Science
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Biology
Caveman genes — what our shared history with Denisovans means
A recent article in Nature determines, fairly conclusively, that a certain variant of a certain gene which allows Tibetans to…
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Biology
Not-So-Jurassic Park
Here’s a question for you: What do you get when you put a mammoth genome into an elephant egg? Is…
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Biology
Stem Cells, Stressed Cells, Healing, and the Lure of Rejuvenation
A recent study in Nature, entitled “Stimulus-triggered fate conversion of somatic cells into pluripotency“, suggests that subjecting cells to dangerous…
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Featured
Hot Water, Cold Air – America Loses its Collective Mind
There has been a rash of people noticing that hot water lets off mist when it gets cold. I assume…
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atheism
Critical Thinking and Science in the New Year
David Brooks posted his favorite essays of the year, and I wanted to draw attention to the first two, which…
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Astronomy
NEW! Chris Hadfield Paper Doll
Proud to honor Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield with his very own paper doll. Chris Hadfield paper Doll by Cloe Ashton…
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Mad Quickies
Mad Quickies 11.20
Wednesday Quickies for y’all! Party like it’s 1120! By now you’ve seen the GoldieBlox Rube Goldberg, yes? If not, go…
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Biology
Giraffe: A Pain in the Neck for Science?
Did you know that the giraffe’s neck is proof of a god of some sort? Neither did I until a…
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