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March 31, 2010
... Kevin Bales explains the business of modern slavery, a multibillion-dollar economy that underpins some of the worst industries on earth. He shares stats and personal stories from his on-the-ground research -- and names the price of freeing every slave on earth right now....
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Category: Education
Educating the poor is more than just a numbers game, says Shukla Bose. She tells the story of her groundbreaking Parikrma Humanity Foundation, which brings hope to India's slums by looking past the daunting statistics and focusing on treating each child as an individual. Shukla...
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Category: Cosmos
See more animations here...
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Category: Cosmos
Today, Marcy 30th .... Beams collided at 7 TeV in the LHC at 13:06 CEST, marking the start of the LHC research programme. Particle physicists around the world are looking forward to a potentially rich harvest of new physics as the LHC begins its first...
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Cats or dogs (Hat tip Glen)...
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March 30, 2010
NCSE's Josh Rosenau organized a Netroots Nation panel on science denial. Featured speakers: Josh, Bryan Rehm, Michael Stebbins, Mark Sumner, Susan Wood...
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Category: Cosmos
Supposedly: The world's largest atom smasher has set a new record for high-energy atom collisions - with three times more force than ever before....
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I think one of the easiest ways Web 2.0 can contribute to individuals' health is to help us maintain those buddy relationships, even when we can't see our buddies in person... See Sharing your Workouts Online...
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Category: Cosmos
I'm pretty sure I knew a guy, way back in the 1970s, who thought that Pac Man .... the video game ... was an attempt by aliens from another galaxy to communicate with us. Well, with him, actually. Huh....
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March 29, 2010
This video discusses use of animals in dissection in science classes, linking the issue to evolution....
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Category: Creationism
NCSE...
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Dennis removed the top of the hamburger bun, flipped the meat out of the way, laid down catchup on both sides and reassembled the Cheeseburger Special Agnes had just laid before him as deftly as he always did. And, as expected, the new guy shyly...
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Jon Stewart Adds Orifice to Glenn Beck. Again....
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Category: Republicans
Over the last couple of days, FBI agents have staged a number of raids in Michigan and arrested members of Hutaree, a Christian militia group based there. The Christian Soldiers have been preparing to do battle with "The AntiChrist." which we suspect either the Democratic...
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March 28, 2010
Hey Joe Ratzinger, I don't know what your version of "All the Pussy" is, but you're gonna get all the pussy......
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Science blog posts written after Dec.1st, 2009 are eligible for Open Laboratory 2010. Use this Submission Form: https://openlab.wufoo.com/forms/submission-form...
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March 26, 2010
Ignore this unless you have a cast iron stomach....
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... to visit Ed's new bloggy location at Discover! Check it out....
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Category: Blogospherics
...What about the hateful rhetorical attacks against me ... that come routinely from the Left? ... Honestly, this is the type of malicious, hateful slander I experience on a daily basis... has SPLC ever cited a homosexual activist group like ACT UP for "hateful" actions/assaults...
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Category: Republicans
That is the message being clearly repeated by defeated Tea Party activists, and it is not all words....
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Razib has moved to new digs at Discover. Go say hey!...
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TONIGHT! on Skeptically Speaking! Don't miss it. And if you do miss it, catch the podcast. Details....
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Category: Environment
This is a petition for you to sign....
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Tonight's episode marks the one year anniversary of Skeptically Speaking the radio show and podcast. Tune in tonight a discussion of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch with Mariam Goldstein!!! Details here...
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[The speaker] said she will file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission over the way she was treated by the University of Ottawa. In a column posted on the website Townhall.com, [she] said she hopes the "august" commission will find out whether the...
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Category: Republicans
Apparently, Tea Party Terrorists (TPT) have threatened and/or harassed Democratic Congressional Representatives Betty McCollum and Keith Ellison because of their votes on health insurance reform....
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Category: Animal Rights
.... Continued .... So, what rights to what animals get?...
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Category: Birthdays
I am very lucky to work with Seed/Scienceblogs editor and blog herder (no one is actually certain of her exact title) Erin Johnson. Erin is the person we Sblings rely on to keep everything running smoothly, to manufacture our debates, I think she may be...
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March 24, 2010
... an absurd over the to parody captures your essence perfectly ......
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Category: Republicans
Have a cup of tea and watch this for a little perspective ......
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Category: Michele Bachmann
Tea Party activists have gathered on Capitol Hill today for a "Code Red" rally against health care reform. .... The gathering was organized by Tea Party Profiteer organizations ... ThinkProgress .... spotted a sign threatening violence if health care passes. The sign reads: "Warning: If...
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March 23, 2010
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President Obama has just signed the health care bill into law. Well, that was easy. OK, next problem?...
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The relationship between art and science today "is a little bit like romance," said Lynn Fellman. What's being learned about our species and about each other "is like getting to know someone new," she said. "It's surprising; It's a sense of discovery," one that artists,...
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Mike Dunford of Questionable Authority was born this day some years ago. Wish him a happy birthday....
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March 22, 2010
Category: Healthcare
People are complaining that the health care bill that is currently on the verge of being law is flawed. Well, duh. People who actually claim that this bill should not become law because it is flawed come in two flavors: 1) Those who are simply...
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Category: Republicans
NYT Admits Getting Duped on ACORN ACORN Folds As National Organization...
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An item from the Union of Concerned Scientists:...
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Category: Healthcare
The current health care bill, which we DO need to pass (Stop whinging that is not perfect. Neither are you. We let you pass.) has two more steps to go through. Reconciliation and signing by the President. Barack will take care of that second part,...
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Category: Republicans
A statement from the statesman: "Last night was the climax of weeks and months of debate on a health care bill that my constituents fear and do not support. In the heat and emotion of the debate, I exclaimed the phrase 'it's a baby killer'...
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... this would be a good time to "attend" the "A" Week on Facebook event. Click here and RSVP and put the big A in there as your face....
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But that it has always been true does not excuse ......
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March 21, 2010
.... I had a feeling this was going to happen.... Anyway, praise FSM, I'm talking about him being gay, not being, like, a climate change denialist or something. Check it out. In truth, this is not really all that interesting. I mean, like, whatever. But...
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Category: Animal Rights
Problems and Potentials of a Phylogenetic Approach to Assigning "Rights."
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Category: Events
El Aldeano y El B de Los Aldeanos lanzan sus proyectos independientes, "Viva Cuba Libre" y "Nos Achicharraron" juntos, de manera descargable gratis para sus amigos fieles a través del mundo. Visit Emetrece Productions for more info...
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Duwayne is a friend, regular commenter, and fellow blogger. He blogs here. Go wish him a happy arbitrary day of the year fest....
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