Photo of the Day #346: Amur leopard
Laelaps
An Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), photographed at the Philadelphia zoo....
08.19.2008 · Orac
... When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, doctors "need to be prepared to deal with families who...
You thought [the moonwalk phenomenon in the 80s] was bad? Well, just think how bad it will be when all the dolphin's start tail-walking. Great job Sea World...
Deep Sea News · Never Let Dolphins Watch Flipper · August 19, 2008
Laelaps
An Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis), photographed at the Philadelphia zoo....
Respectful Insolence
Every scientist has had manuscripts rejected by various journals, and most who submit to the really high impact...
A Blog Around The Clock
There are 45 new articles in PLoS ONE this week. As always, you should rate the articles, post...
Thoughts from Kansas
Military penguin becomes a 'Sir': A penguin who was previously made a Colonel-in-Chief of the Norwegian Army has...
Dynamics of Cats
How do research results get scooped. Could some sort of depository of research progress resolve precedence claims.
Molecule of the Day
Sodium borohydride is intermediate to the jackhammer that is LAH and the pussycat that is cyanoborohydride....
Greg Laden's Blog
It was supposed to start up in June, at which time the Earth would explicitly NOT be...
Aardvarchaeology
"Nobody will doubt the existence of static electricity in the ancient times..."
Next Generation Energy
When the price of oil plummeted last month from $145.18 a barrel to $134.60 in only two days,...
Deep Sea News
Conservation is more than saving a species or a habitat. Conservation, at a meta-level, places people in stewardship...
The Island of Doubt
Gore should take to that stage next week and make the most inspiring, couragous and audacious speech of...
A Few Things Ill Considered
I poke into Jennifer Marohasy's blog from time to time, though I am no longer a regular commenter....
Evolving Thoughts
The local evangelical students society had me along last night to talk about "Is belief in the...
Greg Laden's Blog
The Four Stone Hearth Blog Carnival, most recently hosted on Almost Diamonds, by Stephanie Zvan, who is...
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
Another lovely glass mosaic mural artwork from NYC's subway system for you to enjoy, courtesy of me!
Uncertain Principles
First of all, if you're Tony DeCapio, you need to send Kate an email address so she can...
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Thus Spake Zuska
Clearly it's not the visual presence of women's tits that is responsible for harassment and other shameful male...
DrugMonkey
We have been discussing what should happen if a peer reviewer receives the same manuscript she reviewed for...
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
Blog carnival goodness for you to enjoy!
Mike the Mad Biologist
...and it's symptomatic of a larger problem too. When scientific communication is impaired by the needs of for-profit...
A Blog Around The Clock
Yup, I've been hearing about this Amethyst Initiative about lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18 and...
Mike the Mad Biologist
McCain's flip-flop on the bear DNA study is part of a larger pattern when it comes to government...
Framing Science
Not quite a media tsunami, but close...
Pure Pedantry
I have talked a little before about alternative strategies to lowering college alcohol abuse -- alternative meaning as...
Uncertain Principles
The New York Times today has an article about obesity, showcasing new studies that find weight isn't that...
Uncertain Principles
Via a comment to an earlier post, here's an example of a journalist doing science right: NPR's Sarah...
Signout
If someone plans to give me career-damaging criticism, they should give it to my face first.
Neurophilosophy
The notorious Australian bushranger Edward "Ned" Kelly was apprehended in 1878, following a confrontation during which he and...
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
Despite a different brain architecture, birds are self-aware: which is essential for consciousness to evolve
DrugMonkey
A field study published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research manipulated sound levels in a bar...
Not Exactly Rocket Science
Culture affects the way that people process faces
Deep Sea News
Ahram Biosystems just released a handheld PCR machine affectionately called the Palm PCR. Oh yeah baby. Now you...
Built on Facts
Or: On the possible application of laser weapons at the Pakistan Cute Children and Puppies Convention.
A Blog Around The Clock
Last night I made another room in FriendFeed - PLoS ONE in the Media/Blogs. I made it primarily...
Framing Science
Reinforcing the intensity of his netroots base...