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https://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/22/the-futility-of-life-learning The Futility of ... life, learning, and graduate advising | ScienceBlogs There has been some recent discussion on the blogs and on Facebook about the tension an adviser might experience between paying attention to graduate students... of life graduate advising futility learning scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/sciencepunk/2010/05/13/a-gibbon-is-your-1-millionth-c A gibbon is your 1 millionth cousin, 400,000 times removed | ScienceBlogs Over at Evolutionary Genealogy, Leonard Eisenberg has been thinking about how we're related to other animals. Not so much in the evolutionary sense, but in the... https://scienceblogs.com/significantfigures/index.php/2014/09/26/the-death-of-the-aral-sea The Death of the Aral Sea | ScienceBlogs In the 20th century, society was either ignorant of, or ignored, the consequences of bad water management. The goal was economic development at all costs. Over... aral sea death scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/duggan duggan | ScienceBlogs duggan scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/doug-bremner Doug Bremner | ScienceBlogs doug bremner scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/framing-science/2009/05/11/holdren-on-climate-change-nucl Holdren on Climate Change, Nuclear Energy, & Geo-Engineering | ScienceBlogs Last week, John Holdren appeared for a 45 minute interview on NPR Science Friday with host Ira Flatow. Below the fold, I have pasted excerpts of his comments... climate change nuclear energy geo engineering scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2007/09/11/the-canon The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science | ScienceBlogs the canon beautiful basics whirligig tour science https://www.scienceblogs.com/insolence/2006/03/24/judge-jones-threatened Judge Jones threatened? | ScienceBlogs Why am I not surprised to learn this? From an AP article: HARRISBURG -- Following recent accounts of threats against other judges, the federal judge in the... judge jones threatened scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2011/09/30/the-politics-of-anti-science The politics of anti-science: Global warming, vaccines, GMOs, oh my! | ScienceBlogs I've gotten into quite a few arguments over whether there is more anti-science nonsense on the right or the left lately. Actually, none of these arguments have... the politics global warming https://www.scienceblogs.com/comment/1361346 Surprise! John Oliver's vaccine segment has given antivaxers a sad. | ScienceBlogs On his most recent Sunday show, John Oliver did a tour de force segment on the antivaccine movement. Not surprisingly, antivaxers are not pleased. john oliver https://www.scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2017/08/24/us-government-disbands-climate-science-advisory-committee US government disbands climate-science advisory committee | ScienceBlogs Posting this with no comment because it is expected and so obviously bone-headed Trump: US President Donald Trump's administration has disbanded a government... science advisory committee us government climate scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/08/29/todays-mystery-bird-for-you-to-342 Mystery Bird: Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus | ScienceBlogs tags: Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz mystery bird common bulbul pycnonotus barbatus scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2014/09/04/who-releases-alarming-ebola-numbers WHO releases alarming #Ebola numbers. | ScienceBlogs I'm just posting the graph and very little info right now. The per day rate of new cases is currently about 123 cases per day, the total number of suspected,... releases alarming ebola numbers scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2006/05/08/cancel-those-florida-vacation Cancel those Florida vacation plans! | ScienceBlogs Weep for poor persecuted Kent Hovind. They've shut down Dinosaur Adventure Land. County commissioners showed no sympathy to members of the Creation Science... florida vacation cancel plans scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/insolence/2015/09/30/three-dozen-dead-macaque-monkeys-later-vaccines-still-dont-cause-autism Three dozen dead macaque monkeys later: Vaccines still don't cause autism | ScienceBlogs One of the limitations constraining those of us who do human subjects research is that ethical considerations often prevent us from designing our clinical... https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/ubuntu-1410 Ubuntu 14.10 | ScienceBlogs ubuntu scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/comment/1356877 Tomorrow, antivaxers march on Washington, and, boy, are they excited! | ScienceBlogs Antivaxers are marching on Washington tomorrow, as they did in 2008. The cast is different (other than Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Barbara Loe Fisher), but the... march on washington tomorrow https://scienceblogs.com/tag/kiss kiss | ScienceBlogs kiss scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/illconsidered/2010/12/global-and-seasonal-thread-sum Global and Seasonal thread summary and continuation | ScienceBlogs Okay, the "Globally and Seasonally averaged" thread has grown to over 500 comments and thus reached its point of diminishing return in terms of the time it... global seasonal thread summary continuation https://scienceblogs.com/?s=influenza&page=4 ScienceBlogs - Where the world discusses science. the world scienceblogs discusses https://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2014/10/16/apply-for-a-teacher-scholarship-to-raft-the-canyon-with-ncse Apply for a Teacher Scholarship to Raft the Canyon with NCSE | ScienceBlogs Apply for an all-expenses-paid eight-day raft trip down the Grand Canyon with the National Center for Science Education! Winners will receive free airfare,... apply for a https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/bible-contradictions-quiz-show Bible Contradictions Quiz Show | ScienceBlogs bible contradictions quiz show scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2013/08/12/whitey-bulger-convicted-and-the-trivers-willard-hypothesis Whitey Bulger Convicted, and the Trivers Willard Hypothesis | ScienceBlogs Whitey Bulger has finally been convicted of a small percentage of all the bad things he is said to have done. The Boston Globe has the details. James J.... whitey bulger and the convicted trivers willard https://www.scienceblogs.com/thoughtfulanimal/2010/08/23/to-hear-mockingbird-plight-of-iguana To Hear A Mockingbird: The Plight of the Iguana | ScienceBlogs Predator-prey interactions are often viewed as evolutionary arms races; while predators improve their hunting behaviors and their ability to sneak up on their... to hear mockingbird plight iguana scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/revolution-0 revolution | ScienceBlogs revolution scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/whitecoatunderground/2010/07/18/sunday-morning-reflections Sunday morning reflections | ScienceBlogs The Midwest loves extremes. Our spring is a quick, cold bucket of water to the face, and the fall a brief but intense set of umber and auburn brush strokes on... sunday morning reflections scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/circadian circadian | ScienceBlogs circadian scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/ethicsandscience/2007/01/11/what-are-our-duties-toward-cra What are our duties toward crackpots? | ScienceBlogs At the AAS meeting in Seattle, Rob Knop risked his own well-being to get the details on a poster that was, shall we say, waaaay out of the mainstream. Quoth... our duties toward crackpots scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/terminal-illness terminal illness | ScienceBlogs terminal illness scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/tag/bromance bromance | ScienceBlogs bromance scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/tag/class-action Class Action | ScienceBlogs class action scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/10/27/food-inc-official-trailer Food, Inc. (Official Trailer) | ScienceBlogs tags: Food, Inc., food industry, factory farming, health, documentary, film, food inc official trailer scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/illconsidered/2014/04/gw-news-april-27-2014 Another Week of Climate Disruption News, April 27, 2014 | ScienceBlogs (featured image taken from here) This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor. Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming... week of climate disruption another news april https://scienceblogs.com/tag/how-make-stock how to make stock | ScienceBlogs how to make stock scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2017/06/14/a-letter-to-the-logging-company-that-is-suing-greenpeace A Letter To The Logging Company That Is Suing Greenpeace | ScienceBlogs This is interesting. a letter to the logging company that is https://www.scienceblogs.com/clock/2007/04/13/framing-and-truth Framing and Truth | ScienceBlogs Truth, All the Truth, and Nothing but the Truth. You are all familiar with the phrase. It actually figures prominently (though unspoken until now) in this... framing truth scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/tag/ficedula-albicollis Ficedula albicollis | ScienceBlogs ficedula albicollis scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/aetiology/2007/02/01/wear-red-daywomens-heart-disea National Wear Red Day tomorrow | ScienceBlogs Heart disease is still often considered a disease of men. Ask the average joe on the street, and they'll probably tell you that men die of heart attacks, and... national wear red day tomorrow scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/bushwells/2007/03/16/the-tolkienian-war-on-science-1 The Tolkienian War on Science* | ScienceBlogs war on science scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/comment/1543919 Is time travel possible, according to science? (Synopsis) | ScienceBlogs "One of the great things about music is that it has the capability of time travel - you smell a certain smell in the room and it takes you back to your... according to science time travel possible synopsis scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/confessions/2010/04/12/music-mondays-how-can-i-be-rul Music Mondays: "How Can I Be Ruling The Rock World 40 Years After My Death?" | ScienceBlogs A nice interview with Jimi Hendrix's sister Janie on the Bravewords.com site. https://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2008/08/09/climate-auditing-the-differenc Climate auditing the difference between hemisphere warming trends | ScienceBlogs Atmoz examines a Climate Audit thread as Steve McIntyre and company wrestle with the question of why the northern hemisphere is warming faster than the... the difference between warming trends climate auditing hemisphere https://www.scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2006/06/15/help-prepare-kids-for-a-lifeti Help prepare kids for a lifetime of learning | ScienceBlogs Greta and I love what we do here at Cognitive Daily, and we'd love to see more people getting excited about careers in cognitive psychology. But before you can... for a lifetime help prepare kids learning https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/brain-and-mind Brain and mind | ScienceBlogs brain and mind scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/obesitypanacea/2010/06/17/harmonized-sales-tax-to-increa Tax Changes to Increase Cost of Physical Activity | ScienceBlogs Image by pugetsoundphotowalks. tax changes physical activity increase cost scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/pontiff/2009/08/11/helmet-heads-hijacked Helmet Heads Hijacked? | ScienceBlogs How did I miss this one from 2005? And how come no one told me to take off my tinfoil hat? Via @kmerritt, "On the Effectiveness of Aluminium Foil Helmets: An... helmet heads hijacked scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/03/10/call-me-ishmael-white-whale-sp Call me Ishmael: White Whale Spotted in Alaska Waters | ScienceBlogs tags: white orca, white killer whale, Orcinus orca, zoology, cetaceans, NOAA call me ishmael white whale spotted in alaska waters https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/sanders-ii-strategy Sanders II Strategy | ScienceBlogs sanders ii strategy scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2004/10/05/more-insiders-criticize-admini More Insiders Criticize Administration Policy | ScienceBlogs One of the most astonishing things about the Bush administration, in my view, is how many former officials have come out and criticized things the... more insiders criticize administration policy scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/tag/hairy-museum-natural-history hairy museum of natural history | ScienceBlogs museum of natural history hairy scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/tag/nyc-subway-art NYC subway art | ScienceBlogs nyc subway art scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/seed/2007/02/09/richard-simmons-at-the-nyc-toy Richard Simmons at the NYC Toy Fair | ScienceBlogs An estimated 14,000 buyers from 7,000 retailers will descend on New York City this weekend to attend The American International Toy Fair. Thirteen hundred... richard simmons at the toy fair nyc scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/mikethemadbiologist/2007/12/02/some-sunday-links-47 Some Sunday Links | ScienceBlogs It's damn cold outside, so here are some links for you. Science first: sunday links scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/comment/1694802 Israel | ScienceBlogs There's plenty of science and religion stuff out there, but I think talking about anything else right now would be to ignore the elephant in the room. There's... israel scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/comment/1808852 Nice Try, Science Publishing Group | ScienceBlogs Science Publishing Group is another scam Open Access journal publisher or academic vanity press. Yesterday they sent me a form-letter invitation to submit... nice try publishing group science https://scienceblogs.com/lifelines/2014/11/29/creating-healthier-turkeys Creating Healthier Turkeys | ScienceBlogs Image from www.chow.com creating healthier turkeys scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/cub cub | ScienceBlogs cub scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/tag/measles-outbreak measles outbreak | ScienceBlogs measles outbreak scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/fat-pet-weight-loss-obesity fat pet weight loss obesity | ScienceBlogs pet weight fat loss obesity scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/bushwells/2008/12/02/will-rock-band-and-guitar-hero Will Rock Band and Guitar Hero Foster New Musicians? | ScienceBlogs Well, at least Stevie Van Zandt and Britain's Youth Music seem to think so. A recent article in The Times refers to research by Youth Music indicating that the... will rock guitar hero band foster new https://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2017/09/12/myers-irma-trump-climate-change Myers: Irma, Trump, Climate Change | ScienceBlogs Ya don't know, you just don't know. Note: I'm pretty sure that at the time Trump made those remarks, the Coast Guard was still hunkered down. climate change myers irma trump scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/lifelines/2010/11/29/on-the-trail-of-physiology-acr On The Trail of Physiology across America: First Stop, Arizona (Part 1) | ScienceBlogs on the trail https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/choosing-tablet Choosing a Tablet | ScienceBlogs choosing tablet scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2010/07/03/todays-mystery-bird-for-you-to-629 Mystery Bird: Hooded Vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus | ScienceBlogs tags: Hooded Vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus, Marabou Stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, birds, mystery bird hooded vulture monachus scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2017/01/12/some-good-science-and-thinking-related-books-for-you Some good science and thinking related books for you | ScienceBlogs A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos good science related books for you thinking scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/12/01/breaking-news-zombie-reagan-ra Breaking News: Zombie Reagan Raised From Grave To Lead GOP | ScienceBlogs tags: politics, GOP, Rethuglicans, Presidential Candidate 2012, Ronald Reagan, Zombie Reagan breaking news to lead zombie reagan raised https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/top-catholic-priest-accused-sexually-abusing-his-own-sons Top Catholic Priest Accused of Sexually Abusing His Own Sons | ScienceBlogs catholic priest his own top accused https://www.scienceblogs.com/confessions/2011/03/10/digital-humanities-librarian-y Digital Humanities Librarian, York University Libraries | ScienceBlogs A terrific new opportunity at my institution. I'm not in the reporting department or on the search committee, but I can answer general questions about York and... digital humanities york university librarian libraries scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/mixingmemory/2008/08/25/marvin Marvin | ScienceBlogs Back to real blogging soon, but before then, I wanted to post this. You probably saw a bit of this during NBC's Olympics coverage, but the whole thing has to... marvin scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/parlimentary-enquiry parlimentary enquiry | ScienceBlogs enquiry scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/comment/1343483 No, there is no evidence that Hillary Clinton has Parkinson's disease | ScienceBlogs there is hillary clinton https://www.scienceblogs.com/thepumphandle/2017/07/10/food-stamps-medicaid-and-erring-on-the-side-of-compassion Food stamps, Medicaid, and erring on the side of compassion | ScienceBlogs Both the Senate BCRA and the Freedom Caucus budget proposal aim to cut spending on crucial assistance programs while granting large tax breaks that... on the side food stamps medicaid erring https://www.scienceblogs.com/pontiff/2008/06/26/pseudo-open-notebook-science Pseudo Open Notebook Science? | ScienceBlogs A topic of much discussion I see in the Science 2.0 world (it's like the Renaissance, but with more Javascript!) is the idea of Open Notebook Science. In one... open notebook science pseudo scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/comment/1357897 Quoth an antivaxer: Vaccines are making dogs autistic! | ScienceBlogs To antivaxers, it's always the vaccines. Now they're claiming vaccines cause autism in dogs. The problem, of course, is that vaccines don't cause autism in... quoth vaccines making dogs autistic https://scienceblogs.com/bioephemera/2009/03/13/plug-your-eyeball-in-and-start Plug your eyeball in and start filming | ScienceBlogs You've probably heard about the man with the eyeball camera. Here's the most detailed (and sometimes graphic) video I've yet seen about documentary filmmaker... plug eyeball start filming scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/principles/2011/08/04/on-the-broadening-of-impact On the Broadening of Impact | ScienceBlogs I didn't pay that much attention to the mini-controversy over the NSF's proposed revision of its grant evaluation criteria when they were first released,... on the broadening impact scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/comment/1354524 Bogus "challenges" to prove the scientific consensus: The M.O. of a crank | ScienceBlogs Cranks love 'em: Cash "challenges" demanding that skeptics and scientists "prove" the scientific consensus. Of course, these challenges are always rigged. https://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2007/04/17/post What Is Really Killing Frogs? | ScienceBlogs The strawberry poison frog, Oophaga pumilio, is one of the species of amphibians and reptiles declining in the lowland forests of Costa Rica. Image source: BBC... what is really killing frogs scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/07/13/orcas-in-antarctica Orcas in Antarctica | ScienceBlogs tags: Antarctica, Orcas, Killer Whales, Orcinus orca, wildlife, streaming video orcas antarctica scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/islandofdoubt/2009/05/05/the-radical-trillionth-ton-mem The radical "trillionth ton" meme | ScienceBlogs The more I read about the trillionth ton (or tonne for our non-American friends), the more intrigued I am by its power to change the way we approach the threat... radical ton meme scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/tag/tracy-tannis Tracy Tannis | ScienceBlogs tracy tannis scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/paxvax PaxVax | ScienceBlogs scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/charles-grassley Charles Grassley | ScienceBlogs charles grassley scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/stoat/2011/07/15/richard-black-winds-up-the-wac Richard Black winds up the wackos | ScienceBlogs Further proof of the polarisation in this "debate" comes from Climate: Cherries are not the only fruit by Richard Black. This all stems from Reconciling... richard black winds wackos scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2008/03/13/european-cats-part-ii Pumas of South Africa, cheetahs of France, jaguars of England | ScienceBlogs south africa pumas cheetahs france jaguars https://scienceblogs.com/thecheerfuloncologist/2008/01/11/wheres-mao-zedong-when-you-nee Where's Mao Zedong When You Need Him? | ScienceBlogs "Obesity now a 'lifestyle' choice for Americans, expert says" "Waistline grows along with economy" "Wealth and Waistlines - A new book explains how the obesity... mao zedong when you need scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/tag/circb CIRCB | ScienceBlogs circb scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/branching-ratio branching ratio | ScienceBlogs branching ratio scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2010/03/02/more-on-matter-vs-antimatter More on Matter vs. Antimatter | ScienceBlogs Yesterday, I wrote to you about part 5 of The Greatest Story Ever Told, about how the Universe came to have more matter than antimatter in it. And many of you... more on matter vs scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/massimo-pigliucci Massimo Pigliucci | ScienceBlogs massimo pigliucci scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/thusspakezuska/2010/05/25/the-evolution-of-my-dream-tech The Evolution of My Dream Technology | ScienceBlogs I've had versions of the same recurring dream/nightmare for decades. While I don't particularly enjoy the dream, it is hilarious to me to reflect on how it has... the evolution of my dream technology scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/purepedantry/2006/07/19/post-23 Keith Richards pardoned, becoming Treasure Troll | ScienceBlogs Keith Richards pardoned for crimes he cannot entirely recollect: The state of Arkansas is prepared to pardon Keith Richards for being a reckless driver, 31... keith richards pardoned becoming treasure troll https://www.scienceblogs.com/whitecoatunderground/2009/01/16/accomodation-or-contortion Accomodation or contortion? | ScienceBlogs Remember those pesky conscience laws the Bush administration is trying to ram into our collective orifaces on their way out the door? No? Let me remind you. accomodation contortion scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/09/07/one-week-from-tonight-in-nyc-e One Week From Tonight in NYC: Eric Maisel Talks about Living Well Without Gods | ScienceBlogs https://scienceblogs.com/thecheerfuloncologist/2006/11/28/the-sunday-poem-wilfred-owen The Sunday Night Poem: Wilfred Owen | ScienceBlogs [Editor's note: the narrator hosted a large family gathering over Thanksgiving and apologizes for posting The Sunday Poem on Tuesday. He also is looking for... the sunday wilfred owen night poem scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/usasciencefestival/2011/09/16/even-as-a-child-growing How the 'Rocket Boys of the NIH' Sparked a Commitment to Science and Medical Research | ScienceBlogs Even as a child Terence Boylan was a dreamer with big ideas. Collaborating in 1957 with his friend, nine-year old Terence made plans to build a rocket that... https://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2016/07/05/the-dangers-of-stem-cell-tourism The dangers of stem cell tourism | ScienceBlogs It's been over three weeks now since hockey legend Gordie Howe died at the age of 88. the dangers stem cell tourism scienceblogs https://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2010/06/09/the-worst-oil-spill-in-us-hist The Worst Oil Spill in US History | ScienceBlogs tags: The Worst Oil Spill in US History, oil drilling, oil spill, oil wells, petroleum, the worst oil spill in us history scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/tag/2014 2014 | ScienceBlogs scienceblogs https://www.scienceblogs.com/channel/medicine?page=8 Medicine | ScienceBlogs medicine scienceblogs