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David Ng is Director of the Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory at the University of British Columbia - this is a just a fancier way of calling himself a science teacher.
Benjamin Cohen is an Asst. Professor of Science, Tech., and Society at the University of Virginia. He studies the place of S & T in environmental history, policy, and ethics. He also writes other stuff.
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March 30, 2007
Category: NatureLand: What They Used to Call the Environment
Peter Melchett writes in The Guardian (on-line) that the scientific evidence for organic food's healthier claims is clear and persuasive. (Melchett is "policy director of the Soil Association, a UK organic food and farming organisation.") But will that sway governments...
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 11:59 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Humor stuff, and in the best of worlds, science humor stuff
(from xkcd, via Scott)...
Posted by David Ng at 1:16 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Ethics Palace: Where ethical questions go to live or die
Philip Zimbardo, professor emeritus of psychology at Stanford University and the guy who conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment in 1971, writes today in the Chronicle of Higher Education about the lessons and conduct of that pyschological test. The conclusion of...
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 9:45 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Recently, I read an interesting piece on something known as "Darwin's Delay." Briefly, this is a mystery which queried why it took 20 odd years for Darwin to take his theory of evolution from his own private musings in...
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Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
PRESS CENTER | UPDATED BRACKET KAPOW!!...
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March 29, 2007
Category: Mountaintop Coal Removal
Grist has been posting many excellent links, discussions, and interviews about Mountaintop Coal Removal in the Appalachians. It's been a while since we added to our MTR posts (one, two, three, four), so allow me to do so now. photo...
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 4:10 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
Article about rejected scientific articles can't get published!
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 11:42 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 28, 2007
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
PRESS CENTER | UPDATED BRACKET GAMES TO BE PLAYED NEXT WEEK (April 2nd to 6th, 2007)...
Posted by David Ng at 12:47 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: NatureLand: What They Used to Call the Environment
How do horticulturists know when the cherry blossoms will bloom? An educated guess.
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 10:22 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 27, 2007
Category: About writing generally
Another writing contest I'm affiliated with. And to reiterate, pretty much anything goes as long as it fits (even remotely) in the global issues genre. Plus (plus), there's a category for non-UBC folk, and the insider info is that we...
Posted by David Ng at 2:42 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Humor stuff, and in the best of worlds, science humor stuff
Basically, an almost last call for entries. And to reiterate, a humour piece is needed, plus (plus) additional captions can be supplied if you want to take a chance at modifying your score for better or for worse. Also, note...
Posted by David Ng at 2:39 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Links to interesting sites and discussion of them
Former speech writer is deployed to Iraq. Read his reflections here.
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 12:34 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 26, 2007
Category: NatureLand: What They Used to Call the Environment
More destruction of ecosystems for new farmland and increases in CO2...?
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 1:36 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 23, 2007
I've shown this before somewhere in this blog, but since Ben recently put up a post on "unintended consequences" and the use of genetic modification, just thought it worth mentioning that an older piece of mine on Grimace is up...
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Category: NatureLand: What They Used to Call the Environment
The Logic of Sufficiency, as opposed to efficiency...when do we have enough?
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 10:29 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 22, 2007
Category: Humor stuff, and in the best of worlds, science humor stuff
So like, I'm not a big fan of making lunches for my children, and in my household we actually alternate that chore between the two of us (If Kate is doing bedtime stories, I'm on lunches, etc). In fact,...
Posted by David Ng at 4:34 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Ethics Palace: Where ethical questions go to live or die
ecologically wise? "genetically-modified mosquitoes resistant to a malaria parasite"...
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 10:43 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
Kuhn vs. Determinism (by an excitable commentator) Oh, oh, I can't believe it, I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT! This one was for the history books, people. Team Kuhn beating the pants off of the Determinism squad. A real life massacre...
Posted by David Ng at 12:05 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 21, 2007
Category: The Art/Science (Non?)Divide Building
"On RadioLab, science bumps into culture... information sounds like music."
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 4:17 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Links to interesting sites and discussion of them
Seeking to promote "science in service to society," blogging about daily news and commentary on science policy issues.
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 3:38 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Humor stuff, and in the best of worlds, science humor stuff
This is how I'd imagine the thought process would go (or why I think satire does a pretty good job of showing the silliness of intelligent design). (From Inkling)...
Posted by David Ng at 12:29 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 19, 2007
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
Is Darwin ready? Pluto still in it to win? Kuhn feeling frisky?
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 7:30 AM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 18, 2007
Category: NatureLand: What They Used to Call the Environment
About the ecological footprint of scientific field research, keeping the "field" ecologically visible.
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 8:00 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 17, 2007
Category: The Art/Science (Non?)Divide Building
All together, how about the Galileo Players, Carl Djerassi, Roald Hoffman, Tom Stoppard, and Michel Frayn, for starters. Those, in addition to Playwright Kathryn Walat from this old post. Scientists of Comedy, the Galileo Players call themselves. Or, officially: "The...
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 2:08 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
Mandatory testing of all tourney players has found substance abuse in all members of the Internal Medicine team. Specifically, the players tested positive for Norethandrolone, a testoterone derivative, and Showdown officials have ruled that they have no choice but to...
Posted by David Ng at 1:47 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 16, 2007
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
But Logic v Logic is still, unbelievably, undecided...
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 3:49 PM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
PRESS CENTER | PRINTABLE BRACKETS Well, you know it's big when the American Idol gang weigh in with an opening musical number (live at the HIV vs Plasmodium court, and telecast to the others). Not only that, but the crazy...
Posted by David Ng at 8:29 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 15, 2007
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
This just in. Looks like the supply and management staff for the Genomics and Proteomics teams are causing some headaches for the venue organizers. "Basically, too much hardware," as one onlooker commented. And too much indeed. It appears that with...
Posted by David Ng at 4:50 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 14, 2007
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
The Western Region of Science Spring Showdown is on. Who will advance?
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 3:55 PM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
PRESS CENTER | PRINTABLE BRACKETS Gates have just opened and it looks like a pretty good throng of fans are piling into their respective arenas. We won't comment too much on these match ups for now, since we are more...
Posted by David Ng at 9:36 AM • 16 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
CLICKABLE MAP OF TOURNAMENT HERE OR CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW Printable brackets available here (pdf)...
Posted by David Ng at 12:15 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 13, 2007
Category: Nature as in Earth, as in Global, as in Global Issues Generally
So, on Sunday and Monday, I had the privilege of hanging out with Dr. Shiva. And she was an absolute joy to host, and I can't tell you how wonderful it is to see students come away both enthused and...
Posted by David Ng at 11:46 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: The Book Building
Animals of the Ocean, In Particular The Giant Squid... leaves much to be desired...
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March 12, 2007
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
Introducing the perfect complement to the NCAA tournament...who are your picks for the Science Final Four?
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 8:49 AM • 17 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 9, 2007
Category: Nature as in Earth, as in Global, as in Global Issues Generally
So, as mentioned previously, I got the chance to hang out with Chris Mooney this past week, and gracious as he is, he also took time to meet and greet a few of the local gang of science scouts. Anyway,...
Posted by David Ng at 12:36 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Humor stuff, and in the best of worlds, science humor stuff
So, apologies again for the recent lack of posts. There's been a number of things going on of late, including getting a chance to meet fellow Scienceblogger, Chris Mooney, as well as being in full wedding planner mode for an...
Posted by David Ng at 11:28 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 7, 2007
Category: Nuclear Energy
What can non-technical aspects of oil tell us about nuclear proposals?
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 11:30 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
Can someone have, as in possess, degrees of temperature? I'm skeptical.
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 9:35 AM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 5, 2007
Category: The Art/Science (Non?)Divide Building
A London Museum on the fine line between intellectualism and elitism...
Posted by Benjamin Cohen at 1:24 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
March 1, 2007
Category: Knoxville '82: Where Miscellany Thrive
Well, actually, Kate my wife is Welsh, but whatever. In any event, I know how to say a few things in the Welsh tongue which is not such an easy thing to do. Although, it can come in handy when...
Posted by David Ng at 8:14 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: The Website Building
Well, looky here now... With the strength of the Science Scout initiative behind it, our little Truth experiment has finally hit front page google real estate. That's right, people, we're hovering at a pretty nice ranking. What ranking is that...
Posted by David Ng at 12:17 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
