The Nature of Phenology 5/2/20: Horsetails

Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn
Host: Hazel Stark

Field horsetail, known by botanists as Equisetum arvense, shares a rough resemblance to a young pine tree—green in color overall and somewhat like a bottle brush in shape. These ancient plants are easy to notice now as they are just starting to emerge from wet fields and ditches.

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 4/30/20: COVID-19 and Digital Life 5

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

One of the good things about the Web is the access to information it offers to those with Internet connectivity, which is, unfortunately, not all of us. One of the bad things about the Web is the access to bad information it also makes available. When it comes to Covid-19 information, our lives depend on accurate information. Here are some web sites where we can find it.

Federation of American Scientists

World Association of Medical Editors

macintouch.com/coronavirus/

Covid-19 Date Resource Center

Centers for Disease Control

Maine CDC

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