Tag: Michael Bank

  • Nation & World

    Mercury pollution, still spreading

    With mercury contamination from coal burning and other industrial processes spreading in the environment, a new book edited by a Harvard Medical School staff member offers an overview, touching on chemistry, biology, and public health.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Old specimens, fresh answers

    A project details changing levels of mercury in endangered albatrosses and highlights the importance of museum specimens in understanding past conditions.

    4 minutes