Archive for July, 2008
How big an influence is ELME having on me?
Recently added to my amazon wishlist: Matrix Population Models Elements of Mathematical Ecology Mathematical Models in Biology Time Series: A Biostatistical Introduction Ecological Niches: Linking Classical and Contemporary Approaches
What I’ve noticed (2 week edition)
In order to avoid doing something about pollutants, the White House simply refused to open the email from the EPA. (via The Scientific Activist) I really hope we don’t invade Iran. (via pebkac thoughts) You know how US soldiers were tortured by the Chinese during the Korean War? Well, we’re using the same techniques on […]
Math won’t help you find god
From The Life of the Cosmos by Lee Smolin. [T]here is no mystery or symmetry needed to explain why the air is spread uniformly in a room. Each atom moves randomly, it is just the statistics of enormous numbers. Perhaps the greatest nightmare of the Platonist is that, in the end, all of our laws […]
Another blog carnival
I’m too busy to write anything substantial, so I’m just linking to another carnival today. Festival of the Trees is longer than the latest Berry Go Round, but obviously not as good since it doesn’t include me! FotT links to the 12 most magnificent trees in the world. That made me think of the sycamore […]
Berry Go Round 6
The 6th edition of Berry Go Round is being hosted this month at Seeds Aside. Check out these fantastic orchids featured in the carnival.