Tag: science
group name: philiasophia
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February 29, 2008 05:52 AM EST --
Welcome to Gather Essentials: Writing
for Friday, February 29th.
In keeping with this odd-day-out of the
calendar, I am going to be absent
from my post for most of the day,
part of . . . more
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October 19, 2007 04:03 PM EDT --
The Federation of American Scientists condemns the comments of Dr. James Watson that appeared in the Sunday Times Magazine on October 14th.
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is outraged . . . more
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October 26, 2007 04:41 PM EDT --
Clive Thompson has a good piece in the latest issue of Wired magazine about the language of science. In it he points out that when a scientist refers to something as a theory he means it's absolutely . . . more
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August 22, 2007 01:42 PM EDT --
"Embryonic" stem cell research is one of those interesting hot button topics in which literally the very question becomes the question. Both sides are quite passionate about the question . . . more
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May 12, 2007 09:04 AM EDT --
The Federation of American Scientists has added a fifth case study to our Dual-Use Research education series. This new case study focuses on the work of Dr. Stuart Levy of Tufts University School of Medicine . . . more
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January 08, 2007 05:59 PM EST --
The end of last year I finally made a decision to stop eating meat and to become more aware of how the products I used were manufactured, whether they were tested on other animals. . . . more
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November 04, 2007 10:17 PM EST --
Disclaimer: I lost a bet...hence this article.
“ I will always praise my maker
I will always return to my taker
I will never be a faker
I will never be a forsaker. . .” . . . more
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June 03, 2007 12:25 AM EDT --
Do you know what a blue moon is?
It is when there are two full moons in one month.
On June 30th there will be the second full moon in the month of June.
Blue moons are much more frequent than most believe. . . . more
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August 21, 2006 09:09 PM EDT --
How does the Code Achieve its Purpose?
In my previous articles, I argued that the essence of organic life is the code written with nucleic acids - either DNA or RNA. If the code is the same, then . . . more
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September 30, 2006 09:37 AM EDT --
"Changes are more likely to harm rather than help."
The argument: In nature, there is a certain randomness regarding mutations. The replication enzymes are very good at eliminating errors. . . . more
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January 10, 2007 12:15 AM EST --
For the past few years most of my reading has been non-fiction, in various fields ranging from US history to dog training to evolutionary theory. When I have turned . . . more
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August 10, 2007 09:56 AM EDT --
Anyone who has read any of my articles published herein or elsewhere will attest to the fact that I am very dubious for the future . . . more
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July 02, 2008 07:41 PM EDT --
Life as we know and define it is based on carbon molecules. Why carbon? Because of all the elements it bonds with the greatest . . . more
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April 11, 2008 12:14 PM EDT --
Thinking Outside The Bubble
Readers who prefer a larger typeface with more whitespace between lines may like to read this article at Greenteeth Multi Media The link opens the page in . . . more
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December 23, 2006 09:58 PM EST --
I am gong to describe an imaginary person who I will call Mr. Gray.
Mr. Gray is a scientist and believes in the utility of the scientific method to ascertain facts and truth.
Mr. Gray only believes that . . . more
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August 21, 2007 06:56 PM EDT --
Much has been said and written these last few decades about the so-called “Freedom of Choice”. The trouble is that there seems . . . more
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August 10, 2007 09:58 AM EDT --
As one who studies world events and geo-political trends, I have been noticing developments in the Middle East which possibly could have a positive outcome in the near future. I speak of Iran, perhaps . . . more
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July 11, 2007 10:40 PM EDT --
FAS Statement on Recent Testimony by Surgeon General Carmona
The Federation of American Scientists is profoundly disturbed by the testimony of former Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona at the July 10th . . . more
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August 21, 2007 06:43 PM EDT --
It looks like the “Politically Correct” movement is alive and well everywhere. Recently I heard that the German . . . more
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August 23, 2007 07:16 PM EDT --
Phenomenology is a word few are familiar with. It has a “New Agey” ring to it, but it has nothing to do with that at all. It is a school of thought which is concerned . . . more
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