October 2010
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Most Stories Have a Hero: An Essay on Evolutionary... →
Listen, I don’t have time to go line by line and explain why your line of thinking is so far off base, because I know that you don’t want to believe in evolution. I could fill pages with scientific support, and you would do what 12th-graders do and be independent to a fault and disregard it.
But, I am also not here to belittle you … I am the type of scientist who would rather...
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Most Stories Have a Hero: An Essay on Evolutionary... →
I don’t mean to call this kid out, but with the exception of maybe two or three sentences, every part of this essay is completely inaccurate regarding the current state of scientific thinking, evolutionary study and generalized sensible thought. I could call you names, O Confused Student, but instead I invite you to ask questions, explain your doubts and let we as a science community show...
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“Studies have shown that assiduous instrument training from an early age can help...”
– Hearing the Music, Honing the Mind: Scientific American - Why we shouldn’t be cutting music classes for our kids.
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WatchDid you know that your gut and digestive system has one of the most complex nerve subsystems in your body? Here’s a food scientist from Nestle named Heribert Watzke explaining what that might mean for the evolution of our diet and the way we eat as humans.
If that’s not enough, here’s some more commentary on our brains and guts from PLoS.
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Sigh … I hate when Tumblr takes a nice, long, well-researched answer to a submitted question and deletes 90% of the post. Here’s the full answer.
Tunagobbler asked “Where does the Ebola virus come from?”
That’s a very interesting story. There’s some debate about this in the “literature,” as they say. Ebola virus and a relative called Marburg virus are extremely deadly...
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Chris Mooney: Science Rocks - If Only it Could... →
Disturbing highlights:
“• Only 18 percent know a scientist personally. For most, the first thing that probably comes to mind when they think “scientist” is a Hollywood stereotype—or the local TV weatherman.
• 44 percent cannot even name a scientific role model. And among those that do give a name, their top three choices—Bill Gates, Al Gore, and Albert...
Ozzy Osbourne's Genome Reveals Some Neandertal... →
“I can definitely tell you he’s the first prince of darkness to have his genome sequenced and analyzed.”
The science of falling in love →
mothernaturenetwork:
How long does it take to fall in love? According to this new study, 1/5 of a second. Have you experienced love at first blink?
Does Lying on the Left Side Ease Heartburn? —... →
Yep, really!
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Let’s keep the party going for Tumblr Tuesday!
amandamaea, microculture, and katekallista are awesome people for their support.
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'Psychic' Octopus, Paul, Dies : Discovery News →
This is clearly the diabolical work of Zee Germans!! I demand a full investigation!
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I would just like to say that I love asking you guys questions … it’s kinda hilarious. Anyway, like I figured, almost everyone reads through the Dashboard, because it’s Tumblr and that’s pretty obvious. What I loved was being informed how strongly a couple people thought my site layout sucked.
All criticism is good criticism! Anyway, for those who ever read the site,...
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Quick survey for all my readers
I have a quick question for all you lovely peeps … I have been getting tired of my current layout for a while, and I’m thinking of updating it. It would let people see a lot more at once, and help link out to other work I am doing more easily.
The question is, how many of you ever read my content from my actual site? Or do you just view it through the dashboard? Also, would you be...
What's In A Placebo? Turns Out We Don't Really... →
“How do we know the placebo did not have an effect if we don’t know what the placebo was?”
Things that make ya go “Hmm …”
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Do Intelligent People Drink More Alcohol? →
Based upon a sample size of 1 (me), I would say that the data leans toward YES.
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WatchThe Physics of Giant Pumpkins
On with the Halloween science …
