
Henry Gee 29 July 2007
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A brief history of Tim
From the LabLit short story series
Simon Lord 15 July 2007
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Like bindweed in the garden
By The Sea: Part II, Chapter 1
Henry Gee 15 July 2007
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Tribute: Part 2
From the LabLit short story series
João Ramalho-Santos 8 July 2007
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Easy access to liquor
By The Sea - Part I, Chapter 8
Henry Gee 7 July 2007
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Tribute: Part 1
From the LabLit short story series
João Ramalho-Santos 1 July 2007
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Speaking ill of the dead
By The Sea: Part I, Chapter 7
Henry Gee 1 July 2007
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To what's submerged
By The Sea: Part I, Chapter 6
Henry Gee 24 June 2007
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The perennial survivor
By The Sea: Part I, Chapter 5
Henry Gee 17 June 2007
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Collaboration
From the LabLit short story series
João Ramalho-Santos 10 June 2007
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Pickled Lily
By The Sea: Part I, Chapter 4
Henry Gee 10 June 2007
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Princess of death
By The Sea: Part I, Chapter 3
Henry Gee 3 June 2007
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The night intruder
By the Sea: Part I, Chapter 2
Henry Gee 27 May 2007
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Corridor of shadows
By The Sea: Part I, Chapter 1
Henry Gee 20 May 2007
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The crash
The Tantalus Letters: Part III, Chapter 9
Laura Otis 6 May 2007
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Going down easy
From the LabLit short story series
Terry Sanville 29 April 2007
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Mainlining level 3
The Tantalus Letters: Part III, Chapter 8
Laura Otis 29 April 2007
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Pulling the trigger
The Tantalus Letters: Part I, Chapter 7
Laura Otis 22 April 2007
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Danger outside the door
The Tantalus Letters: Part III, Chapter 6
Laura Otis 15 April 2007
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Neuro Death Squad
The Tantalus Letters: Part III, Chapter 5
Laura Otis 8 April 2007
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Potential difference, opposite charges
The Tantalus Letters: Part III, Chapter 4
Laura Otis 1 April 2007
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Intellectual theft
The Tantalus Letters: Part III, Chapter 3
Laura Otis 25 March 2007
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Mouthing off
The Tantalus Letters: Part III, Chapter 2
Laura Otis 17 March 2007
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The F-word
The Tantalus Letters: Part III, Chapter 1
Laura Otis 11 March 2007
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Mirror images
The Tantalus Letters: Part II, Chapter 7
Laura Otis 4 March 2007
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The mask biology wears
The Tantalus Letters: Part II, Chapter 6
Laura Otis 25 February 2007
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Experimenting into life
The Tantalus Letters: Part II, Chapter 5
Laura Otis 18 February 2007
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Frying his fish
The Tantalus Letters: Part II, Chapter 4
Laura Otis 11 February 2007
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What makes you get up in the morning
The Tantalus Letters: Part II, Chapter 3
Laura Otis 4 February 2007
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Ovogenesis
From the LabLit short story series
Jeremy Garwood 28 January 2007
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Signal and noise
The Tantalus Letters: Part II, Chapter 2
Laura Otis 28 January 2007
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A literary voyeur
The Tantalus Letters: Part II, Chapter 1
Laura Otis 20 January 2007
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Conquests as a function of time
The Tantalus Letters: Part I, Chapter 9
Laura Otis 14 January 2007
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Visit from the top quark
The Tantalus Letters: Part I, Chapter 8
Laura Otis 7 January 2007
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Virtual restraining order
The Tantalus Letters: Part I, Chapter 7
Laura Otis 1 January 2007
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Hell hath no fury
The Tantalus Letters: Part I, Chapter 6
Laura Otis 23 December 2006
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Bunny-boiling 101
The Tantalus Letters: Part I, Chapter 5
Laura Otis 17 December 2006
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A flea on the surface of his life
The Tantalus Letters: Part I, Chapter 4
Laura Otis 10 December 2006
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Sperm viruses and the meaning of life
The Tantalus Letters: Part I, Chapter 3
Laura Otis 3 December 2006
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Dangerous liaisons and the diagonal sweep
The Tantalus Letters: Part 1, Chapter 2
Laura Otis 26 November 2006
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Sex and brain-zapping
The Tantalus Letters: Part 1, Chapter 1
Laura Otis 19 November 2006
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Breaking and entering
The Tantalus Letters: Prologue
Laura Otis 12 November 2006
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The Toad
From the LabLit short story series
Stefani Nellen 14 October 2006
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Making Faces
Highlights from the Subtle Science shortlist
Cheryl Moskowitz 7 October 2006
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Baiting Michael
Highlights from the 'Subtle Science' shortlist
Emily Steel 17 September 2006
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Back to the Past
Episode Nine of Blinded By Science
Harrison Bae Wein 31 August 2006
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The Coli
Episode Eight of Blinded By Science
Harrison Bae Wein 30 July 2006
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The A-Maize-ing Maize Man: A Tale From The Corny Side
Episode Seven of Blinded By Science
Harrison Bae Wein 12 July 2006
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Selected Excerpts from the Lab Notebook of Jane Baxman
Episode Six of Blnded By Science
Harrison Bae Wein 18 June 2006
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Apoptosis Now
Episode Five of Blinded By Science
Harrison Bae Wein 4 June 2006
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Beauty and the Yeast
Episode Four of Blinded By Science
Harrison Bae Wein 21 May 2006
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Sci Idol
Tania Hershman 8 May 2006
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Needful Stains
Episode Three of Blinded By Science
Harrison Bae Wein 1 May 2006
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The Coomassie Blue Kid and the Plasmid of Doom
Episode Two of Blinded By Science
Harrison Bae Wein 19 April 2006
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The Coomassie Blue Kid
Episode One of Blinded By Science
Harrison Bae Wein 9 April 2006

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