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Articles in March 31, 2008 issue of Science World

• Down in the dumps: residents of a city in Italy find out what happens when the landfills fill up
  by Britt Norlander
• Why does breathing in helium change your voice?
• Veggie power
  by Mona Chiang
• Blown-up whale
  by Cody Crane
• The chemistry of art: teens don goggles and get schooled in the chemical processes behind the ancient art of metalworking
  by Jeanna Bryner
• Numbers in the news
• Tease your brain
• Slippery trap
  by Cathy Tran
• I want that job! Want to work with animals? Consider a career as a service-animal trainer
• Explain this
• Bacteria builders
  by David B. Williams
• Vocabulary Match each word in Column A to its meaning in Column B
• Hands-on science After reading "Down in the Dumps" , try this activity to learn how you can reduce the amount of garbage you produce
• Mystery photo
• Bay blues
  by Tara Brono
• Teens and decision making: what brain science reveals: do you ever act before thinking? Have you ever wondered why? Do you worry this might create problems? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, read on
• High flyer
  by Mary Hoff
• Monkey see monkey do: at a unique college, education is serious monkey business
  by Jacqueline Adams
• One-ton rodent
  by Sara McPherson
• Other unusual helpers