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I have landed!

After a long confinement in a cramped metal tube, the guards stewardesses have finally released me in Melbourne.

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I have landed!

Botanical Wednesday: Knobs erupting from the ground!

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Botanical Wednesday: Knobs erupting from the ground!

Stop using the lens of your preconceptions

Well. There’s another paper out discussing science blogs, which is a good thing, I suppose. I just find the conclusion a bit disappointing

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Stop using the lens of your preconceptions

The Frog Scientist

I just got my hands on a very interesting book for the younger set: it’s aimed at kids in grades 5-8, and it’s a description of the life and work of a real live scientist, someone who does both field and lab work, and studies development and the effects of environmental toxins on reproduction. The man is Tyrone Hayes at UC Berkeley, and the book is The Frog Scientist ( amzn / b&n / abe / pwll ) , by Pamela Turner. It’s excellent stuff — it humanizes the scientist and also does a very good job of letting kids see what scientists actually do in their research, and why they’re doing it

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The Frog Scientist

Roy Ashburn outs himself

Roy Ashburn, California legislator, opponent of gay equality, unwilling to even recognize gay rights activists, has admitted at the age of 55 that he is gay . That is so sad

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Roy Ashburn outs himself

Roy Ashburn outs himself

Roy Ashburn, California legislator, opponent of gay equality, unwilling to even recognize gay rights activists, has admitted at the age of 55 that he is gay . That is so sad.

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Roy Ashburn outs himself

A hero in the Philippines

The Philippines has a problem with a rising number of AIDS cases every year, and members of the government have been promoting a sensible response: Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral has sponsored a program that distributes free condoms , for instance. You can guess who opposes prophylactics, though

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A hero in the Philippines

A hero in the Philippines

The Philippines has a problem with a rising number of AIDS cases every year, and members of the government have been promoting a sensible response: Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral has sponsored a program that distributes free condoms , for instance. You can guess who opposes prophylactics, though

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A hero in the Philippines

Hey, Floridans, you aren’t really going to vote for this jerk, are you?

Here’s a personal account of how Charlie Crist deals with atheists : Last night as I was leaving a pizzeria in Downtown St. Pete, I ran into a small group of people around Florida Governor Charlie Crist who was campaigning for a US Senate run.

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Hey, Floridans, you aren’t really going to vote for this jerk, are you?

Hey, Floridans, you aren’t really going to vote for this jerk, are you?

Here’s a personal account of how Charlie Crist deals with atheists : Last night as I was leaving a pizzeria in Downtown St. Pete, I ran into a small group of people around Florida Governor Charlie Crist who was campaigning for a US Senate run. So, I walked over waited a moment to gain his attention and shook his hand

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Hey, Floridans, you aren’t really going to vote for this jerk, are you?