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Science On Tap
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Book reviews, essays, thoughts etc. for folks who relish science and nature writing
Recent Posts
Science, String Theory, and the Public
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
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
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Pinker-Wright Discussion
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
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
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...
