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About Lindalee Stuckey
Expertise
childrens and young adult literature, science fiction are specialties

Experience

Organizations
NEA, SuperConDuckTivity, Chicago Daylily Society

Publications
Teacher's Guide to Middle School Science Fiction published by Paramount/Simon & Schuster for 1995 ALA

Education/Credentials
MS Education University of Wisconsin Oshkosh MLS Rosary College (now Dominican University)

Awards and Honors
graduated with honors, high school Salutarian

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Topic: Young Adult Books

Expert: Lindalee Stuckey
Date: 5/7/2008
Subject: Michal Criton

Question
I was wondering if you could explain to me at the end of the Lost World, what was wrong with the sheep extract?

Answer
Prions were in the sheep extract

The word, for proteinaceous infectious agent, was coined in 1982 by neurologist Stanley Prusiner as part of a hypothesis regarding ailments bearing aetiologic resemblance to those caused by slow viruses (for instance, kuru). The hypothesis has been borne out by investigation. Prions are now believed responsible for several transmissible neurodegenerative diseases.

Think Mad Cow disease.

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