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Google Sun
Posted on February 8, 2011 | No CommentsNew panoramic 360 degree photos of the sun are available, thanks to NASA.
A Brief History of the Continents
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsEvolution affects everything, both living and nonliving. Even the shape of the continents is evolving.
Any and all paths to scientific literacy
Posted on January 17, 2011 | No CommentsBuild a planet or destroy the Earth. Whatever it takes to foster scientific literacy, do it.
Bad stuff doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes
Posted on January 13, 2011 | No CommentsThat's from a quote by Mark Twain. I'm pretty sure, anyhow.
Stupidity masquerades as a heart attack
Posted on January 11, 2011 | No CommentsHave you ever heard of dysautonomia? Me neither, until a recent bout of stupidity made me all too aware of what it is.
Again with the Time Visualization
Posted on December 13, 2010 | No CommentsI love Sagan's cosmic calendar along with any other tool that helps to make the impossible vista of time a bit more understandable for our little meat brains.
Beware of Albino Vampires
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsImagine a plant that isn't green, can't photosynthesize nutrients, and survives with the help of a host.
The Ancient Climate Crisis
Posted on December 8, 2010 | 1 CommentModern times aren't the first time that humanity has grappled with climate change. It won't be the last, either.
Arsenic Aliens from the Third Moon of Jupiter
Posted on December 3, 2010 | No CommentsEd Yong has produced an excellent description of the biology of those little arsenic-based organisms we're all excited about.
The Lame Intersection of Science and Gaming
Posted on November 19, 2010 | 2 CommentsAnother study tells us that action games improve our visual perception. That may be, but let's put these kind of reports into perspective.