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Janet D. Stemwedel (whose nom de blog is Dr. Free-Ride) is an associate 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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Category: Biology
The Free-Ride offspring try to explain what it means for an organism to be adapted to its environment, and why it matters: Dr. Free-Ride: OK, so you've been learning in school about? Younger offspring: Different adaptations. Dr. Free-Ride: Can you...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 12:27 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Kids and science
Actually, it might be a philosophical question.
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 1:06 AM • 15 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
Thursday, October 8, at 8 pm, the Firebird Ensemble will be performing The Origin Cycle, eight selections from Charles Darwin's work Origin of Species set to music. The performance will be at Stanford University's Campbell Recital Hall, and tickets are...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 2:47 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
I don't usually go looking for a fight, but there are some cases where I'll make an exception. You know, of course that I'm a big fan of DonorsChoose. And you'll recall that PETA's tactics make them a problematic organization...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 9:40 PM • 30 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Blogospheric science
GrrlScientist is in a contest to become Quark Expedition's official blogger from Antarctica. (So is DN Lee from Urban Science Adventures.) Grrl has been doing pretty well getting votes in this contest, despite the fact that her competition includes a...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 5:19 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
The other day, while surfing the web, my better half came upon this semi-official looking symbol for psychohazards: The verbiage underneath the symbol seem to indicate conditions that might have serious consequences for one's picture of the world and its...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 4:13 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Critters
Yes, it's a day late. Dr. Free-Ride and Dr. Free-Ride's better half are currently engaged in sprog retrieval maneuvers at the home of the Grandparents Who Lurk But Seldom Comment. What follows is this morning's attempt to get the Free-Ride...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 2:35 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
Last week, the Free-Ride offspring and I used our Cell Project kit from Galaxy Goo to build some three-dimensional models of animal cells out of clay....
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 8:03 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Critters
About half of the Free-Ride silkworms (who you know from pictures and videos) have decided that it's time to pupate. Of course, we immediately broke out the video camera. But, then the truth started to dawn on us....
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 9:48 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Biology
Dear Natural Selection, Can we have a chat about weeds?...
Posted by Janet D. Stemwedel at 11:26 PM • 16 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
