I heard this story recently on NPR. Since it was first aired back in 2010, it must have been a repeat. But what a fascinating tale! It begins with psychotherapist and professor Maurice Temerlin and his wife Jane, who decided—in … Continue reading →
I’m a little late here, aren’t I? I’m only dealing with this topic because it’s been such an internet cause célé¨bre. That’s an interesting phenomenon in itself, illustrating the way that a meme spreads. And I’ll get this out of … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Part I, which was posted about two weeks ago, can be found here.] Not only has Princeton bioethics professor Peter Singer advocated infanticide for profoundly disabled infants if parents request it, he also has done a lot of writing … Continue reading →
I was there this weekend: Unfortunately, when I came home last night I suddenly realized I am coming down with a cold. I hate, hate, hate colds.
Continue reading →Yesterday I had an ant infestation, mostly those large ones that can move very fast, although there were a couple of teeny tiny ones as well. They came out of nowhere—I couldn’t see where they were entering—and seemed evenly distributed … Continue reading →
Just in case you didn’t have enough to worry about, there’s Yellowstone: A new University of Utah study reports discovery of a huge magma reservoir beneath Yellowstone’s previously known magma chamber. …The new report fills in a missing link of … Continue reading →
It’s a dog-save-dog world: Monkey see, monkey rescue [hat tip: Ace of Spades:
Continue reading →As a response to my recent mosquito post, commenter “cornflour” has sent in a link to the article “Cosmic Karma: Mosquitoes Have Flying, Blood-Sucking Parasites of Their Own”: Although it’s oh-so-satisfying to hear mosquitoes have their own blood-sucking winged pests … Continue reading →
I mean it: mosquitoes are astonishing. Until recently, all I knew about mosquitoes could be summed up as: hate the little buggers. They bite, and can cause malaria. But while researching the answer to Ymarsakar’s question the other day about … Continue reading →
The first duo: And the second:
Continue reading →First the hot vents, now the subglacial lake.
Continue reading →Well, now there’s the tortoise and the truck: That tortoise is pretty fast.
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