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Janet D. Stemwedel (whose nom de blog is Dr. Free-Ride) is an assistant professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. Before becoming a philosopher, she earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. Email her at dr.freeride@gmail.com.

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Ask a ScienceBlogger, sort of: my life in half a dozen words.

Once again, Dave Ng at The World's Fair issues a challenge: If you had to write your memoirs in 6 words, what would they be? Writing that memoir today, here are mine: Chemist. Philosopher. Parent. Blogger. Grown-up? Someday. Six words...

What's a disease?

"What is a disease?" It would be nice to think that this is the kind of question where there are clear-cut, fact-based answers to be had. "Disease" is a term that seems to pick out a category of biological...

Ethical considerations in the development of a male birth control pill.

"Why don't they make a birth control pill for men?" There are important considerations from medical ethics that might explain why a birth control pill for men has not happened yet....

Santa's scientific credentials.

David Ng at The World's Fair asks what kind of scientist Santa Claus might be. I'm not sure I have the answer to that, but I at least have a hunch about what kind of scientist might make the most...

Ask a Pirate Blogger.

Avast, ye bloglubbers! We be starin' down the crow's nest at another International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a holiday marked in these seas by the seizin' o' this bucket by the Dread Pirate Free-Ride. Aye, it happened last year,...

Ask a Science Blogger: what should I pack for the collapse of civilization?

Civilization's imminent collapse is upon us. What's in your survival pack? There are many ways that civilization could collapse, so let me put my assumptions on the table: I'm considering a world where the electrical grid, phone and internet...

Let's see your mug.

Dave at The World's Fair is collecting field data on coffee mugs. Or maybe he's trying to create a meme. Anyway, he poses a bunch of questions which I seem to be unable to resist answering: Can you show...

Name my personality in 10 songs or less.

Chris at Mixing Memory points to research that suggests musical preferences provide a window to the personality. I haven't seen the research yet but, at Chris's prompting, I'll throw myself into the ring as an experimental subject by listing 10...

Getting down to basics.

Chad and Tara have spilled the beans on a highly classified backchannel discussion we ScienceBloggers have been having. Since the cat is already out of the bag (presumably a bag of beans), I suppose I'll chime in. What basic concepts...

Lab accidents are not funny.

The most recent Ask A ScienceBlogger question is: What's the funniest lab accident you've ever had? Those who know me can tell you I like to laugh, but I'm having trouble coming up with a lab accident that I'd call...

ScienceBlogs house band: some nominations.

Ben thinks it's time to start auditioning for a ScienceBlogs house band. Under the guidance of the Adventures in Ethics and Science Musical Advisory Panel (i.e., the sprogs), I've come up with a few suggestions:...

Why organic produce?

It's true that I live in California (in the San Francisco Bay Area, no less), but even if I didn't, I would still opt for organic produce wherever possible. And, my reasons for this preference have almost nothing to do with the nutritional profile of organically grown foods compared to conventionally grown foods.

Viral information outburst: cool things are more fun when you share them.

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Worrying about AIDS.

When you've grown up alongside the AIDS epidemic, how much worry can you sustain?

ScienceBloggers go to the movies.

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Most of the ethical questions raised by cloning were already with us.

Sure, there are ethical questions raised by the possibility of cloning humans. But most of these are ethical questions that were already with us.

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