12/01/2012
Dr. Bortrum
A Storm to Remember
Hurricane Sandy hits New Jersey; life without power. Other sandy topics.
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10/28/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Sandy's Coming
Sandy spurs early posting; could quarks be made of even tinier particles?
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10/01/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Roaming on Mars and In the Past
Opportunity and Curiosity on Mars; Hubble and Spitzer find most distant galaxy; Bortrum looks at the year 2000.
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09/01/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Hopeful Energy Future Clouded by Fungi
Powerful lasers fire a shot; fungi on the move
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08/01/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Unexpected Stuff
There's more in thuderstorms than you might think.
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06/30/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Katie and Tom
Other more significant breakups and mergers
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05/31/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Memories Updated and Crabs Trading Up
Updates on smart windows and crabs grabbing new digs
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05/01/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Lost Blood in Boston
Retirement from Bell Labs leads to an active life in consulting and teaching - be careful what you agree to teach!
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03/31/2012
Dr. Bortrum
From Alaska to Sicily to Retirement
Last trips as a member of Bell Labs. Bortrum retires.
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02/29/2012
Dr. Bortrum
Sounds and Disappointments from the Past
Sounds from before the Civil War; multiple attempts to begin manufacture of Bell Labs' lithium batteries .
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02/01/2012
Dr. Bortrum
More Planets and Two Quick Showers in Grenoble
Kepler confirms 11 new solar systems; an invited talk in Stuttgart leads to another odd experience in Grenoble.
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01/01/2012
Dr. Bortrum
From Outer Space to Pacemaker Batteries
Evaluating lithium batteries for Bell System applications; a trip behind the Iron Curtain
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11/29/2011
Dr. Bortrum
Ups and Downs
Brighter LEDs; Slaphappy in Grenoble; Demotion leads to lithium
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11/09/2011
Dr. Bortrum
A Very Fine Mess
Bortrum describes life after the freak snowstorm
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10/03/2011
Dr. Bortrum
Moving Into the Real World
Reluctant move from research on LEDs to developing them
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