Tag: science
group name: practicalenviro
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September 27, 2008 09:14 AM EDT --
The economy, the war, energy, lots of things were discussed at the first presidential debate last night. But the single line that sent a chill down my spine, and that convinced me that John McCain . . . more
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January 10, 2008 03:42 PM EST --
Like all mammals, baby humans get their nutrition from their mother's milk. And like all other mammals, once they are weaned, humans cannot tolerate milk.
Well, let me re-phrase that . . . more
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February 29, 2008 07:47 AM EST --
Sailing the Maelstrom: A Case and a Curriculum for Meta-Science
When I was a child, my mother had a mantra that went like this: "He's going to be a marine biologist like his . . . more
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January 16, 2008 11:03 AM EST --
Frustrated with the diet fads being promoted on Gather and elsewhere, Deb A. recently posted a wonderful satire on diets.
I have been a bit frustrated myself about people's attitudes . . . more
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May 13, 2008 11:54 AM EDT --
Because of my book, (Where We Stand: A Surprising Look at the Real State of Our Planet) and the piece I wrote in it on Climate Change, I have had to discuss this issue with many people, both . . . more
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December 12, 2007 03:17 PM EST --
Some people must think so. According to an article in Nature, venture capital investment in alternate energy has risen from about $30 billion in 2004 to almost $95 billion this year. Most of the investment . . . more
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November 09, 2007 09:28 AM EST --
And also to you. In fact its pretty likely that you and I share quite a few common ancestors not that far back in time. We are all cousins in fact. OK, you are now asking, what is this . . . more
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January 14, 2008 02:03 PM EST --
In the race to develop clean and efficient energy sources, one of the leaders has been grass, or more precisely switch grass.
A recent article in the Proceedings of the National Academy . . . more
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July 26, 2007 08:34 AM EDT --
I would like to present the philosophical view that the title of this article is meaningless. As a scientist, everything I have learned tells me that human beings are animals that evolved from more primitive . . . more
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September 29, 2007 06:12 PM EDT --
Winston hesitated. Suncast shadows sketched a new black and white landscape in the snow, different after each big wind. The shivering reflex began even before he stepped . . . more
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July 18, 2007 07:52 AM EDT --
During the Civil Rights movement, white liberals were asked by their African American compatriots to search their souls and hearts for any trace of latent racism, or impure motives. I now ask those in . . . more
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August 06, 2008 01:21 PM EDT --
you have a big aquarium in your living room. When you put a wooden plate in the water with a rock firmly attached to the top of the plate, the water level will change. Take this new level as a reference. . . . more
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October 12, 2007 10:50 AM EDT --
I believe he did. The prize was not for science, but for bringing the issue of climate change to the attention of the world. Vice President Gore did a marvelous job at that, and therefore fully deserves . . . more
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November 20, 2007 09:49 AM EST --
TRUE OR FALSE
Here is a quiz to test your knowledge about the environment. You can post your answers to some or all of the questions in comments, or just comment. I will give the . . . more
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October 28, 2007 01:24 AM EDT --
Well, here it is. My first blog entry. I'll start by letting you in on what's going on with me and my writing.
I am the author of the new series of novels called The Feral World , published . . . more
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October 24, 2007 12:09 PM EDT --
There is an excellent article by David K on one aspect of the CNN Special "Planet in Peril".
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977156486
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July 30, 2007 02:58 PM EDT --
There is no natural world and supernatural world, there is only the natural world, but it has strange qualities that seem supernatural to us. There is not a physical and a metaphysical universe, there . . . more
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November 05, 2007 01:08 AM EST --
The Feral World lives!
Lately, I have been editing and publicizing the first two books in The Feral World . So, I have had little time to work on the exciting third novel in the series, Riders of . . . more
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October 17, 2007 06:52 PM EDT --
The downturn in cancer incidence that started in the late 1990s has been accelerating according to a new report just released by CDC scientists.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/116330621/ABSTRACT . . . more
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September 22, 2007 08:30 PM EDT --
World News Magazine, March 23: Is Mars colonization finally on the horizon?
Today, NASA issued its broad-ranging Request For Proposal #2134-D: Colonizing Mars. . . . more
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