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Science On Tap

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Book reviews, essays, thoughts etc. for folks who relish science and nature writing

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  • Science, String Theory, and the Public

    Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 15:46

    Physicist Peter Woit on science, string theory, pseudo-science, and religious thinking here: Pvar gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3...

  • Minimal Cell and Complexity

    Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 05:22 in cell biology

      Complexity of a minimal cell studied... Report from several research groups on the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae indicates this prokaryote cell operates in many ways like a eukaryote. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/embl-fbo1124...

  • Neuronal Wiring

    Posted on Friday November 27th, 2009 at 04:37 in video, neuroscience

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  • Pinker-Wright Discussion

    Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 04:35 in Psychology, steven pinker

    Robert Wright and Steven Pinker in an interesting hour-long dialogue from a recent "Bloggingheads.TV": Rvar gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.wri...

  • The Polymath Project

    Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 04:43 in mathematics

      The Polymath Project uses the 'Net to prove complex mathematical theorems (faster than they could be solved by individuals working apart). Fascinating concept... read all about it: http://www.physicsgroupie.com/2009/11/polymath-project.html The...

  • "A Year On the Wing" Enthralls

    Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 18:52 in book review, birds, tim dee

     Dee-licious, Dee-lightful! "A Year on the Wing: Four Seasons in a Life With Birds" by Tim Dee I'll cut to the chase: this is the most beautiful piece of nature-writing I have ever read. Period. There are other contenders, other gre...

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