Archives for January 3, 2008
Evo Creo Poll
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 Thoughtful analysis on a recent poll regarding Evolution vs. Creationism.
Eland
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 Taurotragus oryx, Kalahari, South Africa.
Sodium-Potassium Pump Simulation
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 This teaching simulation of the Sodium Potassium pump just showed up in my inbox. Have a look.
Too Much Drinking, Too Much Eating
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 Piles of research on alcohol; a little research on obesity.
Avalon and the origin of multicellular life
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 New research published in Science on the origins of multicellular life reveals an interesting pattern. The Cambrian Explosion may have been samosamo.
Welcome to a New Science Blogger
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 Have a look at Chris’s new blog, here, which will focus on Environmental Heatlh and stuff.
Kansans Are Pro Environment, Kansas Legislators Don’t Get It
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 Analyze Everything keeps an eye on energy policy in Kansas, and is happily reporting the following: Not only did the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment make Kansas the first state to deny the construction of a new power plant based solely on greenhouse emissions, it turns out Kansans are totally on-board. This is…
Alcohol, Sexual Attraction, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Performance
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 Daily alcohol use by males has been shown to increase sexual arousal and decrease sexual inhibition.
Blogospherics: Recommended reads
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 Larry Moran has gone ballistic (that may not be the right word) with a series of posts on people changing their mind. This is the latest one: Changing Your Mind: Are Humans Evolving? Blogfish is calling for a repeal of the Law of Gravity, or if not that, a recognition that gravity is real. Either…
Blogospherics – Sb Recommended reads
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 Some Politics: The Daily Transcript: My 2 cents on the Iowa caucus Framing Science: Huckabee: The Greatest Communicator Since Reagan Robots: Living the Scientific Life: Flight of the Microrobotic Fly Doing Science Respectful Insolence: When human subjects protection stifles innovation The World’s Fair: Scientific Objectivity has a History. About Science: Evolving Thoughts: Intermediate concepts in…
Reminder: Linnaeus’ Legacy
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 Please send me your posts for Linnaeus’ Legacy … a monthly blog carnival devoted to the study of life’s diversity, and the science of describing and understanding this diversity. laden002 AT umn.edu
My Linux Calendar
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 Is below the fold…
Likely Voters Prefer Evolution Over Creationism
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 It is common knowledge that most Americans are creationists, and prefer creationist stories of human origins and evolution in general over the findings of evolutionary biology. But this is only true if you ask the questions a certain way, and a new study shows very different results.
Microsoft Blocks Older File Formats
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 A good way to make Microsoft Office software not interact with other software, thus forcing users to either shun the alternatives or to use only the alternatives would be to start blocking the use of all older file formats. Let’s hope Microsoft does not think of this nasty little trick.
Florida: The Whole World is Watching
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 Hearings will be held today in Jacksonville and early next week in Miramar Florida to determine if the word “evolution” will be integrated into the school science curriculum.
Wikia Search Launches Monday
Posted by Greg Laden on January 3, 2008 Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales will launch the OpenSource search engine on January 7th, according to the Washington Post.
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