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There's a war that's brewing and you may not be aware of it. It's right under our noses but it has been kept out of the mainstream media due to a growing web of deniers and obfuscaters who regard misinformation and doubt as allies. Like many insurrections it has been funded quietly but it's effects can be devastating to people in the war zones, like the line that stretches out the door at Tully's. That war, my friends, is the War On Coffee. Coffee is good. Coffee is good for you. Science has proved this on numerous occasions yet time and again I see sources in the mainstream media trying to…

People are not always sure there is a science to relatonships until I spend a minute explaining it to them. Everything in the universe is about inductance. Inductance has lots of gobbledy-gook definitions that require you to know what a lot of other words mean, so physics definitions don't always help, but inertia is part of the lexicon and everyone knows what that is. Inductance is like inertia, except for electricity. You know what inertia means. It takes some effort to get something moving but, once you get going, it is actually easier to keep it going. So it goes with relationships. With…

It confuses some people that I can be an environmentalist and a Republican. It's confusing because Democrats are handed a checklist of "coalition of the oppressed" platforms they have to believe in, so they don't understand picking and choosing positions based on logic and common sense. Republicans don't much care if you are for ice-picking fetus skulls or paying high taxes, as long as you have an oil well in your backyard and all of your TV channels parent-blocked except Fox News. Republicans have a pretty big umbrella that way, mostly because rich white guys can only buy so many votes…

I read an article in Men's Health talking about how women get aroused during exercises. Specifically, hanging leg raises. "Coregasm" they called it, because some women can, apparently, have an orgasm while doing these exercises. Aside from the fact that it's a really cool term, I was a little jealous. Men need to do some real work to climax. Sure, we all know women have it easier in that regard, much like they have it easier than men in all aspects of life, but women can get off while exercising now? As if they need any more advantages. Anyway, I had never heard of it and I have dated some…

Memed again! Here are some great blogs that make me think 'outside of my box'. Pass on the meme... Secret Sex Lives of Animals A weekly column on the bizarre, wonderful, colourful and sometimes shocking world of animal mating habits. The Domestic MinxA deliciously dysfunctional diary about domestic living. The Dragon's TalesA great mix of science and current events from all over the globe.   A California Nature Photographers Journal Find out where, what, and how to photograph nature in California. Interrogating Nature A sensible and critical approach to all sorts of biology related…

The plain truth is, if you want an impartial analysis of beer, you can't ask a beer drinker. They just can't give you a scientific opinion because they care too much. It's like asking me to choose between Rocio Guario Diaz and Doutzen Kroes.*   Sure, I can give you an answer but it will depend on my mood. It's the same for beer drinkers. So if you didn't read Practical Science Part I - Bugs Bunny and Beer you may not know how to make your very own shrunken head or how smart Bugs Bunny really is or why moms actually do know best but you most especially don't know how, at the end of that…

Velociraptor attack is the 3rd leading cause of death for men age 27-29. However, everyone must think about the implications of velociraptors: young and old, men, women and transgendered persons. The American Society for Velociraptor Attack Prevention is a bi-partisan group of professionals, dedicated to the diffusion of knowledge concerning velociraptor attack prevention. Velociraptor compared in size to a human. Courtesy: Wikipedia American Society For Velociraptor Attack Prevention. Happy April Fools Day!

So there I am sitting at my computer desk Sunday morning, two days before I am supposed to present at the ACS, without a car in the world.  My roommate had split town two days earlier to make glee with his shorty, (who by the way is not so short).  I open up my Skype phone list that I used to use before those hot shots with the pretty green logo started charging.  Maybe it will jog my memory of forgotten friends, I think to myself, pretending like I had that many friends to forget in the first place.  Sure, you claim you have lots of friends, on Facebook, on Myspace, on…

They used to say the streets were evil. Then they thought the internet was evil. But the streets were never evil to begin with.   

10. Chocolate contains tryptophan, a chemical in the brain that is used to produce the neurotransmitter, serotonin. High levels of serotonin stimulate the secretion of endorphins, and produce feelings of elation.  Serotonin is found in the antidepressant Prozac, and the designer drug “ecstasy” produces its effects by increasing serotonin levels in the brain.  So… antidepressants, illegal drugs, or a Hershey’s bar.  You pick.  9. Chocolate also contains a chemical called phenylethylamine. High levels of this neurotransmitter help promote feelings of attraction, excitement…