Clearing some more posts out of Bloglines, to mark the start of the new term. My first lecture is today, and as a bonus, there's a film crew coming to my class...
First, there's a very nice essay at Fighting for Science on the Equivalence Principle. Via See You at Enceladus.
Next up, Biocurious offers thoughts on the desirability of a Unified Theory for biology. I don't quite agree with Andre about the disunification of physics, but it's worth a look. See also RPM.
Finally, Alex has reposted his lists of the Best and Worst parts of science. I meant to link these months ago, so I'm grateful for the second chance.
And now, off to get ready for my close-up...
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