Einstein’s famous equation is relatively old: In 1905, it was final proof of the genius and imagination of a young German-born scientist who had yet to land a university post. … Einstein showed in a handful of lines that as you accelerate an object, it not only gets faster, it also gets heavier. That in […]
It seems that in at least one case our government’s restrictions on stem cell research are causing scientists to pursue their research in other countries: Two government biologists heavily recruited by Stanford University have decided to work in Singapore instead, saying they will face fewer restrictions on stem cell research overseas. …Copeland and Jenkins are […]
As I’ve mentioned before, there isn’t any real scientific controversy about Intelligent Design. The conflict is totally legal and political, cooked up by ID advocates because there’s little to no scientific merit to ID arguments. In October, there was a forum titled “Science Wars,” sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute, and something Ken Miller said […]
I seem to be experiencing some server problems. The site’s been inaccessible a few times this morning. I apologize for any inconvenience or annoyance.
Aetiology has a real world example of how evolutionary theory is being used in medical research into bacterial resistance to antibiotics: Peptide antibiotics have not yet been used clinically to treat human infections, but imagine if they had gone into widespread use without a thought given to the evolution of resistance to these peptides. Imagine […]
The simple fact of Pat Robertson rebuking the citizens of Dover, PA for ousting Intelligent Design-supporting school board members is ridiculous enough, but it turns out that Robertson is even more clueless than I originally thought. In his rebuke, Robertson said, “I’d like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a […]
David Boyd blogs about Richard Miniter’s book, Disinformation, which purports to explore media myths and misinformation about Iraq’s (nonexistent) WMDs. There’s a good discussion going on in the comments there, so check it out.
An article on cnn.com today takes a look at senior citizens who blog. It’s nice to think that this hobby might provide a little comfort for me when I’m old and creaky. As a sidenote, check out the full text of the cnn link (emphasis added): http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/11/10/geezers.who.blog.ap/index.html
Mrs. Stew and I are going out to dinner tonight, and had hoped to find something nice in downtown Greensboro. Preferably someplace charming. Slightly fancy is fine, but cozy is good too. I’ve decided to harness the Power of the Blog to get some recommendations. Comment now – our culinary fate is in your hands!
