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I write articles on science, medicine, nature, culture and other matters for the New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Slate, National Geographic, Scientific American Mind, and other publications, and am working on my fourth book, The Orchid and the Dandelion, which expands on my recent December 2009 Atlantic article. In August 2010, I'll be moving to London for a year to work on the book. I'll also serve as a senior fellow at City University London's MA science journalism program.
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December 19, 2008
Category: Education
This seems to me a sharp-eyed take. Obama's effort to be post-partisan, as it were, is not merely an attempt to split differences or accommodate both sides of an argument. He seeks to change the terms of the argument, just as he did in both the primary and general elections.
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Category: Books
Micheal Nielsen gets swiftly to a problem many scientists (and not a few writers) have with Gladwell's books -- and highlights their redeeming factors as well.
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December 18, 2008
Category: Science policy
As Obama solidifies his teams on science, education, and environment, attention -- and not a little worry from the drug...
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Category: Culture of science
One more reason to like Will Smith. Hat tip to kottke, who links to some other amazing Rubikiean feats....
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Category: Science policy
Scientificblogging, drawing on apparently credible medical expertise, deflates six common med myths. My wife will love this. I've cited #4...
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Category: Environment/nature
Atop other Obama appointments, this is one I suspect America's scientists will welcome. From the Washington Post: Report: Holdren to...
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December 17, 2008
Other deadlines bar elaboration, but I wanted to draw attention to some worthwhile reading on the science front, mostly of the mind and brain variety
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December 16, 2008
Category: Brains and minds
"A study just published in the journal CyberPsychology and Behavior has reviewed all of the available scientific studies on internet addiction and found them to be mostly crap. And not just slightly lacking, really pretty awful."
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Category: Journalism & media
Via Kottke Regret the Error has released their annual roundup of media errors and corrections for 2008. The absurd corrections...
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Category: Brains and minds
Good stuff from Zimmer: You go for a swim, and you don't even notice the tiny worm that burrows into...
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