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Fall Members Meeting
We will hold our annual fall members meeting on October 11th. We encourage all EHST members to attend. And we always welcome friends and visitors. We have several important items on the agenda, including a report on meeting attendance, plans for next year including a change in venue, what members like or dislike about our […]
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Seaweed suggests solutions for microplastics removal and sustainable production of safe bioplastics
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesPersistent microplastic particles (MPs) that accumulate in natural bodies of water vary widely in size and shape. Removing such diverse MPs from aquifers with conventional methods, such as filtration and centrifugation, is costly and inefficient. To address this challenge, we designed a class of biomimetic cleaners inspired by natural systems, including “Sargassum raft” meshes that […]
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The Boy in the Moon
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesWhat is the essence of our humanity? The book, "The Boy in the Moon: A Father’s Journey to Understand His Extraordinary Son," by Ian Brown, is about raising his severely intellectually disabled son. The book explores life and meaning in the context of raising a severely disabled child. Brown, an atheist, asks, "What is the […]
