Evolution And Art

Evolution And Art

From Oct. 9-30, the University of Guelph and Ed Video are hosting a special art exhibit entitled "This View of Life: Evolutionary Art for the Year of Darwin". It was organized by professors in four…
Mouse n Monkey Vet ---- Intro

Mouse n Monkey Vet ---- Intro

Fact: virtually no new medicine or surgery will come to the American public any time soon unless it has first made the rounds of animal laboratories. Every piece of medical news you read is but a few…
Nobels Prizes and Corporate Labs

Nobels Prizes and Corporate Labs

I'm inclined to agree with this: The problem the country faces is that the conditions in which Charles Kao, Willard Boyle, and George Smith made their breakthroughs are harder to come by today. …
Sean Carroll is National Book Award Finalist

Sean Carroll is National Book Award Finalist

One of the best books on evolution to come out in this year of Darwin celebrations, Sean Carroll's Remarkable Creatures, is a National Book Award finalist. Read my review, and then go read the book.…
Public Risk: The Trust Factor

Public Risk: The Trust Factor

It seems simple enough to answer the question whether something poses a risk or not.  The answers can only be "yes", "no", or "we don't know".  A "yes" response would then be qualified by…
seaQuest and the Giant Not-Squid

seaQuest and the Giant Not-Squid

Have you ever known--I mean, been absolutely certain--that you were going to die? That's how seaQuest's Lt. Krieg felt, when a sea monster grabbed his submersible and gave it a good shaking. He…