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Better Foods, Improved Nutrition: Pablum and Children's Health  Page (77, #53 )

This article from Mount Allison University details the development of Pablum and how this new product improved the health of children.

CMAJ: Not Kid's Stuff   Page (77, #53 )

From the Canadian Medical Association Journal this page has a brief description of the development of Pablum but there is also a picture of the Millennium Collection stamp that features the cereal

Gastrobots   Page (77, #54 )

Dr. Wilkinson's Web site on gastrobots hosted on the University of South Florida's Web site. On this site, Dr. Wilkinson includes more information on each member of the group, general information on what gastrobots are, how they work, their advantages and also links to publications of their work.

Slugbot: Towards True Autonomy   Page (77, #54 )

This is a web page for Dr. Ian Kelly, a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of West England who is developing the Slugbot, a robot similar to Wilkinson's work on gastrobots. Once on the Web site, click on Robots at the top of the page and then scroll down the page to find the Slugbot.

Hi-Tech Dressing May Eradicate Scars  Page (77, #55 )

BBC News is the source of this article about a polymer dressing sprayed onto the skin of burn victims. The polymer encourages the growth of new strong skin, rather than scar tissue.

Advances in the Skin Trade   Page (77, #55 )

This article, "Advances in the Skin Trade", from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers discusses the issues around production of Artificial Skin and its applications.