Archives for September 13, 2011
Has NASA discovered aliens? Again?
Posted by Greg Laden on September 13, 2011 Probably not, but they are cagily announcing a rather unusual press conference that has a certain familiar ring to it. MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. — NASA will host a news briefing at 11 a.m. PDT, Thursday, Sept. 15, to announce a new discovery by the Kepler mission. The briefing will be held in the Syvertson auditorium,…
Michele Bachmann, Anti-Vaxers, Close Ranks
Posted by Greg Laden on September 13, 2011 Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The CDC’s fact sheet is here.
The Species Seekers: Free Book Chapter!!!!
Posted by Greg Laden on September 13, 2011 The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth sounds like a cool book, though I’ve not read it yet. From Publisher’s Weekly: Until about 1834, the word “scientist” didn’t exist. According to naturalist Conniff (Swimming with Piranhas at Feeding Time), it was likely at a meeting of the British Association…
Land of Lisp
Posted by Greg Laden on September 13, 2011 Land of Lisp: Learn to Program in Lisp, One Game at a Time!
Lee Cronin: Making matter come alive
Posted by Greg Laden on September 13, 2011 Before life existed on Earth, there was just matter, inorganic dead “stuff.” How improbable is it that life arose? And — could it use a different type of chemistry? Using an elegant definition of life (anything that can evolve), chemist Lee Cronin is exploring this question by attempting to create a fully inorganic cell using…
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