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The DSU Pumpkin Project - Dr. Michael Gaylor - 1
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A chemist talks about the chance to analyze a sample of the environment as it was in 1920.
Dr. Michael Gaylor, Chair of the Chemistry Dept. at Dakota State University, describes the potential of research on a sample of preserved pumpkin saved in a canning jar since 1920. The contents could provide a snapshot of the environment before widespread use of chemicals and before the dawn of the nuclear age.
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The DSU Pumpkin Project - Dr. Michael Gaylor - 1
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Dr. Michael Gaylor, Chair of the Chemistry Dept. at Dakota State University, describes the potential of research on a sample of preserved pumpkin saved in a canning jar since 1920. The contents could provide a snapshot of the environment before widespread use of chemicals and before the dawn of the nuclear age.
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