No, evolution isn't ending Virgina
Gene Expression
I've already the covered Steven-Jones-evolution-is-ending story at my other weblog. I notice that John Wilkins has also objected...
Nobel Prizes 2008
the buzz in the blogosphere
Announcement of the 2008 Nobel Prize winners began Monday morning with the prize in Physiology or Medicine. The prize was shared between two discoverers of the HIV virus—Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier—and Harald zur Hausen, discoverer of the human papilloma viruses that cause cervical cancer. The rest of the prizes will be announced over the next seven days, culminating with the Economics prize on Monday.
Medicine Nobel for TLA's
10.06.2008 · Chad Orzel
... The 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was split three ways, with half going to Harald zur Hausen for the discovery that Human P ......
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I'm pretty sure that if Dante had known about locked-in syndrome he would have rewritten the chapter in the Inferno devoted to the ninth circle of hell.
The Frontal Cortex · Locked-In Syndrome · October 6, 2008
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Life Science
What Killed The First Family?
Afarensis
Lucy is, arguably, the most famous australopithecine fossil in the world. So famous, in fact, that she overshadows...
Not the end of evolution again!
Evolving Thoughts
I get so tired of comments like this: The Grim Reaper is taking a rest, and inherited...
Lesnes Abbey Tree
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
This is a stunning image taken by a Seattle friend of mine while he was traveling
Physical Science
TBDMS Chloride (Hiding the alcohol)
Molecule of the Day
Just like boc protects amines, TBDMS protects alcohols....
Cool physics on Bloggingheads.tv
A Blog Around The Clock
Jennifer Ouelette and Julianne Dalcanton chat about space, physics and science education: Science Saturday: Our Humongous Sky: Julianne...
Judgment Day
Built on Facts
Today is Judgment Day number 1 of 3. "Why today, and why are there three of them?" you...
Environment
Starbucks Awash in Accusations by Water Watchers
Greg Laden's Blog
But is it fair? Normally, I enjoy seeing Starbucks get slammed by pretty much anybody, for the usual...
25% of mammals facing extinction threat
Greg Laden's Blog
At least 25% of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction, according to the first assessment...
Dow Jones Average for Endangered Animals
Zooillogix
Scientists in England working with an international conservation group have compiled a sample list which will be used...
Daniel Pauly Wins Ramon Margelef Prize in Ecology
Shifting Baselines
Today in Barcelona, Dr. Daniel Pauly, who, among other things, is the brain behind the term 'shifting baselines',...
Humanities/Social Science
Seattle Visit: The Ballard Farmer's Market, Part One: Food
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
I dropped in on the Ballard Farmer's Market when I was visited my friends in my original home,...
Seattle's 1,000,000 comment party: the movie
Discovering Biology in a Digital World
Okay, watching some of the other movies makes me realize that I've been very negligent in not uploading...
42nd Street/Times Square Subway Art 3
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
Another lovely glass mosaic mural artwork from NYC's subway system for you to enjoy, courtesy of me!
Meet Me in NYC Tomorrow!
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
I am looking forward to meeting my NYC area readers tomorrow in Manhattan!
Celebrate One Million Comments!
Meet the ScienceBloggers to celebrate 1,000,000 comments on ScienceBlogs!
Why do you blog, and how does blogging help with your research?
Education & Careers
Give women a technical education, and reduce poverty in India
Sciencewomen
The PBS News Hour reports out on the Barefoot College in India. The reporter talks with grandmothers learning...
Why Current Publication Practices May Distort Science
A Blog Around The Clock
Published today in PLoS Medicine: This essay makes the underlying assumption that scientific information is an economic commodity,...
DonorsChoose Blogger Challenge 2008: update (day 6).
Adventures in Ethics and Science
(Kick off post here.) I'm inspired by The World's Fair to write this update in the style of...
Grant Reviewer Burnout
DrugMonkey
The fall study section meetings are upon us and many colleagues are finishing up their huge pile of...
Politics
Forget Palin
Pharyngula
The reason you shouldn't vote for the McCain/Palin ticket is the odious John McCain himself. Talk about sleaze...
Shameful
Greg Laden's Blog
Iraq War vet Sam Scott calls Norm Coleman's attacks "the same old shameful Washington politics" and tells Minnesotans...
A comprehensive plan for the enhancement of sexual morality among the people
Pharyngula
The Reverend Peter Mullin doesn't like those darn pushy homosexuals — they must make him feel uncomfortable and...
Schwarzenegger signs Researcher Protection Act of 2008.
Adventures in Ethics and Science
The past couple years in California have been scary ones for academic researchers who conduct research with animals...
Medicine & Health
New, Less Invasive Down Syndrome Tests?
bioephemera
Today's NYT describes a new strategy for Down Syndrome screening. The new test, developed by a company called...
On the whole I think we credit this conflict-of-interest to the scientists, not the docs
DrugMonkey
The third conflict-of-interest strike for Professor Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D.
Legal Matters, Briefly
The ScienceBlogs Book Club
I apologize that this post is not really a review of Dr. Offit's book (I don't know how...
It burns! It burns!
denialism blog
Yes, I'm still migrating posts from the old blog, but don't worry, I'll run out eventually. --PalMD So...
Brain & Behavior
Locked-In Syndrome
The Frontal Cortex
I'm pretty sure that if Dante had known about locked-in syndrome he would have rewritten the chapter in...
Presidential Decision-Making
The Frontal Cortex
My latest article in the Boston Globe Ideas section is on presidential decision-making and the virtues of metacognition,...
Paliperidone: Cost Effective (?)
The Corpus Callosum
This is a peculiar article: Costs and effects of paliperidone extended release compared with alternative oral antipsychotic agents...
Technology
The mEE PC reviewed
Greg Laden's Blog
How to annoy a Windows user in less than 20 seconds
Greg Laden's Blog
But it will take some practice....
$5000 genome in 2009
Gene Expression
Dawn of Low-Price Mapping Could Broaden DNA Uses in The New York Times. So of course I checked...
Silent Alarm Clock
A Blog Around The Clock
See here. Found on GearCrave: GearCrave says: If you are anything like me, you do not find anything...
