Don’t know what to ask the Doctors at the Fertility cafe? Why not see what other women have been asking Dr. Cedars?

Dr. Cedars was on Oprah in May of 2002. Click the “After the Show” link to see video of various women asking Dr. Cedars questions.

On the Oprah page, you can find additional information about the link between age and fertility. I personally love the common misconception page.

I was stunned to read your lifestyle (diet and excercise) are not important factors in your egg’s health. Genetics seem to be a very important factor, so talk to your mother ladies!

Also, the pill has little or no effect on your ability to get pregnant. Another misconception I had. I guess I’m not a fertility expert.

Dan mentioned a few places to go deeper with any of the energy issues brought up during his talk. First and foremost, Dan said just Google it. If there is a particular energy issue you want to learn about, google it + your city and you’ll find it.

Dan also highlighted the biggest problem, in his opinion, facing us globally: poverty. A few of the links below are groups working locally on the connection between poverty and environmental justice.

Latino Issues Forum

Ella Baker Center

Environmental Entrepeneurs

Environmental Defense - Take Action

ICLEI - Local governments for sustainability

Last week, Dan Kammen came out to talk Biofuels. This was one of the best science cafes I have been to…EVER. Dan was incredibly engaging, melding both the science and policy surrounding this issue. I encourage everyone to check out the video and the pics here. The first video has dead audio for the first couple minutes, but it clears up when Dan starts to speak.

See you next month at Fertility!

Popular Mechanics did an interesting fiscal analysis of various gasoline substitution technologies. Even though the only ethanol source listed is from corn, the analysis illustrates how conventional gasoline still tops the charts. Many technologies were compared including E85/ethanol, M85/methanol, B100 biodiesel, compressed natural gas, electricity (EV cars), and Hydrogen fuel cells.

As of May 2006:

Don’t let the table fool you, each of the potential fuels above is fret with problems. The greatest potential for widespread use lay with 2: biodiesel and ethanol. Why? Infrastructure change is highly expensive and these require the least amount of change.

Check out the pdf including the data above.

Read the entire article which describes pros and cons here.

Foster’s is teaming up with scientists at the University of Queensland to convert beer wastewater into energy. They will be building a “fuel cell” powered by bacteria. The bacteria will consume the beer wastewater, which is ripe with all sorts of good stuff: sugar, starch, and alcohol.

The cell will convert the chemical energy into electrical energy. Don’t get too excited, they are talking about a cell that can generate 2 kW of power, enough to only power one home.

Why don’t they take it one step farther? Might as well use the beer waste water they are putting into the Foster can.

Check out the AP article here.