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Category Archives: Biology
Science prevailed over Big Jesus, Chapter ???
The State Board of Education, which has a noisy contingent of Factually-Challenged types (aka, Willfully Ignorant “Christians”), have taken a step forward on future Science books for Texas high schools. For over 30 years the creationists have demanded unnecessary skeptical … Continue reading
It seems we live in the Anthropocene Period
Last week, co-host Brooke Gladstone of On the Media interviewed stratigrapher Jan Zalasiewicz. They discussed what aliens or future humans would find if they dug up our epoch for the Holocene Era (starts around 7000 BC) is definitely over. The period I think … Continue reading
A tale of two genetic tests
The results are in! And they’re kind of muddy. Hell, they don’t quite agree which makes me wonder what each company’s criteria are for an ethnic group, especially when they lump at least two very distinctive peoples into something as amorphous … Continue reading
Italian #42: Dr. Camillo Golgi
In the spirit of all those Nobel prizes being awarded, I decided to look up who was the first Italian to receive one and it was this gentleman; it was for Medicine. Golgi was considered the greatest neuroscientist and biologist of … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, History, Italians, Science & Technology
Tagged Nobel, Twentieth Century
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Sweet hippos of San Marcos! Nanobots are real!
Today, the Nobel Prize people awarded three European Scientists the 8m Swedish kronor prize in Chemistry for “nano-machines.” Five years earlier, they succeeded in making a molecular “car” drive across a piece of copper. It was only six billionths of a … Continue reading
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Why asparagus jokes are funny!
It was always a great punchline on Larry Sanders.
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My doppelgänger is allegedly in Australia
This article reminded me about a couple Aussies I encountered at Harrah’s while watching the Big Elvis show. They approached me because they said they had a friend back home who resembled me (probably the other way around to them). If … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Diversions, Science & Technology
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For once South Park actually used real science
George Carlin made a joke about this years before the Colorado D-bags took notice. However, I beg to differ. I don’t care for this smell. If there were a way to eliminate the side effects, I’d get in line right … Continue reading
Happy 80th Birthday Carl Sagan
Had he beaten cancer and carried on, it would’ve been his 80th. Sagan wasn’t always a genial figure since it was disputed about the lawsuits he may or may not have filed against Johnny Carson, Apple, etc. He’s probably also … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Biology, Physics, Science & Technology
Tagged Atheism, Eighties, Mythbusting
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Put me in for a gross!
Kristin posted this as a tribute to Jeremy, but I’m sure she was speaking for all wives and girlfriends because we all know…girls don’t fart as the song goes. Personally, I hope this is true. Of course it could *ahem!* backfire … Continue reading
Happy 205th Birthday Abe Lincoln and Charles Darwin
Two very reviled figures by the Far Right, Teabaggers and segments of the Deep South. They weren’t perfect people but both helped human progress and did what they could to make the world a better place. Lincoln resided in my … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Biology, History, Science & Technology
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Texas SBOE’s contrite approval…
…of Science textbooks has occurred but they promise more shenanigans to impose their knuckle-dragging perspective on Texas’ students. This affects the rest of America since the book publishers cater to the larger states/populations. I thought California still had some pull. … Continue reading
Textbook publishers reject mythology and bunk
This great piece of news was probably ignored due to the shutdown and it’s a huge relief since I live in Texas. The Christian Dominionists on the SBOE may finally realize that this state’s size and rising star will prevent … Continue reading
This fact blew me away
Austin is in the throes of Spring and to counter the wonderful weather, since paradise always has a price, is pollen. Volumes and volumes of cedar mostly. This results in most people suffering from congestion, allergies and/or a general sore … Continue reading
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