Rebutting ethanol lies
I recently wrote a post called "Ethanol Lies." Here's a Reason.tv documentary rebutting some of those ethanol lies. See, also, this post on how ethanol kills.
Moonlight Ramble, Mostly Ignored
My town has a tradition on the August Saturday night closest to the full moon called the Moonlight Ramble. I attended it last night, and worked up a sweat along with several thousand others on bicycles riding along 17 miles of closed city streets from midnight to 3. Most of…
Close up photos of mosquitoes sucking human blood
For those of you seeking close-up photos of mosquitoes sucking human blood, this is your lucky day. Really terrific photos here, along with clear commentary. The site is entitled: "The Wild Party: A Diary of Urban Entomology." The site is filled with beautiful photos of insects. Well worth a visit.
Carl Craver’s case for integrative neuroscience instead of reductionism
As I mentioned in two previous posts (here and here), I recently had the opportunity to attend several of the sessions of the “Future Directions in Genetic Studies” workshop at Washington University in St. Louis. One of the speakers was Carl Craver of Washington University. Craver's talk was titled, "The…
Idiot plans to post comment!
The Onion is at it again, with this detailed account about an idiot who is planning to post an Internet comment. I also enjoyed this Onion offering: Mob Not Angry At Monster, Just Disappointed.