Sci/Tech: Life Sciences
Currently listing articles 226-201:
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When Humans Allow the Unfit to Survive— What happens when you take animals off the survival of the fittest track?
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Global Warming: Human Induced Or Natural Cycle and Does It Really Matter?— I think that in the end it doesn't seem like it really matters.
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Theater Review (NYC): Three on a Couch by Carl Djerassi— A nervous shrink, a devilish plot, revenge, and a mango fuel the American premiere of Carl Djerassi's dark comedy.
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Book Review: Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments by Robert Bruce Thompson— Kitchen chemistry for the mad scientist in us all. Thompson's book is a DIY course general chemistry, but not for kids.
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Aging Brains Are Not for Sissies— If getting older means having a smaller brain with more oomph to the ounce, so be it.
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TV Review: Nova - "Lord of the Ants"— Nova goes hyper-specific again, this time focusing on ants.
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Universal Health Care — A Modest Proposal— "Perfection is the worst enemy of the merely excellent." The U.S. should evaluate what "free" health care is worthwhile.
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An Analysis of the Arguments Presented in Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed— An examination of the theories and ideas presented in Ben Stein's controversial new documentary about Intelligent Design.
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The Spectrum of Autism Research: From Brilliant to Just Plain Stupid— Can kids watching TV cause autism?
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DVD Review: The BBC Natural History Collection— This is the ideal gift for the nature lover in your family and the perfect package for anyone with a passion for this fascinating world.
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Education in the Age of Secondary Orality— We now can retrieve video, audio, text and photos at will – without resorting to memorization or physical texts.
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Book Review: The Big Book of Near-Death Experiences: The Ultimate Guide to What Happens When We Die By P.M.H Atwater— This book is not just a glimpse into heaven but also a thoughtful gesture of hope for all of us.
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Money and Happiness— Money CAN buy you happiness. But there’s a catch.
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Free-Radicals: What They Are and How They Work— A brief lesson on free radicals and you.
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TV Review: Nova - "The Four-Winged Dinosaur"— Nova explores the study of a new dinosaur and the surrounding dispute in the scientific community.
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CORD Foundation Escalating Fight Against Spinal Cord Tumors— The CORD Foundation has been so successful that it is even awarding research grants and forming new chapters across the country.
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Book Review: Evolution for Everyone - How Darwin’s Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives by David Sloan Wilson— Evolution may be for everyone, but this book is only for some. At least it's not The God Delusion.
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Genetic Manipulation Leads To Extended Lifespan— Scientists manipulated two genes on yeast and ended up with organism which lived ten times longer than normal.
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Sometimes Love Isn't Enough - Animal Hoarding Horror in Southern California— Four hundred animals collected and deserted in the Southern California desert now need help.
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San Francisco Zoo Tiger Attack: A Story With Two Morals — Don’t poke sticks at wild animals, and don’t ever blame the victim.
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Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 3— Dealing with a Major Screw Up
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Satire: Intelligent Design— Whither goest thou today?
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When Fundamentalists Clash: Creationism Collides With Scientism At WHOI— Nathaniel Abraham is suing WHOI for religious discrimination, but the real issue is belief systems trumping good management practices.
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My Horrifying and Enlightening Near-Death Experience— My near-death experience, which was both horrifying and enlightening, has forced me to see life differently.
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Camp Helps Children With Rare Disease— Caren Mahar is determined not to let children afflicted with XP miss the chance to attend summer camp.
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Apocalyptically Sudden Climate Change – Looking at The Sixth Winter and The Day After Tomorrow— It's not whether it gets hot or cold that is scary. It is the speed of the change that terrifies.
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