carnivals
neurophilosophy | June 10, 2008At Channel N, Sandra has compiled a fantastic 47th edition of Encephalon. There are, as usual, many blog posts about a wide variety of topics neuroscience and psychology.
This edition also includes no less than 7 film clips, including one which contains footage of Albert Bandura's classic 'Bobo Doll experiment', in which the effect on children of viewing violence on television was examined.
purepedantry | June 9, 2008Encephalon 47 is up at Channel N. Thanks Sandra!
The best of it is a video describing equipment for measuring the flight of tethered fruit flies. You can train them do to all manner of things but changing the visual stimulus in the area around them.
The video is provided by Bjoern Brembs. Neat stuff.
clock | June 9, 2008Gene Genie #33 is up on Neurophilosophy
Encephalon #47 is up on Channel N
Carnival of the green #131 is up on Blogfish
neurophilosophy | June 8, 2008
Logo by Ricardo at My Biotech Life
Welcome to the 33rd edition of Gene Genie, the blog carnival devoted to genes and genetic diseases.
In this edition, there is a strong emphasis on cancer. There's also a focus on leukodystrophy, and a special section on personalized genetics.
Spotlight on Leukodystrophy
The term leukodystrophy refers to a group of diseases characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter in the brain. The conditions are normally inherited, and are associated with mutations in the genes encoding components of the myelin sheath.
Leukodystrophy came under the…
clock | June 7, 2008June edition of Scientiae is up on Thus Spake Zuska
The 21st edition of The Boneyard is up on The Flying Trilobite
clock | June 6, 2008But what should it be called? In the wake of the great success of the Classic Papers Chellenge, Skulls In The Stars will turn it into a regular carnival. And this is where you come in - suggest a good catchy name for the carnival in the comments of this post (these names are taken, but can give you ideas....).
clock | June 6, 2008Linnaeus' Legacy #7 is up on When Pigs Fly Returns
Four Stone Hearth #42 is up on Neuroanthropology
The 88th Skeptic's Circle is up on Jyunri Kankei
Carnival of Space #57 is up on Out of the Cradle
Friday Ark #194 is up on Modulator
clock | June 5, 2008The 174th edition of The Carnival of Education is up on The Education Wonks
Carnival of the Liberals #66 is up on The Otherwhirled
clock | June 3, 2008While the conference site is down and before the new one is built, I need, for myself, a list of blog carnivals I follow, so here I am putting it here for my own reference (let me know if I am missing a delightful and useful carnival - if you manage one of them, make sure I am on your mailing list so I can get updates as the new editions of carnivals get posted):
Tangled Bank
Grand Rounds
Carnival of the Green
Carnival of the Blue
Scientiae
Linnaeus' Legacy
Circus of the Spineless
I And The Bird
Festival of the Trees
Berry Go Round
Encephalon
Molecular and Cell Biology Carnival
Oekologie…
clock | June 3, 2008Circus of the Spineless #33 is up on Seeds Aside
Grand Rounds Volume 4 Number 37 is up on The Happy Hospitalist
The 127th Carnival of Homeschooling is up on Tami's Blog.
clock | June 2, 2008Festival of the Trees #24 is up on Wrenaissance Reflections
Carnival of the Green #130 is up on Green Ladywell
clock | June 1, 2008Medicine 2.0 Carnival is up on Discovering Biology in a Digital World
Carnival of Space #56 is up on Lifeboat Foundation
Carnival of the Elitist Bastards #1 is up on En Tequila Es Verdad
pharyngula | June 1, 2008This is a carnival after my own heart: the first Carnival of the Elitist Bastards. They're mean, cranky, and wonderfully charming.
clock | May 31, 2008Classic Science Papers: The 2008 'Challenge', what will hopefully turn into a carnival, is up on Skulls in the Stars and it if full of really cool posts.
Friday Ark #193 is up on the Modulator
neurophilosophy | May 30, 2008Encephalon 46 is now online at The Neurocritic's blog, and contains lots of fantastic neuroscience blogging, including posts on Senator Ted Kennedy's brain tumour, phantom supernumery limbs, and anti-drug vaccines.
The previous edition, at PodBlack Blog, also contains plenty of good reading material; I didn't link to it at the time as I was still busy with my exam revision.
clock | May 29, 2008I and the Bird # 76 is up on Wanderin' Weeta
The new edition of the Change of Shift is up on Miss-Elaine-ious RN (temp)
clock | May 28, 2008106th Tangled Bank is up on Nobel Intent
173rd edition of the Carnival of Education is up on Bluebird's Classroom
pharyngula | May 28, 2008
And it must also be time for the 106th edition of the Tangled Bank. Read it!
Check back at Pharyngula later — I've just arrived at the IEDG 2008 conference on Integrating Evolution, Development, and Genomics, and I'll be filling you all in on the latest juicy cool evo-devo stuff.
clock | May 27, 2008Encephalon - 46th Edition - is up on Neurocritic
Grand Rounds, 4.36, are up on PARALLEL UNIVERSES
Gene Genie #32 is up on Real Woman Magazine Helper
Carnival of the Green #129 is up on Little Green Secrets
The 92nd Carnival of the Godless is up on Jyunri Kankei
Carnival Of Homeschooling #126 is up on Walking Therein
purepedantry | May 27, 2008Encephalon #46 is up at the Neurocritic. My favorite: if you haven't read Chris's post how on hyperbolic discounting reflects distorted time perception, you need to. It is genius.