Hey all! Jen’s been abducted by aliens so I’m covering the quickies today. Be gentle with me! :)
- Rinderpest virus the second disease ever to be eradicated (thanks vaccines!)
- Sid the Science Kid gets vaccinated, to the chagrin of the anti-vaxxers. “Sid will be a great messenger as we continue to find new and creative ways to reach out to children, adults, and families about how to stay healthy during flu season.”
- Creationist lawsuit flops; University of California’s admission standards upheld. More details here.
- The SETI Institute Research Experience for Undergraduates have a musical message for us. Points for effort but I’m glad they have astronomy to fall back on! :) (from Tina)
Have a good day y’all!
I used to keep a blog called Rinderpest. I eradicated it long before the virus was eradicated.
Ha! . . . Suck on that, medical science!
Creationist persistence: NOT a virtue.
@scribe999: Exactly.
“Errare humanum est, sed perseverare diabolicum.â€
(To err is human, but to persist diabolical.) Lucius Annaeus Seneca c. 4BC- 65AD
Hooray for Sid! As the parent of youngsters, I’ve seen every episode of Sid. Sid Rocks!
Some really good news, so happy to see these. Happy, happy, happy. Saying “Goddidit” isn’t enough to get you into college.
@Gabrielbrawley: The friends of some friends of mine have homeschooled their son. He’s into reptiles, and wants to be a herpetologist when he gets out of school.
Downside? His parents have raised him not to believe in evolution. In a few years, it’s going to be joyous hearing stories about his problems in college, because they’ve raised him to be stupid and helpless.
@Mark Hall: His parents have raised him not to believe in evolution. In a few years, it’s going to be joyous hearing stories about his problems in college, because they’ve raised him to be stupid and helpless.
I don’t see it as hopeless. I had reasonable parents, but in college I had to unlearn all the crap my high school taught me that was either simplified to the point of stupidity or outright wrong.
@Mark Hall: @davew:
I really, really hope that he is able to “Get above his raising” and learn the truth of biology. We need scientists, more than anything we need scientists. Perhaps he will learn something amazing.
Wait, I can’t use my working mum as an excuse now?
I guess I’ll just have to claim vaccine injury, then!
YAY! Sid the Science Kid! Seriously, at 28 years old I really enjoy that show.