And it kills mosquitos. This could save the lives of millions.
Cool.
Category Archives: Science And Society
There’s A Fungus Amungus
And it kills mosquitos. This could save the lives of millions.
Cool.
New Hope
Jay Manifold has a story of a little girl and a telescope.
Save The Skeletons
John McCain is at it again. I’m frankly mystified at why he’s in such a rush to close off scientific inquiry. Unless perhaps he’s on the take from Indian casino money…
Maybe next year he’ll sponsor a new law making it illegal to criticize sanctimonious Senators. Given their track record with his other anti-speech legislation, the Supreme Court would probably have no problem with it.
[Update at 12:20 PM EDT]
For those who, like the commenter, are wondering what this is all about, here’s a good article describing the situation. And yes, a Google on “NAGPRA McCain” would provide many helpful links.
Where Is Their Luther?
Speaking of greening, Phil Bowermaster has a post on the potential reformation of the environmental movement.
Good News For Bill Clinton
They may have finally found a cure for herpes–licorice (sorry, subscription required). You can’t just eat it, though–you have to mainline it:
Researchers at New York University ran lab tests on white blood cells, some of which were infected with the herpes virus. Exposing the infected cells to the licorice ingredient, glycyrrhizic acid, shuts down LANA. That starts a chain reaction of biochemical changes in the white blood cells, leading to their suicide and the virus’ death. The uninfected cells showed no detrimental effects from glycyrrhizic acid, the researchers report in the March Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Cool.
Another Star Trek Perspective
Orson Scott Card says that we don’t need Star Trek any more:
As science fiction, the series was trapped in the 1930s
Warning To Nancy Hopkins
Do not, repeat, do not read this article. If Larry Summers’ comments cause fainting spells, this piece from those sexist pigs at that reactionary mag, Scientific American, will give you an aneurysm.
Confused
For some reason, I don’t think that these people are taking the new government food pyramid seriously.