Minushika set up an experiment to demonstrate principles of Mendelian inheritance in white clover.

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"So I had the idea to... set up an experiment to look at how these novel grasses could be good for not only production from a farmer's perspective but also reducing run-off, " he told BBC News.

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For a client I once set up an experiment in which those waiting in a movie theater line were greeted by smiling, attractive college students and offered free custom fudge and caramel Wonderbars on silver trays.

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With their new laser in hand, Dr Leitgeb and his colleagues set up an experiment that let them test the system on a range of skin conditions, including a healthy human palm, allergy-induced eczema on the forearm, inflammation of the forehead, and two previously diagnosed cases of basal-cell carcinoma.

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They put in something with tools on it for future missions, and they also set up a science experiment which is going to look--how materials--look at--study materials in outer space, and it'll radio back its results.

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To simplify matters, he suggested dedicating a single pharmacy clerk to insure prompt service and to set up a system he can experiment against, Toyota-style.

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To prove the experiment would work in an isolated environment, he set up another "hole in the wall" computer in a village 300 miles away.

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The point was to set people thinking about energy efficiency, to inspire the young to take up science, and to experiment for the joy of it.

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