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<\/a>\n Miriam Lipton presented her work in the afternoon session of the conference, informing the audience of, \u201cWhat to Do When Bee Poop is the Answer\u201d.\u00a0 In this presentation, Miriam analyzed recently declassified CIA documents that detail US accusations against the USSR over the use of chemical weapons in Afghanistan, Laos, and Cambodia, which manifested as yellow rain.\u00a0 Upon investigation by the United Nations, it was determined that the yellow rain that was causing approximately 10,000 casualties in these countries was not a chemical weapon, but rather bee poop.\u00a0 This conclusion, drawn by Harvard\u2019s Dr. Meselson conflicted with the official US position on this issue, and Miriam\u2019s research followed the documentation from the US government.\u00a0 She noticed that the government was cataloging newspaper articles on the subject and highlighting instances where the reporting aligned with the US\u2019s adamant position on the topic.<\/p>\n These insightful presentations wrapped up on Saturday and were followed by a dinner and subsequent awards ceremony in which Marcelo was awarded the Aztec Potato prize and Miriam received the Milosian Apron and the inaugural Golden Poop bag in recognition of her work.\u00a0 Overall, the annual Columbia History of Science Group meeting boasted lovely weather and great success for Oregon State\u2019s graduate students.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Graduate students from Oregon State University gathered at Friday Harbor, Washington on March 8-10 to present at and participate in the annual meeting of the Columbia History of Science Group (CHSG).\u00a0 The conference began on Friday evening with a keynote speech from the University of Washington\u2019s Leah Ceccarelli on a rhetorical history of the Union… Continue reading <\/a>\n <\/a>\n