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Getting The Public To Listen To Good Science
via Slashdot by kdawson on February 25, 2008
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "We all know that false or misleading science headlines are all too common these days and that misleading media combined with an apathetic and undereducated public lead to widespread ignorance. But the real question is, how can this trend be reversed? At a session at the recent AAAS meeting, a study was discussed indicating that what matters most...
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Very Cool Iceberg and Ice Cave Photos by Dionys Moser
via Neatorama by Alex on February 25, 2008
... Dionys Moser)Frozen Wave Greenland (Photo: Dionys Moser)Minus in the ICECAVE (Photo: Dionys Moser)Ice Cave (Photo: Dionys Moser)Swiss photographer Dionys Moser’s phenomenal photographs of icebergs and ice caves are so incredibly cool! I’m completely in awe at the texture and colors of the ice, as well as Dionys’ ability to capture them on film.See more here: Link - via Ursi’s Blog
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Real-Life 'Italian Job' Snags $20 Million in Jewels
via Spluch by Spluch on February 28, 2008
... calculating crooks spent a month digging the tunnel, which began inside a cellar in an empty building next to the jewelry store. They took advantage of the ongoing construction in the area to avoid raising suspicions.When the time came to pounce, the bandits used an internal staircase in the showroom to avoid the security cameras. The group of seven, which was disguised as police officers, r...
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Meep. Meep.
via The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan by Andrew Sullivan on February 28, 2008
Daryl Cagle nails it:
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LEGO unicycle robot keeps its balance
via MAKE Magazine by Jonah Brucker-Cohen on February 27, 2008
This Lego Unicycle Robot balances on one wheel and uses RCX Lego Mindstorms bricks with 4 sensors and three tires to maintain its balance. It stays upright by directly powering the wheel. Really nice video above of the whole thing in action.Yet Another LegWay - [via][Read this article] [Comment on this article]
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If Hillary has SNL...
via Ben Smith's Blogs by media@politico.com (Ben Smith) on February 27, 2008
Blog:Obama has the Daily Show. Speaking of generation gaps.
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Salubrion Enso Clock
via productdose.com by anh ta on February 27, 2008
I’ve attempted meditation and I’ve tried yoga. Both are great for relaxing the body and mind, allowing the self to do a quick recharge and reset without the 8 hours (or 6 or 5) that sleep requires. The problem with regular alarm clocks or stopwatches is that they are too jarring when they signal that time’s up. The Salubrion allows for a gentler easing out of the meditative state so that...
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Five Large-Scale Attempts to Change the Course of Human Evolution [Mad Evolutionary Biology]
via io9 by Annalee Newitz on February 27, 2008
Charles Darwin first explained the principles of sexual selection in his controversial book The Descent of Man (1871). Ever since then, people have wanted to tinker with human evolution via artificial sexual selection. Dictators, mad doctors, and crazed social scientists have proposed -- and even carried out -- human breeding experiments aimed at improving the species. For some definition of...
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The Teenage Girl Who Is Allergic To Water
via Spluch by Spluch on February 27, 2008
Nineteen-year-old Ashleigh Morris is used to other people thinking she is dirty.After all, the young woman from Melbourne, Australia, can’t take a shower – she suffers from a rare skin disorder called Aquagenic Urticaria, which means she is allergic to water.Since the age of 14, if Morris goes near water, she will break out in a painful rash.Only a handful of cases are documented worldwide....
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NSFW: Disturbing New Photos From Abu Ghraib
via Wired: Top Stories by Wired.com Staff on February 27, 2008
Wired.com is publishing several rarely seen photos of Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, taken from a video shown by psychologist Philip Zimbardo at the TED conference in Monterey, California.
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