Archive for December 25th, 2008

The Sceptical Chymist: NChem Research Highlights: Biosensing dyes

NChem Research Highlights: Biosensing dyes, strong biomimics and levitating beads. So here it is…Research Highlights, everybody’s having fun. But before we all disappear for Christmas, here are the final RHs of the year.

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Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Year in Review

Check out 2008’s top 10 science stories.

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Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Science of Hangovers

Just in case you ring in the new year with a little too much partying!

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Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Hallmark recalls fire-starting jumbo snowman snow globe | Science Blog

Navigation. Topics · Aerospace · Animals · Anthro and Archaeology · Bio and Medicine · Brain and Behavior · Business and Economy · Computers and Electronics · Education and Outreach · Energy and Environment · Geoscience · Humor

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Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Respectful Insolence: Merry Christmas! And sock it to the holidays!

To wish you happy holidays, here’s a perfect carol to sum up the pile of crap that was the latter half of 2008: I had never heard of the Loomis Agency before, but it must not be doing too bad…

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Thursday, December 25th, 2008

bioephemera : Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Bioephemera! A big thank you to everyone who reads and comments on my blog - you are why I do this. Enjoy your holiday and have a wonderful New Year! Jess…

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Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Greg Laden's Blog : It is OK to be an atheist, but not an uppity

Recent Comments. Pascal Lapointe on Blogging and Journalism; Trakar on The Pope is a Dope; sailor on Minnesota Turbine; carey on Teachers Under Fire; sailor on When Kissing Cousins get to Third Base; Drevil on When Kissing Cousins get

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Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Adventures in Ethics and Science: Unprovoked Christmas YouTubery.

In an earlier post, I neglected to mention that Uncle Fishy and RMD engaged a party bus to transport revelers to and from the dinner at Blue Hill at Stone Barn. Conditions on the roads were icy and treacherous, which…

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Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Dr. Joan Bushwell's Chimpanzee Refuge : Gay scientists isolate

Recent Comments. The Science Pundit on Marc Bekoff on animal morality and emotions · Kevin Beck on OneNewsNow is a serious threat to WND’s “most flagrant liars for the LORD” title · Comrade PhysioProf on OneNewsNow is a serious threat

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Thursday, December 25th, 2008

Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted): Convallaria

a stunning photomicrograph for you to enjoy — a reminder that there is a world that we cannot see.

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Thursday, December 25th, 2008