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September 7, 2008
Stranger Fruit
Stark’s “Victory of Reason” (Part III) Back in 2006 I briefly discussed sociologist Rodney Stark's book, The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success (Random, 2005). Now over at Evolving Thoughts, John provides a guest post by Thony Christie that discusses...
Afarensis
Bush Administration Doing As Much Damage As Humanly Possible Awhile back I wrote about Nine Mile Canyon which is back in the news. Only this time the picture is far bleaker:...
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
London Update: Where I Stayed Piccadilly Backpackers: An affordable hostel to stay in London's Piccadilly Circus that I highly recommend
Framing Science
At the WPost, More Focus on the Miserly Public The need to adapt science communication efforts to the realities of the media and the public...
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
London Update: Some Thoughts Upon my Return to America I hope I return with ideas, inspiration and enthusiasm about science blog writing from this conference to share with you
September 6, 2008
Evolving Thoughts
Rodney Stark's idiotic history Thony Christie, a regular commenter on this blog, is also a historian of science, and he sent the following guest post that I thought well worth publishing. Commentator “Adam” asked John’s opinion on a book he is reading, The...
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
The Evil Professor Steve Steve Professor Steve demonstrates how not to behave on a date
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
West 42nd Street/Times Square Subway Art 2 [Detail 3] Another lovely glass mosaic mural artwork from NYC's subway system for you to enjoy, courtesy of me!
Stoat
Hackers & Painters and The Charterhouse of Parma These were part of my reading matter for the summer. They contrast somewhat; the former is by Paul Graham and is a collection of essay about the software world; the latter is a classic novel by Stendhal. But they do...
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
London Update: Note This, My Intertube Pals It IS possible to get free wifi and access to an outlet while drinking great ales in a London Pub!
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
Carnivalia A blog carnival and something else that you might enjoy.
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
My Quest: To Visit all the Harry Potter Film Sites in London, Part 1 I have divided this entry into two parts because my wifi is too unstable to allow for a longer time investment
Gene Expression
Conservatives are as smart as liberals One "urban legend" which is in common circulation among my friends is that liberals are smarter than conservatives. From my own personal experience this seems plausible, and I doubt I'm the only one as evidenced by the furious speed at...
Aardvarchaeology
Djurhamn Sword Measured Us boy archaeologists like to measure large phallic objects.
September 5, 2008
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
West 42nd Street/Times Square Subway Art 2 [Detail 2] Another lovely glass mosaic mural artwork from NYC's subway system for you to enjoy, courtesy of me!
Adventures in Ethics and Science
Data paparazzi. How public are data in a conference presentation? And what happens if someone else gives them more exposure?
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
Carnivalia A few more blog carnivals that you will enjoy reading while I visit London
The Intersection
Sarah Palin Does Not Speak For Me A candidate's gender should bear no role, but our VP-in-waiting must be prepared on day one
Laelaps
A sign from the god of evolution According to the highly reputable and fact-oriented periodical The Onion, a stain resembling Charles Darwin has appeared on the Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton, Tennessee. You may recall that Dayton was the site of the famous 1925 "Scopes Monkey Trial"...
Adventures in Ethics and Science
Friday Sprog Blogging: I owe my soul to the classsroom store. In which we become acquainted with one aspect of the classroom culture in the younger Free-Ride offspring's second grade. Younger offspring: In my class, we earn ten play cents for coming to school on time, and I earned sixty play...
The World's Fair
A List of how Science will kill us all. Humour piece by Patrick Francis. Good stuff, and a list that includes "Global Warming", as well as the "Swiss" Here's an excerpt: Disease Bacteria are catching on to the whole antibiotic thing and they are doing something about it:...
Uncertain Principles
Semi-Formal Friday: Driving Habits What is your preferred route between two familiar points?
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
Mystery Object from London's Natural History Museum Can you identify this object that I photographed at the Natural History Museum in London?
Evolving Thoughts
Darwin, God and chance One of the enduring objections to evolution of the Darwinian variety is that it is based on chance, and so for theists who believe God is interventionist, it suggests that God is subjected to chance, and hence not onmi-something...
Aardvarchaeology
Swedish Pitfalls Swedish has many subtleties to keep furriners from learning the language of glory and heroes.
“ It is quite possible that the collection of governing laws exceeds the human capacity to understand and/or discover.” Milan Science is rational; scientists are not
