October 7, 2006
On Thursday night I went to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro blogger MeetUp. Actually, I did not plan on going - my wife was out of town and I had kids on my hands on a schoolday, so I told Anton in advance that I would not be coming this time.
But, the previous day both of my kids bugged me about some…
October 7, 2006
Apparently, there is a big debate between Pinker and Lakoff going on. Both of new Lakoff's books are still on my wish list, i.e., I have not read them yet and I have been out of the Lakoffian loop for a while - too much other stuff is vying for my attention these days.
But I have read the two…
October 7, 2006
This Monday, Elizabeth Edwards will be reading from and signing her book Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers at two places in the Triangle:
The Law School Rotunda, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
(sponsored by Bull's Head…
October 7, 2006
How many countries has NATO intervened in since it was founded?
October 7, 2006
Earlier, I wondered how many familial relationships there were among Nobel Prize winners. Commenters gave some examples. Now, Ruchira Paul did the research and found them all. Biggest surprose for me: Nikko Tinbergen's brother got a Nobel in economics three years before his more famous brother!
October 7, 2006
I just discovered (on my Sitemeter referrals list!) a cool new blog - Biology In Science Fiction. Several good posts so far. Go check it out!
October 7, 2006
Mr.Sun is coming to the 2007 North Carolina Science Blogging Conference. Are you?
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October 6, 2006
Considering that circadian clocks were first discovered in plants, and studied almost exclusively in plants for almost a century before people started looking at animals in the early 20th century, it is somewhat surprising that the molecular aspects of the circadian rhythm generation mechanisms…
October 6, 2006
David Neiwert: God, evolution, and guns and Naming the enemy
Sara Robinson: The Irony of It All
October 6, 2006
Hmmm, after a whole week of fantastic traffic, it has suddenly gone down through the floor today, so I better act quickly and post something really provocative - an old anti-Libertarian screed that is bound to attract trolls (and traffic)....
Much of the stuff on this blog is based on the bimodal…
October 6, 2006
Reed Cartwright is coming to the 2007 North Carolina Science Blogging Conference. Are you?
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October 5, 2006
..but were too afraid to ask. Or, why do I, unlike some people, like stale cookies.
October 5, 2006
...you need this. Now, how about reel-to-reel?
October 5, 2006
Bill Bailey reports that an organization called 'Screening for Mental Health' offers free screenings for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). But then, they push drugs on people they "diagnose". The only problem - SAD is not treated with drugs!!! It is a circadian disorder, treated with light…
October 5, 2006
...not to write a blog post. Advice for the next generation, but some of it applies to us old geezers as well.
October 5, 2006
'Hip Happy Prof' teaches over MySpace, bosses protest:
N.C. State Professor Tom Hoban is offering Sociology 395-M, "Social Movements for Social Change," on the popular social networking site that claims to have 100 million active users worldwide. But administrators say it's the wrong space for…
October 5, 2006
Prince George and the return of the Sheriff of Nottingham
People are working harder, earning less, and the rich are raking it in. Where's Robin Hood when we need him?
By Hal Crowther
There was a time when no one could be elected president of the United States without representing himself as the…
October 5, 2006
We are what we eat: corn and petroleum
Interview by David Auerbach in this week's Independent Weekly.
October 5, 2006
...to Shakespeare's Sister. It is her second blogiversary today.
I am always amazed when I realize that some of the bloggers I most look up to have been blogging less time than I have, and Shakes is certainly one of those bloggers I most look up to - has been a daily must read for a long time now.
October 5, 2006
Norwegian scientists have discovered a "treasure trove" of fossils belonging to giant sea reptiles that roamed the seas at the time of the dinosaurs.
The 150 million-year-old fossils were uncovered on the Arctic island chain of Svalbard - about halfway between the Norwegian mainland and the North…
October 5, 2006
...is hard at work.
October 5, 2006
Study says no video games on school nights:
According to Dr. Iman Sharif, the results were clear-cut. "On weekdays, the more they watched, the worse they did," said Dr. Sharif. Weekends were another matter, with gaming and TV watching habits showing little or no effect on academic performance, as…
October 5, 2006
Design by Brian Russell for the '07 NC SCB.
October 5, 2006
Brian Russell is organizing the 2007 Podcastercon. Let me show you how much fun the last year's Podacstercon was by reposting this January 16, 2006 post (also cross-posted on Science And Politics) about the exciting education session led by David Warlick of 2 Cents Worth blog:
Sorry for three…
October 5, 2006
Seven women are to be stoned to death for "crimes against chastity". Amnesty International is asking for your help. Read about it here. Sign a petition (or submit your own letter) here. If we do not act fast, this is what will happen:
Under Shari'a law, a prisoner is buried up to her breast, her…
October 5, 2006
Jean-Claude Bradley is the pioneer in the use of blogs in science in the way that too many of us are still too scared to do - posting on a daily basis the ideas, methods and data from the lab. He and his collaborators are using the blogs Useful Chemistry, Useful Chem Experiments 1 and Usefulchem-…
October 5, 2006
Chris Mooney, author of The Republican War on Science, will chat onliine on DefCon blog at 7pm EST tonight. You can post a question right now, if you register.
October 5, 2006
Have you seen Flock of Dodos yet? Don't you want to? Why not do something socially positive in the process - ask your local library to get a copy - it is only $345! Then ask them to host a public screening. Then get a bunch of friends and watch it. Get more information from Reed (especially for…
October 5, 2006
I missed answering AskTheScienceBlogger question for a few weeks now, so let me take a quick stab at the latest one:
What's an antioxidant, and why are they healthful? I thought oxygen was supposed to be good for you!
Not that I know too much about this but I should, as the molecule central to my…
October 4, 2006
The eighth edition of the nursing carnival is up on Emergiblog.
