Thursday, September 01, 2005

Regenerating mice? I don't believe it

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The Australian: It's a miracle: mice regrow hearts [August 29, 2005] The web is alive with news of a gen-engineered mice that can re...

Human evolution: fascinating things that won't be taught in Kansas

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In Chimpanzee DNA, Signs of Y Chromosome's Evolution - New York Times This discussion of the evolution of the Y chromosome is fascin...
Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Poisoned soils of New Orleans 8

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Extraordinary Problems, Difficult Solutions It may be that the final blow to New Orleans won't be the floodwaters, but rather what the w...

How a foreign policy wonk gets their themes

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Obsidian Wings: Formative Experiences: Foreign Policy This ends up being a remarkably readable and interesting overview of foreign polic...

The enlightenment is in full retreat in America

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First this: NYT 8/30/05: One adult American in five thinks the Sun revolves around the Earth... then this: NYT - Teaching of Creationism Is ...
Tuesday, August 30, 2005

The politicization of the american military

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From two directions, ongoing evidence of the politicization of the American military: Military Wrestles With Disharmony Among Chaplains &quo...

Is Econbrowser being converted to Peak Oil?

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Econbrowser: Supply factors in the 2005 oil price surge World oil production increased 4.2% during 2004, leading many analysts to conclude t...
Monday, August 29, 2005

The speciation of modern man

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The History of Chromosomes May Shape the Future of Diseases - New York Times Twenty-three chromosomal rearrangements separate man and macaqu...

Teaching the controversy: genetics from 1968

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The Chromosome Shuffle: Corante - The Loom Teaching the Controversy: Part XVIII (emphases mine) The Intelligent Design crew wants to ...
Sunday, August 28, 2005

Love explained

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Talk to the Animals - New York Times : Sure sounds like love to me ... Functionally, I suspect love is an often temporary chemical imbalance...

Excellent discussion of extended warranties or service contracts

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To Buy or Not to Buy: The Quandary of Warranties - New York Times 1. The length of a manufacturer's warranty (assuming, unlike Samsu...

Strategic errors: creating CD DRM schemes that shut out the iPod

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Apple, Digital Music's Angel, Earns Record Industry's Scorn - New York Times This is a great business article. Apple and the rec...
Saturday, August 27, 2005

Phone company posted rates are completely meaningless

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A Monthly Mystery - New York Times Well, not completely meaningless. You know the monthly fee will be higher than whatever is published. I&#...

First United Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

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Open Letter to Kansas School Board: Teachng the Controversy If one is going to teach intelligent design as science, then one ought to be...
Friday, August 26, 2005

Has the social security crisis been averted? Klotho protein for aging

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Life-Lengthening Hormone Found in Mouse Research We can extend the lifespan of mice 20% by injecting a peptide produced by the Klotho gene: ...
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