New Giant Squid Show Airing in 2010

New Giant Squid Show Airing in 2010

Mark your calendars! A Japanese broadcaster is joining forces with the Science Channel and renowned giant squid biologist Tsunemi Kubodera (the guy who went fishing with a long string and a bag of…
Is this site opened for phishers?

Is this site opened for phishers?

I start my activity on these pages by pointing to a security problem we have here. I found it when viewing one of my comments to a news article where a new comment appeared:http://www.science20.com/…
I love the Nobel Prize...(and foam, sometimes)

I love the Nobel Prize...(and foam, sometimes)

I always like to hear who got the Nobel Prize (well at least the one in medicine, anyway- I am definitely not a physics person), because lately it is almost someone who researched something that I…
Walmart - the new farmer's market?

Walmart - the new farmer's market?

Can Walmart sell nutrition better than the U.S. government? Honestly, it might be able to, says agricultural trade policy analyst Sallie James in this NPR report. James says it's not economically…
College Students Get Some Voting Respect

College Students Get Some Voting Respect

Outreach campaigns like 'Rock the Vote' don't generally do a lot for the image of young voters - if you're in the tank for one party the other party gives up on you and your own party takes you for…
Francis Crick as Late Bloomer

Francis Crick as Late Bloomer

For all of you postdocs who worry about an uncertain future, endure low pay, fret about getting stuck on uninspiring research, then you might take heart from the example of Francis Crick. In late…
Life Expectancy During Recession

Life Expectancy During Recession

A recent LiveScience article "Recession May Boost Life Expectancy" suggests that economic downturns may boost the life expectancy of the population.  The conclusions suggest that, while not…