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June 30, 2006
Category: About writing generally
O.K. it looks like I'm going to use this site as a repository of my various science writings. In truth, I still consider myself a bit of a neophyte in this matter, but nevertheless, I've been lucky enough to publish...
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June 29, 2006
Category: The Book Building
Since thursday is no longer must see TV, here is a round up of some interesting pieces that relate (although sometimes weakly) to the sciences....
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Category: The Art/Science (Non?)Divide Building
A few days ago, Ben put up an interesting article about Natalie Jeremijenko, regarding artistry as it relates to various scientific nuances - an essay that showed one of many many cracks in the "Two Culture" ideals that sprang...
Posted by David Ng at 8:40 AM • 3 Comments • 1 TrackBacks
June 28, 2006
Category: Ethics Palace: Where ethical questions go to live or die
Yesterday, Ghana, the last remaining African team in contention, was eliminated from the World Cup. This was after a entertaining match against the heavy favourites Brazil, that ended predictably where Brazil powered over with a 3-0 victory. This followed the...
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June 27, 2006
Category: About writing generally
(Actually posted this a little earlier, but we're learning the ins and outs of blogging, choosing categories etc). This is in regards to the Nude Mouse piece, shown earlier today......
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Category: Ethics Palace: Where ethical questions go to live or die
Janet, as seems to be the norm, has another interesting thread going on at Adventures in Science and Ethics, about searching for biological bases for homosexuality. I did an interview for The Believer recently with a historian and philosopher of...
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 8:01 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Ethics Palace: Where ethical questions go to live or die
This is a tell-all from one of the mice in the trenches. It in fact stands as a historical document, the first published piece co-written by Ng and Cohen (back in the Spring). And it's a pin-up, for your own...
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June 26, 2006
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
Our unpaid interns have alerted us of our less than enthusiastic showing at the Scienceblogger's DonorsChoose challenge. For those, who missed the first announcement, we had offer guaranteed publication of a Haiku of your writing at the Science Creative Quarterly,...
Posted by David Ng at 9:53 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: The Art/Science (Non?)Divide Building
Previously... (Image via Jay Pinkerton) "My question to the audience: what kind of scientist is Batman?" (Ben Cohen) Scienceblogger responses below:...
Posted by David Ng at 8:49 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
June 24, 2006
Category: Ethics Palace: Where ethical questions go to live or die
Maybe this will also help with this week's "Ask a Sciencebloggers question." Most institutions will likely ask for a teaching philosophy, especially when an academic is up for tenure promotion. Although mine was written in 2003, and my interests have...
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