Archive for January 24th, 2009

Common Knowledge : Data, Copyrights, And Slogans, Oh My.

I got drawn into a debate about copyrights and factual data this week that felt like it merited its own blog post. It was kind of surreal new media debating - I was going back and forth with a smart…

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Saturday, January 24th, 2009

SciencePunk : I'm giving a talk at Cambridge next week

Student society BlueSci / Cambridge University Science Productions have invited me to give a talk next Tuesday (28th). It’ll be about making zines and blogging and making sweet websites and being a filthy Nathan Barley-esque media whore

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Saturday, January 24th, 2009

On Becoming a Domestic and Laboratory Goddess : Mommy is…

I think yesterday Mr. Isis new that Dr. Isis was having a rough day because, when I got home he had made me this: Video 1:

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Saturday, January 24th, 2009

A Blog Around The Clock : Good evolution talks at Appalachian

Profile. away%20from%20computer.jpg. My scientific specialty is chronobiology (circadian rhythms and photoperiodism), with additional interests in comparative physiology, animal behavior and evolution.

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Saturday, January 24th, 2009

The Intersection: Set Your TiVo! Chris On Colbert Monday

In two days, my favorite co-blogger will be appearing on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report to discuss the ‘war on science’ and how the Obama administration can fix it. With the nation abuzz over the stimulus package,

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Saturday, January 24th, 2009

denialism blog : SF Chron: Ignore the Anti-Abortion Protestors

In good Denialism blog form, the San Francisco Chronicle’s CW Nevius has urged readers to just ignore this week’s anti-abortion protest in San Francisco. He makes a good point: This is the fifth year in San Francisco for the…

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Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Stranger Fruit: Exploring Evolution: Creationism’s Greatest Hits

Brian Metscher has reviewed the ID “supplementary textbook” Explore Evolution for the journal Evolution & Development. Metscher describes the work as 159 glossy pages of color-illustrated creationist nostalgia …

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Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Gene Expression: Katz

Recent Posts. Katz · Women with children work less · How Ashkenazi Jewish are you? Monito del Monte, a little bit of Oz in South America · To the big men go the women! Of clines and clusters · Christianity - Old Testament

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Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Pharyngula: On the road to Calgary

This is a long traveling weekend for me — I’m on my way to Calgary/Edmonton for a lecture and a debate. That means my internet access may be a little spotty, and I’m a little concerned about some of…

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Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Gallery: Robotic Sub Installs Deep-Sea Webcam | Wired Science from

The first deep-sea webcam was successfully installed on the floor of California’s Monterey Bay Wednesday, and Wired Science brought it to you live via Twitter and Flickr. The Eye-in-the-Sea camera.

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Saturday, January 24th, 2009