http://www.theonion.com/articles/scientists-trace-heat-wave-to-massive-s...

Saturday is DARWIN DAY! The BEST DAY OF THE YEAR! It's the time to celebrate the rewards of understanding your own origins, scientific progress, and giant beards.

http://bioskeptic.podbean.com/2011/01/21/basic-things-you-need-to-know-a...

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/69024/title/Vaccine_against_c...

http://vimeo.com/17972265

Diffusion and Osmosis from Jonathan Berman on Vimeo.

NASA recently announced the discovery of a species of bacteria capable of incorporating arsenic in place of phosphorus. This is really cool, but the story has become popular for the wrong reasons.

Phosphorus is an important element for life because it is integral to the formation of a number of structure necessary for life, DNA for example. Arsenic is only one row down on the periodic table and shares many chemical properties with phosphorus.

A number of things bother me about the study out of Cornell which claims that when presented with erotic or non-erotic images participants are able to predict which image will be selected in advance with statistical significance. (A roughly 53% hit rate,compared to the expected hit rate of 50%.)

First, this study has yet to be repeated. As in all science, new discoveries require independent verification before they can be considered true.'

http://bioskeptic.podbean.com/2010/11/22/basic-things-you-need-to-know-a...

The recent phenomenon of “ghost hunting” wherein the scientifically illiterate turn the lights off in old buildings and scare themselves at the sound of every creaking floorboard has spawned a cottage industry of haunted house proprietors who operate at more than just Halloween. They gain stamps of approval from television micro-celebrities who sensationalize every small town hotel who comes calling.