clock | October 30, 2008I and the Bird #87 is up on Ecobirder
Tangled Bank #117 is up on Neural Gourmet
Gene Genie #39 is up on Genetics & Health
The new Carnival of Education is up on Leading From The Heart
Change of Shift, Volume 3, Issue 9 is up on This crazy mircale called Life
Carnival of Homeschooling #148 is up on Why Homeschool
clock | October 30, 2008Programmable Genetic Clock Made Of Blinking Florescent Proteins Inside Bacteria Cells:
UC San Diego bioengineers have created the first stable, fast and programmable genetic clock that reliably keeps time by the blinking of fluorescent proteins inside E. coli cells. The clock's blink rate changes when the temperature, energy source or other environmental conditions change, a fact that could lead to new kinds of sensors that convey information about the environment through the blinking rate.
Real Robinson Crusoe: Evidence Of Alexander Selkirk's Desert Island Campsite:
Cast away on a desert…
clock | October 29, 2008No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it...To myself, personally, it brings nothing but increasing drudgery and daily loss of friends.
- Thomas Jefferson
clock | October 29, 2008Barack Obama for President - An endorsement from the editors of Seed:
Far more important is this: Science is a way of governing, not just something to be governed. Science offers a methodology and philosophy rooted in evidence, kept in check by persistent inquiry, and bounded by the constraints of a self-critical and rigorous method. Science is a lens through which we can and should visualize and solve complex problems, organize government and multilateral bodies, establish international alliances, inspire national pride, restore positive feelings about America around the globe, embolden…
clock | October 29, 2008
Let's look at few other sessions on the Program - on topics that are rarely seen at either tech or science meetings:
Art and science -- online and offline:
This session is moderated by Jessica Palmer and Glendon Mellow:
Art is not just illustration. And it is not the opposite of science ("Two Cultures"). How can the two work together and help each other?
Web and the History of Science:
This session is moderated by GG, Brian Switek, Scicurious and John McKay:
Why is History of Science important for scientists? How to blog about it. How does Open Access and the Web in general (Google Books in…
clock | October 29, 2008
Brain's 'Hate Circuit' Identified:
People who view pictures of someone they hate display activity in distinct areas of the brain that, together, may be thought of as a 'hate circuit', according to new research by scientists at UCL (University College London).
Soybeans No Longer 'A Musical Fruit?':
Soybeans may drop off the list of musical fruit. Scientists in Singapore are reporting victory over some consumers' No. 1 complaint about soy products -- the "flatulence factor" caused by indigestible sugars found in soy.
Red Enhances Men's Attraction To Women, Psychological Study Reveals:
A…
clock | October 28, 2008We have got but one life here. It pays, no matter what comes after it, to try and do things, to accomplish things in this life and not merely to have a soft and pleasant time.
- Theodore Roosevelt
clock | October 28, 2008
Here is the fourth interview in the series on Miss Baker's Biology class blog - Samantha's interview with Erica Tsai.
Previously in this series:
ScienceOnline09 - an interview with...me!
ScienceOnline09 - an interview with Eric Roston
ScienceOnline09 - an interview with Clinton Colmenares
clock | October 28, 2008There are 25 new articles in PLoS ONE today. As always, you should rate the articles, post notes and comments and send trackbacks when you blog about the papers. Here are my own picks for the week - you go and look for your own favourites:
Overall Alteration of Circadian Clock Gene Expression in the Chestnut Cold Response (see this for previous work):
Cold acclimation in woody plants may have special features compared to similar processes in herbaceous plants. Recent studies have shown that circadian clock behavior in the chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) is disrupted by cold temperatures…
clock | October 28, 2008
If you are coming to ScienceOnline09, it's time for you to reserve a hotel room, find a room-mate if you want, and organize your travel - do all of that here.
If you'll be in town on Thursday evening, please sign up for the Early Bird Dinner so we can figure out the numbers and reserve the appropriate amount of space at Town Hall Grill.
clock | October 28, 2008Web journals 'narrowing study' by Linda Nordling:
Online publishing has sparked an explosion in the number of places where academics can showcase their work. Today, no field of study is too obscure to have its own dedicated title. But have platforms such as the Journal of Happiness Studies or Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy News made academic publishing more democratic?
Far from it, says Alex Bentley, an anthropologist at Durham University. "We're just producing so much wordage that nobody has time to read anything. It makes academic publishing, and even science itself, a bit like trying…
clock | October 28, 2008MetaCarnival #1: a conversation across the blogosphere - now up on SharpBrains
Grand Rounds Vol. 5 No. 6 are now up on Emergiblog
clock | October 28, 2008'Voter-Verifiable' Voting System Ensures Accuracy And Privacy:
Approximately two-thirds of Americans voting in the November Presidential election will cast their votes on paper ballots. How can voters be assured their votes are counted and kept private?
Victorian Manchester Home To First Youth Gangs:
A historian at the University of Liverpool has uncovered extensive archive material detailing the activities of the 'scuttlers' - one of Britain's earliest youth cults.
Youth From Poor Neighborhoods 4 Times More Likely To Attempt Suicide:
Youth in their late teens who live in poor neighbourhoods…
clock | October 27, 2008In a time lacking in truth and certainty and filled with anguish and despair, no woman should be shamefaced in attempting to give back to the world, through her work, a portion of its lost heart.
- Louise Bogan
clock | October 27, 2008PLoS Biology at 5: The Future Is Open Access:
On the 13th of October in 2003, with the first issue of PLoS Biology, the Public Library of Science realized its transformation from a grassroots organization of scientists to a publisher. Our fledgling website received over a million hits within its first hour, and major international newspapers and news outlets ran stories about the journal, about science communication in general, and about our founders--working scientists who had the temerity to take on the traditional publishing world and who pledged to lead a revolution in scholarly…
clock | October 27, 2008Just got this e-mail earlier today:
This Wednesday, October 29th, please join Barack Obama in Raleigh, where he will talk about his vision for creating the kind of change we need.
Early Vote for Change Rally
with Barack Obama
Halifax Mall
Government Complex
300 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Wednesday, October 29th
Doors Open: 10:00 a.m.
Pre-program Begins: 11:15 a.m.
This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required; however, an RSVP is strongly encouraged.
For security reasons, do not bring bags or umbrellas. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners…
clock | October 27, 2008ScienceWoman gives us a heads-up on a new and interesting organization - UnderTheMicroscope.com:
The Feminist Press with IBM have just launched UnderTheMicroscope.com, a new site to involve young women in science and to encourage them to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The site is part of the Women Writing Science, a project initiated by The Feminist Press at the City University of New York and funded by the National Science Foundation.
The site features personal stories of women scientists, role models, and mentors; tips for parents and teachers; links to related…
clock | October 27, 2008There are 13 new articles published Friday night and 10 new articles tonight in PLoS ONE today. As always, you should rate the articles, post notes and comments and send trackbacks when you blog about the papers. Here are my own picks for the week - you go and look for your own favourites:
Implication of the F-Box Protein FBXL21 in Circadian Pacemaker Function in Mammals:
In mammals, the circadian clock relies on interlocked feedback loops involving clock genes and their protein products. Post-translational modifications control intracellular trafficking, functionality and degradation of…