Science
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So Long WaMu, and Thanks for the Clever ATMs
The collapse of America’s financial markets continues apace, and today I discovered that Washington Mutual is gone. I could appreciate the trouble brought on by the loss of Lehman Brothers et al, but this one is particularly sad for me — not because it’s the largest bank failure in US history, but because I once banked with WaMu and loved…
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Skepchick Quickies 9.25
Extinct Galapagos tortoise could be resurrected – “Scientists have discovered that genes from the Floreana tortoise, which Charles Darwin studied on his visits to Floreana Island in 1835, can be found in modern Galápagos tortoises.” Behold, the Holy Church of Bacon – Masala Skeptic says it best, “Get these guys together with the Pastafarians and you get some seriously yummy…
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It’s a Miracle (Fruit)!
Earlier, I Tweeted that I was at a Miracle Fruit-tasting party for Thrillist.com. A few people asked for details, so here you go. Wendy and I arrived early in order to chat everyone up and do some filming for the Intertubez (that footage will be arriving soon . . . I forgot my camera so nothing’s on Flickr, sorry). We…
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Skepchick Quickies 9.23
Bigoted white Dems could doom Obama – “Statistical models derived from the poll suggest that Obama’s support would be as much as 6 percentage points higher if there were no white racial prejudice.” NASA deploys rubber ducks to track glacial water – I want that job, NASA rubber duck labeler. Can “showing love” be a hate crime? – A banner…
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Skepchick Quickies 9.18
Chelation study for autism gets tossed – The government will be spending money studying therapies that might actually work, instead! Crows make monkeys out of chimps in mental test – “Oh noes!! The birds are fighting back with their brains!” says Kimbo. German scientists discover 120 million year old ant – “Researchers from Karlsruhe’s Natural History Museum found the 3-millimetre-long (0.118…
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Skepchick Quickies 9.12
Teachers should tackle creationism says science education expert– Sounds like his opinion is like that of the teacher recently featured in the NYT article about teaching evolution. “He said that around one in 10 children comes from a family with creationist beliefs. “My experience after having tried to teach biology for 20 years is if one simply gives the impression that such…
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Tyson Talks of Space Exploration
I’m just home from Neil deGrasse Tyson’s talk at the University of Houston, and I wanted to get some thoughts down while they are still fresh. Don’t worry, I’ll stick with a general review of the talk, and leave the details for you to consume when he next speaks in your town. Sponsored by PBS, Dr. Tyson’s talk was different…
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Top Secret Pics from Inside CERN
Skepchick reader “NotReallyAlice” has come through with top secret photos from inside the CERN research center, where about four hours ago scientists successfully fired up the Large Hadron Collider. Of course, it’s a joke — there just isn’t any danger of a black hole destroying the earth. More pics after the jump! CMS stands for Compact Muon Solenoid, which as…
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