A poetic response to the Koran burning / Ground Zero mosque, non-issues… Priceless… Right now, the pages swell with moisture, the fibers separate and the chapters turn into pulpy masses. Bacteria bloom and their colonies expand; fungi flourish and their hyphae infiltrate and convert cellulose into spores. The ink runs as nematodes writhe over the [...]
“It Gets Better” is a spectacular project started by Dan Savage, media pundit and journalist, in response to the tragic suicide of a bullied teen named Billy Lucas. It’s message to LGBT teens is something to be shared with everyone you know, gay or straight, and especially if you know someone being bullied and harassed [...]
Setting the Koran on fire, vs. setting personal liberties on fire : Pharyngula You know, I’m something of an expert in the public desecration of sacred objects, and I’m seeing the same madness going on right now with Terry Jones and his plan to burn copies of the Koran…
The taming and domestication of religious faith is one of the unceasing chores of civilization. A recent blizzard of liberal columns has framed the debate over American Islam as if it were no more than the most recent stage in the glorious history of our religious tolerance.
Sarah Palin the Sound and the Fury Following the former Alaska governor’s road show, the author delves into the surreal new world Palin now inhabits—a place of fear, anger, and illusion.
Just a great video. Have truer words been spoken? We miss you Carl Sagan.
Just cool Stuff! Realistic Anatomies of Cartoon Characters
Cool stuff on the synthetic bacterial cell… Edge: REALITY CLUB – On “Creation of a bacterial cell controlled by a chemically synthesized genome”
A nice synopsis of the incredible synthetic life creation that was announced yesterday. Answers a few good questions about the breakthrough. I appreciate the comparison to landing on the moon. It’s a huge deal, people! Genetic technology: did scientists play God? « Why Evolution Is True