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Going Global: The World Wide Web and Globalization

Physicists and programmers at two high-energy physics laboratories established the World Wide Web in the early 1990s.
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Going Global 2: Impact of the World Wide Web on Globalization

Physicists and programmers who developed the World Wide Web played important roles in the current wave of globalization.
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Wildfire Smoke in the San Juans

Increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires in the Pacific Northwest have led to dangerous levels of smoke in the San Juan Islands. A leading air-pollution authority discusses potential health effects, particulate measurements, and mitigation measures to reduce exposures.
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About Orcas Currents

An online magazine of occasional thoughtful articles about science, technology, environment, culture and policy, many written by contributors to the highly successful Orcas Currents lecture series.

Editor: Michael Riordan

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