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Thursday, June 12, 2008
![[Item Permalink]](http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/images/ur_bullet.gif){kind=small} An opinion piece in Helsingin Sanomat -- Comment()
Today my opinion piece on the role of science in society appeared in the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat. The title was changed but the text mostly as it was - however, I had a phone discussion with an editor who wanted some scientific terms changed to easier ones. In retrospect, it is interesting to note that the text also contains some advanced economic terms which the editor accepted as they were.
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Low water in river Vantaa -- Comment()
Last weekend we went for a walk along the river Vantaa, in the Pitkäkoski ("long rapids") forests. I have never seen the water so low there. The rapids made hardly any noise, which is very different from the usual. And there were places where it was possible to walk over the river on almost dry feet. This dry season may cause problems for Helsinki region, because currently the water intake is in the river Vantaa. The tunnel which usually feed the capital region with water is currently being repaired, and thus we are dependent on other water sources. I hope we get lots of rain during the next few weeks.
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