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mementomori | February 23, 2007As anyone who has ever received chemotherapy knows, oncologists are required to explain the possible risks and side-effects of all recommended medications before giving them. This is called informed consent and is a crucial part of the process of destroying cancer cells, both seen and unseen. As our training manual clearly states:
"It is unethical to introduce a drug and/or biological agent into the body of a person without warning that same person of the potential adverse consequences on his or her personage that introduction of the drug and/or biological agent could introduce."
Who writes…
mikethemadbiologist | February 23, 2007
Beta test version of Conservapedia graphical interface. Isn't he reassuring?
I feel bad for John Stewart and Stephen Colbert because when idiots unintentionally parody themselves, their gigs will be up. Conservapedia is going to be the gift that giving...for bloggers anyway. Here's what it says about the Holocaust (and, yes, this is the entire entry):
The Holocaust was the massacring of the Jewish race during World War II. The Germans are not to blame for this but the Nazi[s] are. Besides 6 million Jews dying, 3 million Christians were killed also along with many priests and nuns. This is…
omnibrain | February 23, 2007Funny since my mother is a librarian... "March of the Librarians" is a spoof of sorts of the "March of the Penguins."
Via Improbable Research Blog
Watch out for that hipster librarian in the crowd!
I also just ran across this at Bad Astronomy Blog:
Good stuff!
omnibrain | February 22, 2007
"and protect us from Atkins and his disciples. Ramen."
From the user Salad Is Slaughter.
He has won a copy of the Book God: The Failed Hypothesis. How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist.
Thanks for all the great entries! And Thanks to the marketing team at Prometheus Books for picking the winner!
Go out and buy the book today!
grrlscientist | February 22, 2007The immigration debate blows up when the Pilgrims protest limitations to their rights in America. See the streaming video below the fold.
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tags: streaming video, humor, immigration debate
evolvingthoughts | February 20, 2007
James Randerson, at the GrauniadGuardian blog site makes an interesting point about the new bionic eye. It's only a 4x4 grid of monochrome pixels, but it's revolutionised the life of a blind man. Of what use is 1/2^n of an eye? Well it's enough to navigate. Randerson points out that this totally demolishes the ID argument. So it's not only a cool invention, but a great rebuttal.
pharyngula | February 20, 2007He really is stupid wanker—it's no wonder his followers have problems.
(via Atheist in a mini van)
mikethemadbiologist | February 19, 2007
What the hell is this?
...than develop a new radiation warning symbol? According to the IAEA, the old symbol had "no intuitive meaning and little recognition beyond those educated in its significance." OK, then. But I'm going to miss this guy:
oracknows | February 19, 2007This one's been floating around the science blogosphere for about a week or two now. I tried to resist its pull, but finally I have given in and decided that, if you've got it, flaunt it, baby!
In any case, I'm talking about a bunch of merit badges for scientists (a.k.a. "The Order of Science Scouts of Exemplary Repute and Above Average Physique," although I may not qualify for that latter part.
And which ones did I earn? Well, take a look (click on the badges to see what each one signifies):
(Sadly, I'm not likely ever to duplicate that last one.)
And, finally, the one…
omnibrain | February 18, 2007Here are a couple of my favorites starting with the original really really stupid text.
Check out the original site for many more, as well as some good commentary.
Via BoingBoing & Digg.
oracknows | February 17, 2007As a diehard Lord of the Rings fan since around age 13, I have only one thing to say about this:
They're taking the hobbits to Isengard!
I bet you can't get this out of your head now, can you?
This guy couldn't:
mementomori | February 16, 2007Things you don't want to hear during a physical examination:
(Key: P = patient; D = doctor)
"Here, let me take it out and show you." (P)
"Wait a sec while I get a tissue." (D)
"We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?" (P)
"Just out of curiosity, do you shave your forehead?" (D)
"My last doc always wore gloves when he touched that." (P)
"Why does it say 'Swinging Boom Below' on your abdomen?" (D)
"My wife wants to know - can you give me something for this?" (P)
"No, actually it's ____________ (insert one of the following: 'Friday,' 'February,' '2007,' 'the planet Earth,' 'a…
pharyngula | February 15, 2007If you had a lonely Valentine's Day, it's my fault. I should have passed along these infallible Darwinian pick-up lines to you.
It's not too late, though…there's a weekend coming up, try them out and let us all know how it works out.
tsmith | February 14, 2007...some vintage posters raising awareness about the other VD: venereal disease.
(Click on them to go to the original site). A few more highlights below the fold...
And this one, which is better appreciated at larger size so you can read the print:
There are 20 posters in all, plus this syphilis comic book from 1965:
Happy Valentine's Day!
scientificactivist | February 14, 2007Last year's Valentine's Day entry was quite a hit, so here it is again.
(13 February 2006) We all know how normal people celebrate Valentine's Day: either going out on a hot date or, more likely, sulking alone at home and possibly crying themselves to sleep. Many of you, though, may wonder how scientists--those mysterious folks who drape themselves in white lab coats and lurk in the shadows, hidden away from the rest of society--celebrate this dubious holiday.
You've wounded me, dear;And how can it be?You've reached in and disabledMy p53.
Something is growing,You've heard the rumourLove grows…
omnibrain | February 13, 2007 ClinkShrink from Shrink Rap sent me these great (anatomically correct) brain treats last fall. If anyone wants to get me a Valentines Day present, this would be it. ;)
[edit by Sandra - I need a chocolate brain too, but only to replace the one in my head that doesn't work very well. Also, what's up with Steve and ClinkShrink, hmm?]
sporte | February 13, 2007I received a mysterious file last week, via e-mail from one of my students. According the e-mail, the file contained the answers to an assignment.
I downloaded the file and double-clicked it. Nada.
I did notice that the file had an unusual extension. Most Word documents have ".doc" at the end. This one had ".docx"
I thought that must be a mistake, so I tried other options for opening it with Microsoft WORD, even editing the extension to change it to ".doc"
No. That didn't work.
Then, I tried TextEdit, all I saw were strange characters.
I did a few other things, but all I could see was…
oracknows | February 13, 2007Every so often, just for laughs or my own personal edification, periodically I check my referral logs to see who's linking to me and what posts are being linked to. Most of the time, there's not much there worth commenting on. Sometimes, it's bloggers who agree with me; other times, it's bloggers who were simply amused enough by something I've posted to link to it; and occasionally, it's bloggers who really, really don't like me, for reasons that most of you would find obvious. Sometimes, however, there's a link that catches my attention. In this case, the link came from here.
At first glance…