Archives for December, 2007
Science News Tidbits
Posted by Greg Laden on December 27, 2007 Terri Irwin, wife of Steve Irwin plans harmless whale research. Finally, an antidote for cyanide … fibrosis cure in sight … More clones in South Korea … Terri Irwin launches non-lethal whale research effort … Terri Irwin to Launch Whale Research from PhysOrg.com (AP) — The widow of TV “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin announced Thursday…
Science Debate 2008 Recent Blog Reactions
Posted by Greg Laden on December 26, 2007 A New Topic for Debate Science advocate group calls for US candidate debate – Summary Make science part of debate Science and the Candidates A Call for a Presidential Debate on Science and Technology Policy Capitol Notes: Your tax dollars at work on the farm Academics Urge Debate on Science Issues Let’s have a presidential…
Happy Birthday Charles Babbage
Posted by Greg Laden on December 26, 2007 Thank you for inventing the computer!
Linnaeus’ Legacy: Send Me your Posts!
Posted by Greg Laden on December 26, 2007 Linnaeus’ Legacy is “a monthly blog carnival devoted to the study of life’s diversity, and the science of describing and understanding this diversity.” The home page for the carnival is here. The current issue of Linnaeus’ Legacy is at Laelaps. The reason I’m telling you all this is to get you excited about the next…
151st Carnival of Education
Posted by Greg Laden on December 26, 2007 is Here, on History is Elementary
Robots to Control Robots to Control Oil Platforms
Posted by Greg Laden on December 26, 2007 This is bad: They are now going to turn the control of the world’s petroleum supplies over to robots.
Hero Robot Now Available
Posted by Greg Laden on December 26, 2007 Remember Heathkit? Then you are old. Anyway, Heathkit was a company that produced electronic devices (such as stereos). They were generally good, high quality devices that you could get much cheaper than market value, but they would arrive in the mail in pieces … totally unassembled, and sometimes with a free soldering iron.
Many New Species from the Tasman Sea
Posted by Greg Laden on December 26, 2007 This is not new, but it is cool: The NORFANZ sea sampling project. What is a little new is that many of these species are claimed on some crazy web site to have washed ashore during the Christmas Tsunami three years ago. That is not true….
Tiger Kills One, Injures Two, in San Francisco
Posted by Greg Laden on December 26, 2007 One person has been killed and two others injured after a tiger escaped from its cage at San Francisco Zoo. All of the victims were visitors to the zoo, a spokesman for San Francisco emergency services said. The Siberian tiger, named Tatiana, was the same one that mauled a keeper just before Christmas last year.…
South Carolina Textbook Controversy
Posted by Greg Laden on December 26, 2007 You already know about the controversy in South Carolina. Now is your opportunity to put in your two cents.
National Geographic’s Top Ten Archaeology Stories of 2007
Posted by Greg Laden on December 26, 2007 No, not here, this is not the National Geographic Blog. Here, at the National Geographic Blog… But wait, don’t go there yet, I want to make a quick comment…
Boxing Day Prayer
Posted by Greg Laden on December 26, 2007 While making a statement about science, is it necessary … in your opinion … to always make a connected positive and supportive statement about religion, in order that the scientist not offend anyone who might be listening? I’d love to hear opinions on this. (There is some discussion on this at PZ Myers blog) In…
My Linux Calendar
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 Dec 25 Isaac Newton (Sir) born in Grantham, England, 1642 Dec 25 Fellowship begins Quest Dec 25 Birthday of Quaid-i-Azam in Pakistan Dec 25 Children’s Day in Congo Dec 25 Christmas Dec 26 Chas. Babbage born, 1791 Dec 26 St Stephen (Boxing Day) Dec 26 DPMA founded, 1951 Dec 26 Boxing Day Dec 26 Feast…
Happy Birthday Isaac Newton (according to the old calendar)
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 War on Christmas Update: The European Theatre of Operation
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 War On Christmas Truce Talks Break Down
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 War on Christmas Update: Analysis
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 War on Christmas: Fox News vs. The Atheist
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 War on Christmas Update: The Seattle Front
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 Dangerous Criminal Recounts Capture at Third World Airport
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 A chain was fastened around my waist and I was handcuffed to the chain. Then my legs were placed in chains. I asked for permission to make a telephone call but they refused. So secured, I was taken from the airport terminal in full sight of everybody. I have seldom felt so bad, so humiliated…
War on Christmas Equals War on Birthday
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 Merry Christmas To All
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 Hat tip: Evolving in Kansas
Christmas Tree Illumination with Portable Pedal Power Devic…
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 Jesus is bornd
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 A reading from Luke. (LOL Cat Translation) Oh hai, Jesus iz bornd ‘Roun dis tiyem, Caesar Augustus wuz like, “I can has cenzus?” … And all teh doodz went home for teh saying, “I is heer!” So Joseph went from Naz’reth to Judeeah to Bethlehemm whar David wuz bornededed, ‘coz David wuz hiz graete-graete gran-daddie,…
War on Christmas Strategy Guide
Posted by Greg Laden on December 25, 2007 Twisted Chipmunks (no, not animal cruelty)
Posted by Greg Laden on December 24, 2007 What I’ve been looking for all morning …. a Link to the Twisted Chipmunk Christmas Song. Now I’m totally ready for the holidays!
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