Now we come to the second part of the series Botany: A Blooming History entitled 2. Photosynthesis Why have I skipped part 1B?  There is madness in this method, or vice-versa, because parts 1B…

Those who have been following my blogs, may have noticed that I develop certain patterns, which I then use to 'think through' certain issues or habits in science, or other intellectual endeavours.…

One of the nice things about studying a big charismatic animal, like the Humboldt squid, is that you don't have to convince anyone that your science is cool. People are already interested in your…

Quantum entanglement was strange when it was conceptualized.   It violated Einstein's famous speed limit in his Theory of Relativity and he called it spukhafte Fernwirkung - “spooky action at a…

I hope you didn't see my first-to-worst performance in last night's hotties vs. nerds edition of ABC's WIPEOUT. If you did, you know what happened: after winning the round of 24 by almost a minute…

The term sperm competition can be used in two ways. In the broad sense, it involves a large range of morphological, behavioural and physiological attributes, including courtship and copulation…

 By James Todd (in italics) and Kim Wombles In January of this year, Dr. James Todd and I cowrote a piece on facilitated communication and the Wendrow case, "Facilitated Communication: A Price…

DUBLIN, Ireland and LEXINGTON, Massachusetts, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Shire plc , the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory…

Had an argument with a kook who believed that vaccines were bad for them, animal research did not benefit humanity or that organic food was somehow different than any other food?  You may have…

From The Blogess, whose husband apparently has the patience of Job: This morning I had a fight with Victor about towels. I can’t tell you the details because it wasn’t interesting enough to document…