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December 30, 2009
Category: Nutrition
Although it is illegal to sell in most states, raw milk is gaining popularity as claims about its healthfulness multiply. Proponents of raw say the heat of pasteurization destroys beneficial enzymes and probiotic bacteria, while homogenization damages the natural structure...
Posted by Wes Dodson at 1:51 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 29, 2009
Category: Genetics
Racists often cite IQ as a genetically determined trait, attempting to justify and promote their supremacist attitudes. Even if IQ tests do not favor specific cultural or educational standards, is intelligence coded in our genes, or related to the color...
Posted by Wes Dodson at 3:10 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 28, 2009
Category: A.I.
On Collective Imagination, Joe Salvo declares the Information Age to be over, writing that "a period of history can be characterized by the dominant technology that separates the leaders from the followers." He believes we have reached a point where...
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December 23, 2009
Category: Environment
If you've got a great idea, and you like money, here's your chance to win: Carbon14, (www.c14time.com), a new outdoor and active lifestyle brand, is celebrating the launch of its three new lines of watches--AIR, WATER, and EARTH--by hosting a...
Posted by Wes Dodson at 4:50 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Astronomy/Space
Yesterday was the winter solstice, meaning the sun concluded its six-month southward course and seemed to "stand still" before beginning its journey north. Of course, this being a heliocentric neighborhood, the tilt, orbit, and rotation of Earth are what really...
Posted by Wes Dodson at 2:36 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 22, 2009
Category: Volcanology
Erik Klemetti on Eruptions solicits your suggestions for the titular honor: 2009 is almost over and it has been quite a busy year, volcanically speaking. This is not to say that is was anomalously volcanic - more that many of...
Posted by Wes Dodson at 1:25 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Climate
The climate summit in Copenhagen came to a tenuous conclusion on Friday, as five nations pulled a non-binding "agreement" from thin air. This agreement recognizes the threat of rising temperatures and pledges financial aid for developing countries, but sets no...
Posted by Wes Dodson at 1:15 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 21, 2009
Category: Oceans
Darren Naish inspects "trace fossils" on Tetrapod Zoology, geologic records of footprints and other indentations left behind by animals. Although these telltale signs can "provide excellent information on behaviour and lifestyle," it can sometimes be hard to tell what kind...
Posted by Wes Dodson at 2:30 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 18, 2009
Category: Ecology
On Casaubon's Book, Sharon Astyk raises her hackles at the sight of Monsanto, a company which over the last century has churned out artificial sweeteners, sulfuric acid, myriad plastics, herbicides such as DDT, the pernicious defoliant Agent Orange, bovine growth...
Posted by Wes Dodson at 3:32 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
December 17, 2009
Category: Viruses
As we shiver in the northern hemisphere, holiday cheer isn't the only thing in the air—there are also flu, cold, and other contenders just waiting to hit a mucous membrane. Revere questions H1N1 terminology on Effect Measure, citing "10,000 deaths,...
Posted by Wes Dodson at 1:33 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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