Simpsons invent reality

Real life screamapillar!

Look Around You - the Brain

The Vat-Grown Meat Revolution

I know it sounds like a post-modern novel, but this article raises some interesting points about how this new food will change our lives. To Summarize:

1) More Healthy
2) Cheaper
3) More Humane
4) Better for the environment

LINK to article.

The world is changing around us

Due to all the global warming/pollution, there seems to be a shift in equalibrium between populations of vertebrates and non-invertebrates. Not convinced? Just look at Red Lobster's new entree: Jellyfish appetizer with a savory cyanobacteria sauce.

we're eating all the fish

more invertebrates

again with the jellyfish

mysterious algae blooms

global warming leads to dead zones leads to algae blooms

creepy swarm of bacteria-loving worms

If you ingest the Higgs Boson...

...follow the steps outlined in this article.

In the Event That You Have Accidentally Swallowed the Higgs Boson

Michael Pollan on TED

Okay, my friends are probably sick of me tootin' this guy's horn, but this talk will make you understand why I like what he has to say so much.

meta meta meta: EBERT VS. STEIN

I love this metafilter thread commenting on Roger Ebert's recent smackdown of Ben Stein in relation to some creationsist documentary. This is a great thread for no other reason but the sporadic "evolution" of the phrase:
"I say this on Bad Astronomy the other day, and enjoyed it a lot. Ebert's a pretty smart dude." (sic)

I sap this on Bad Astronomy the other day, and enjoyed it a lot. Ebert's a pretty smart dude.

I sag this on Bad Astronomy the other day, and enjoyed it a lot. Ebert's a pretty smart dude.

A pretty bad smart astronomy dude says the other day, 'Ebert on this. And I enjoyed it a lot.

I was this on Sad Astronomy the other way, and unfolded it a dot. Ebert's a pretty start frood.

I sat this on Sad Astrology the mother way, and unfolded it a dot. Peebert's a pretty stamp froot.


LINK to thread

41 Hilarious Science Fair Experiments

41 Hilarious Science Fair Experiments

I found this through presurfer...

photobasement seems nice...

David Deutsch lecture

A very interesting talk by physcist David Deutsch about the nature of our existence.

Intelligent Design loses big time

Missing link: “cdesign proponentsists”. I saw this Nova episode last night. All the “cdesign proponentsists” got their comeuppance. Sweet.

The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind may soon come to pass.

Biology 1, Terrorism 0