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Pendulum love, science class gender gaps, musical mind mirrors, and unparticle physics

06-14-2007 · EurekAlert!

Highlights: a virtual pendulum links the real world and virtual reality, gender gaps in science classes defy innovative teaching techniques, the link between music and your brain waves revealed, and unparticle physics weirdness.

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