Monthly Archives: December 2007
Debates in evolution: What if the tape of life were replayed? Would humans result?
Stephen Jay Gould, the great American paleontologist, liked to say – particularly in A Wonderful Life , that if the tape of evolution were replayed a million times, a species like ours would not necessarily evolve. He made this point in, and a debate more >>
Shut Up And Sing
What is it with these performers and their politics? Do they really think that people who pay $100 or more to hear them sing want to hear them utter political opinions? The audience pays hundreds of thousands of dollars to see and hear a performer PERFORM. You want to spout politics, run for freakin office, … Continue reading
New Hope to Prevent Breast Cancer: What Every Woman Needs to Know
In March, 2005, a major nutritional breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer was announced by U.S. scientists. This new information is absolutely critical for every woman looking for a natural way to reduce breast cancer risk. Researchers at Cornell University found that extracts from ordinary apples "effectively inhibited mammary cancer growth" in laboratory animals. … Continue reading
This Week in Science – December 25, 2007 Broadcast
Merry TWISmas one and all!, Mars Attacked, Mars Alive?, Tracking Santa, Baby Newton, Animal Antics, Whale Tale, MUSIC!!!, World Robot Domination – Power, Tonedeaf Brains, Birds Who Sing Together, More Whales, Animal Discoveries, Stem Cells Arise! > Science at Shopping.com! – Sponsored Link Ad – Shop for Toys and Games Simply Fast Savings
Top 50 Music Quotations
Discover the phenomenonal complexity of music and reflect on the way it can positively influence your life with this sound collection of riveting quotes… – "Music, the greatest good that mortals know, And all of heaven we have below."– Joseph Addison – "Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes … Continue reading
Your Readers are Publishers Too
Too often we charge ahead and treat the web as if it were just like any other medium. We know it isn’t, but somehow we just can’t resist retaining complete control of the creation and publication of our website and newsletter content. Meanwhile, our readers are writing blogs, participating in discussion lists, writing book and … Continue reading
Guillermo Gonzalez: Is Earth an accident or a staging platform for exploration of the universe?
Youd think astronomers would be happy to sponsor the latter idea but then you must have been out of town when Guillermo Gonzalezs story broke . > Read Denyse OLearys interview with Gonzalez here . Also, Gonzalez on intelligent design – both falsifiable Science Update Podcast for 21 December 2007 Hurricane Katrina and global warming, … Continue reading
The First Step and Most Important Thing in Learning Guitar
Most of the guitar lovers playing guitar for few years but still unsatisfied with their progress. They feel like still stand at the starting point and can’t enjoy their playing. This mainly caused by most of them don’t build up a strong foundation at the begining. I found that some of the guitar learners even … Continue reading
Breast Cancer Screening
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer women face second only to lung cancer, however it is the most feared cancer or disease for most women. It occurs in about 12% of women who will live to the age of 90. Several well established factors increase the risk of breast cancer and they include … Continue reading
Science Update Podcast for 21 December 2007
BOB HIRSHON (Host): Sensational artificial limbs. I’m Bob Hirshon and this is Science Update. After an amputation, the nerves that allow the fingertips to feel sensation are continue to work. But disconnected from the skin, they aren’t useful. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, doctors report successfully attaching the fingertip nerves to … Continue reading