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Cold Day

Cold Day

by grlucas on 04. Mar, 2010 in Environmentalism, Politics, Religion, Science

When will this cold weather end? Spring Break is next week, and it’s still getting into the thirties every night. This Florida boy gets pretty cranky when exposed to the cold for too long. Besides, we want to begin planting our garden.
Yesterday, in my New Media seminar, we began talking — perhaps a bit off-topic [...]

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Pay Attention!

by grlucas on 21. Nov, 2008 in Business, Environmentalism, Politics, Science

We seem to be in trouble.
On the way into work this morning, NPR had a small snippet about what the world will probably be like in 2025. When they say “the world,” they mean human affairs, of course. Well, the US has fallen from its mighty perch, being replaced primarily by southeast Asian countries. I [...]

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Science Questions

Science Questions

by grlucas on 04. Sep, 2008 in Environmentalism, Politics, Science

Scienctific American posted some questions about science for the presidential candidates that need to be answered. While both candidates have expressed some opinions on the pressing scientific issues of the day, more details need to be forthcoming.
Yeah, this is true not only in science, but other policy concerns as well. I suspect we’ll hear some [...]

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Virgin Birth

by grlucas on 29. Apr, 2006 in Science

Today, New Scientist reports that stem cells can now be harvested without controversy through parthenogenesis, where an egg keeps two sets of chromosomes and begins to develop as if it’s been fertilized. However, an embryo cannot live past a few days by using this “virgin birth” method: “And that, according to its proponents, is the [...]

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