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You Name It, and Exercise Helps It
Posted by Ted Hopton on April 30, 2008
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Colossal squid has biggest animal eyes in world
Posted by Ted Hopton on April 30, 2008
Marine scientists studying the carcass of a rare colossal squid said Wednesday they had measured its eye at about 11 inches across — bigger than a dinner plate — making it the largest animal eye on Earth.(AP Photo/NZPA, Ross Setford)
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Humans nearly wiped out 70,000 years ago
Posted by Ted Hopton on April 24, 2008
Fascinating! First, because it’s amazing to consider how close “we” came to extinction and second, that such understanding can be achieved through studying the human genome.
The human population at that time was reduced to small isolated groups in Africa, apparently because of drought, according to an analysis released Thursday.
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Why Bother Dealing with Climate Change? - Michael Pollan
Posted by Ted Hopton on April 21, 2008
As a rule, you should always read NYT Magazine articles by Michael Pollan. They are long but worth it.
There are so many stories we can tell ourselves to justify doing nothing, but perhaps the most insidious is that, whatever we do manage to do, it will be too little too late. Climate change is upon us, and it has arrived well ahead of schedule.
(Photo: Thomas Hannich)
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How Good People Turn Evil, From Stanford to Abu Ghraib
Posted by Ted Hopton on April 19, 2008
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo will speak Thursday afternoon at the TED conference about parallels between his infamous 1971 “prison experiment” at Stanford and prisoner abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq more than 30 years later. Wired.com has an exclusive video from Zimbardo’s talk, featuring Abu Ghraib photos he says are previously unseen.
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Scientist Turns Microscope on Herself (while having a stroke)
Posted by Ted Hopton on April 19, 2008
One of the most fascinating talks at the TED conference so far was given by Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist, who gave a riveting account of a stroke she experienced in 1996.
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The Social Life of Hyenas - Slideshow
Posted by Ted Hopton on April 19, 2008
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Sociable, and Smart
Posted by Ted Hopton on April 19, 2008
In spotted hyenas, scientists are finding clues to why the human brain grew so large and complex.
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Flapping Past Gravity’s Pull, Bat Has a Vortex at Its
Posted by Ted Hopton on April 19, 2008
All would-be buoyant beings face the same fundamental challenge: how to generate enough lift to overcome the dour downward force of weight.
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New Analysis Suggests Earlier Start for Upright Walking
Posted by Ted Hopton on April 19, 2008
A more detailed analysis of a fossil thigh bone yielded strong evidence that the species Orrorin tugensis stood and walked on its hind limbs.
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