Category Archives: Science
Dead Stuff
Since viewing a Discovery channel’s documentary on the latest findings with King Tut, I’ve had a serious fascination with dead stuff. It is telling that much can be gleaned from the tissues and bones of dead people. In addition, it seems that young Tut wasn’t … Continue reading
USFWS Plan to Delist Gray Wolf – Unsound Science
Due to public outcry and the scientific controversy surrounding the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) proposal to remove the Gray Wolf from the endangered species (ESA) list, the Service commissioned the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) … Continue reading
The Eukaryote in All of Us
Ed Yong is an award winning British science writer, journalist and blogger who gets to the heart of discussions on the most important ideas in science today. His recent article The Unique Merger That Made You (and Ewe, and Yew) … Continue reading
Mildred Dresselhaus, Carbon in More Ways Than One
Evan McGlinn for The New York Times Natalie Angier of the New York Times wrote an article yesterday about Dr Dresselhaus, her life and her contributions to the science of carbon. Yes Carbon; C, 12C, 13C, 14C, Nano C, …etc.. I … Continue reading
2009 Nobel prize for Medicine – Very significant discovery made by 2 Gals and a Guy
Telomeres and Telemerase; the discoverers I know this is an older story however, the discovery of the repair mechanism and process embedded within our DNA is one of the most significant scientific events of this century. The promise of affecting the … Continue reading
Smitten Fifty 