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Science Podcast: Free Science Podcasts from Scientific American
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60 second science podcasting. Discusses current science issues in just 1 minute. A great conversation starter!
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Does Nature Break the Second Law of Thermodynamics?: Scientific American
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=how-nature-breaks-the-second-law
From the November 2008 Scientific American Magazine | 62 comments Does Nature Break the Second Law of Thermodynamics? In seeming defiance of the second law of thermodynamics, nature is filled with examples of order emerging from chaos. A new theoretical framework resolves the apparent paradox By J. Miguel Rubí
Scientific American: In seeming defiance of the second law of thermodynamics, nature is filled with examples of order emerging from chaos. A new theoretical framework resolves the apparent paradox
discussion topic, allow students to discuss key points of article, provide them with selected passages. This is a good way to see if they understand as they will have to discuss how nature does and doesn't obey the laws of thermodynamics.