Science Report
A collection of new science blogs and newssite article excerpts, with direct permission from the publishers.
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Internet-Based Medical Television: MDiTV
2010-01-21 13:15:11
Scienceroll I’ve recently come across quite an interesting initiative, the Medical Doctor Interactive Television or MDiTV. Andrew Holtz, former CNN Medical Correspondent, will host the daily news program and Dr. Robert Lazzara is the founder. You can also follow them on Twitter. Medical Doctor Interactive Television (MDiTV) is a health sciences media network founded in 2009, expected [...]
2010-01-21 13:15:11
Scienceroll I’ve recently come across quite an interesting initiative, the Medical Doctor Interactive Television or MDiTV. Andrew Holtz, former CNN Medical Correspondent, will host the daily news program and Dr. Robert Lazzara is the founder. You can also follow them on Twitter. Medical Doctor Interactive Television (MDiTV) is a health sciences media network founded in 2009, expected [...]
Published: Ritalin treats ADHD mutant fly
2010-01-21 10:32:25
bjoern.brembs.net Björn Brembs Published: Ritalin treats ADHD mutant fly – http://bjoern.brembs.net/news… 6 hours ago from bjoern.brembs.blog : a… - Comment - Like Cool. I got a sneak preview of this at last year's Science Online; great to see it published now. Though I have to say, when it comes to absorbing the scientific literature, beer with the author beats reading [...]
2010-01-21 10:32:25
bjoern.brembs.net Björn Brembs Published: Ritalin treats ADHD mutant fly – http://bjoern.brembs.net/news… 6 hours ago from bjoern.brembs.blog : a… - Comment - Like Cool. I got a sneak preview of this at last year's Science Online; great to see it published now. Though I have to say, when it comes to absorbing the scientific literature, beer with the author beats reading [...]
You know your research is original when…
2010-01-20 12:00:08
Daniel Lemire Many consider Frank Hebert’s Dune the most important work of science-fiction ever written. Consider that Star Wars is just a variation on Dune. Yet, it was rejected by more than twenty publishers, before being finally published. It is likely that publishers rejected Dune precisely because it was such a radical departure for the genre. Of [...]
2010-01-20 12:00:08
Daniel Lemire Many consider Frank Hebert’s Dune the most important work of science-fiction ever written. Consider that Star Wars is just a variation on Dune. Yet, it was rejected by more than twenty publishers, before being finally published. It is likely that publishers rejected Dune precisely because it was such a radical departure for the genre. Of [...]
Nibbles: School gardens, Nabhan, Reforestation, Swine flu, Boar, Nutrinomics, Medieval sheep, Market, Acacia
2010-01-20 05:45:29
Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog Resource list for setting up a school garden. Take that, Flanagan. Gary “Eco-gastronaut” Nabhan goes viral. Smithsonian goes native. Trees, that is. GRAIN video delves into origin of H1N1. There are boar farms of England? Nutrition advice needs to take genetics into account. Tracing the changing morphology of British post-medieval sheep. Well, someone has to do it. Thai floating [...]
2010-01-20 05:45:29
Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog Resource list for setting up a school garden. Take that, Flanagan. Gary “Eco-gastronaut” Nabhan goes viral. Smithsonian goes native. Trees, that is. GRAIN video delves into origin of H1N1. There are boar farms of England? Nutrition advice needs to take genetics into account. Tracing the changing morphology of British post-medieval sheep. Well, someone has to do it. Thai floating [...]
China Ascendant? (a comment on Robin Hanson’s comment on…)
2010-01-19 22:37:15
The Multiverse According to Ben This blog post is an edited version of a comment I made on Robin Hanson’s recent China Ascendant post on the Overcoming Bias blog. So, read Robin’s post before reading this one! Also, it is best read as a sort of post-script to my recent article on the Chinese Singularity in [...]
2010-01-19 22:37:15
The Multiverse According to Ben This blog post is an edited version of a comment I made on Robin Hanson’s recent China Ascendant post on the Overcoming Bias blog. So, read Robin’s post before reading this one! Also, it is best read as a sort of post-script to my recent article on the Chinese Singularity in [...]
Dialoguing with the US Military on the Ethics of Battlebots
2010-01-19 22:37:15
The Multiverse According to Ben Today (as a consequence of my role in the IEET), I gave a brief invited talk at the National Defense University, in Washington DC, about the ethics of autonomous robot missiles and war vehicles and “battlebots” (my word, not theirs in general…. Part of me wanted to bring a guitar [...]
2010-01-19 22:37:15
The Multiverse According to Ben Today (as a consequence of my role in the IEET), I gave a brief invited talk at the National Defense University, in Washington DC, about the ethics of autonomous robot missiles and war vehicles and “battlebots” (my word, not theirs in general…. Part of me wanted to bring a guitar [...]
Writing tools to improve your research productivity
2010-01-19 08:45:12
Daniel Lemire Researchers—at least in Computer Science—spend most of their days at a desk typing. Picking the right software for writing is important. Most of my writing time is spent on LaTeX documents. I have tried typical Word processors in the past, but they get in my way. Indeed, by mixing document content and document presentation, Microsoft Word [...]
2010-01-19 08:45:12
Daniel Lemire Researchers—at least in Computer Science—spend most of their days at a desk typing. Picking the right software for writing is important. Most of my writing time is spent on LaTeX documents. I have tried typical Word processors in the past, but they get in my way. Indeed, by mixing document content and document presentation, Microsoft Word [...]
Backyard livestock, what is it good for? Asthma!
2010-01-19 05:41:34
Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog A fascinating post from our friends over at The Ethicurean makes the case for backyard livestock as a valuable component of making life dirtier so as to avoid the diseases of cleanliness. Marc R. writes: [R]ecent science is hinting that early childhood exposure to domestic animals can actually protect against the chronic condition [of [...]
2010-01-19 05:41:34
Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog A fascinating post from our friends over at The Ethicurean makes the case for backyard livestock as a valuable component of making life dirtier so as to avoid the diseases of cleanliness. Marc R. writes: [R]ecent science is hinting that early childhood exposure to domestic animals can actually protect against the chronic condition [of [...]
Martin Luther King Jr.: I have a dream
2010-01-18 15:10:14
Dr Shock MD PhD 963. Atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. stood before 200,000 supporters to call for racial equality, in what would become the defining moment of the African-American civil rights movement — and a turning point in human history. On Martin Luther King Day this video of his famous I [...]
2010-01-18 15:10:14
Dr Shock MD PhD 963. Atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. stood before 200,000 supporters to call for racial equality, in what would become the defining moment of the African-American civil rights movement — and a turning point in human history. On Martin Luther King Day this video of his famous I [...]
THIS WEEK’S FREE SPEED MATH SHORTCUT – 61/9
2010-01-17 16:48:34
Lazy Maths Zappers are Speed Math shortcuts that help solve seemingly complex Math problems in a matter of seconds… without using a calculator! Anyone can benefit by learning better Math. Whether you are a student, a parent, a teacher or simple a casual Internet surfer. This will change your outlook for Math – guaranteed! Whether you are [...]
2010-01-17 16:48:34
Lazy Maths Zappers are Speed Math shortcuts that help solve seemingly complex Math problems in a matter of seconds… without using a calculator! Anyone can benefit by learning better Math. Whether you are a student, a parent, a teacher or simple a casual Internet surfer. This will change your outlook for Math – guaranteed! Whether you are [...]