Jan 25 Cloned Cave Baby Lost in Translation Reconstruction of a Neanderthal at Mettmann, Germany's Neanderthal Museum. Photo by Stefan Scheer, Courtesy Wikimedia. Who doesn't love a good story about a cloned Neanderthal baby? As they flickered across the web this week, I read them… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch Exploring Technology, Effectiveness, Consequences of Drone Warfare Exploring Technology, Effectiveness, Consequences of Drone Warfare… Continue watching
Jan 23 Genes and Environment Combine to Bring on Mental Illness Koki Ito, a postdoctoral researcher at Johns Hopkins University, inserts DNA containing a mutated DISC1 gene into a mouse fetus. Schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses typically manifest during young adulthood or late adolescence. But what causes a… Continue reading
Jan 22 What I Did When My Email Account Was Hacked (Besides Panic) By Paul Solman Photo by Epoxydude via Getty Images. The NewsHour has partnered with Next Avenue, a new PBS website that offers articles, blogs and other critical information for adults over 50. Paul Solman: What follows is of a personal nature… Continue reading
Jan 18 Paint Pigment, Violent Raccoons and Other Surprising Mercury Trivia Delegates gathered in Geneva this week to negotiate for a global treaty to regulate the toxic chemical mercury. Photo by Flickr via Radioactive Rosca. I want to call your attention to a blog on "issues relevant to… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch How Social Entrepreneurs Use Rice Husks to Fuel Micro Power Grids in India How Social Entrepreneurs Use Rice Husks to Fuel Micro Power Grids in India… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch In Pre-Trial Hearings for WikiLeaks Case, Rulings on Admissable Evidence, Motive In Pre-Trial Hearings for WikiLeaks Case, Rulings on Admissable Evidence, Motive… Continue watching
Jan 16 How Math Got Its Groove Back EmbedVideo(5473, 482, 304); This is an edited version of a video produced by Jill Granger. To view the original video, click here. Carrie Lewis and Kelly Steele's fifth grade students slide and spin across the classroom… Continue reading
Jan 15 Talking Tech Trends With Harper Reed, Obama Campaign's Former CTO EmbedVideo(5462, 482, 304); Harper Reed's unorthodox vibe has been well-documented. His role in orchestrating the digital strategy for the re-election of President Obama as the campaign's Chief Technology Officer cemented his place in political history. So… Continue reading