Posts by sarcozona
The Best of the Bible
Advocacy
Many scientists try to separate advocacy and science, but that’s probably not a good idea: The only two logically sound arguments that emerge, say the researchers, are the social harm that might result if scientists, who are the true experts, don’t advocate; and the fact that researchers are citizens first and scientists second, and therefore […]
Star Trek
I haven’t seen the new Star Trek movie yet, but I’ve heard there is time travel involved. I sincerely doubt it follows the rules, but this clip should help you forget all about that:
Weekly Top 5
Katie Stelmanis – You’ll Fall I started listening to The Ting Tings thanks to Dr. Isis. I have not been dancing around the lab, but there may have been some dancing in the kitchen. Amazon.com Widgets
What I’ve Noticed
A beautiful post on hierarchies and judgement within marginalized communities. The Skeptic’s Book of Pooh-Pooh points out an awesome news story on the danger anti-vaxers create for children in their communities. The anti-vaxers hypocrisy is also on display in their support of chemical castration for autistic boys. We can’t expect toxic products to stop coming […]
What We Killed Thursday
It’s been quite a few weeks since I’ve featured an extinct plant, but the series isn’t dead yet! While I really enjoy researching and sharing what I find about extinct species, it does take more time than I had at the end of the semester. Many of the plants I feature are extinct in the […]
Connotations
One of the most difficult things about learning a language must be learning the hidden meanings of words. Take, for example, unbelievable and incredible. They both literally mean the same thing, but unbelievable is “bad” and incredible is “good.”