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I find myself unmoved by Pluto's demotion in planetary status, except to be glad. Schoolchildren may be mourning, or so we are told, but science is not a process of codifying public sentiment. If it were, science would still be propounding the "natural theology" of the
From the New York Times: From 2002 until this year, NASA's mission statement, prominently featured in its budget and planning documents, read: "To understand and protect our home planet; to explore the universe and search for life; to inspire the next generation of explorers ... as only NASA
I'm part of the Brain Parade again at Meme Therapy. Today's topic: Science Fiction's Leaky Memes.
I began thinking about global warming again today, sparked by a posting by Christopher Bigelow—or rather, by a couple of the complacent jackasses who responded to the post. (Sorry if they're friends of yours, Chris.) While I think it's nice that Time did finally get
The New York Times is reporting: Scientists Call Fish Fossil the "Missing Link" Talk about deep time! I am in awe. (I move that Tiktaalik roseae be nicknamed "Darwin Fish.")
Staggering news from Utah (as reported in the New York Times): In a defeat for critics of Darwin, the Utah House of Representatives on Monday voted down a bill intended to challenge the theory of evolution in high school science classes. [full article] Actually, not so staggering if you'
Speaking of giant squid ... giant squid!
❦bobhowe calls my attention to an article in today's New York Times about a survey commissioned by a couple of Pew trusts which finds that "nearly two-thirds of Americans say that creationism should be taught alongside evolution in public schools." John C. Green, a senior fellow
So scientists in Seoul have cloned an Afghan wolfhound: http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/08/03/dog.clone.ap/index.html This is exciting news for some, but I fear it will only bring unintended bad consequences. Like Jay Leno jokes about the boon to Korean cuisine.
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