Tag Archives: Science

Huh, what? Oh yeah, I remember

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

Until the 20th century, most people in the western world believed in objective memory, that what we remember is an accurate mirror of events that actually happened. With the birth of psychoanalysis and concepts of the Id and unconscious mind, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Authors, Books, Imagination, Psychology, Science | Tagged , , , , , | 10 Comments

Ancient Roman greenhouse gasses

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

Before the industrial revolution, humans did not pollute the atmosphere, right?  That is what most scientists thought until a study of greenhouse gasses trapped in ice revealed that human activity has generated significant traces of methane dating back at least … Continue reading →

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Thich Nhat Hanh on climate change

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

On monday, in his inaugural speech, President Obama said that ignoring climate change amounts to betrayal of our children and future generations. Also on monday, Justin Gillis, a New York Times writer, published the findings of geologists whose study of … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Ig Nobel Prizes

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

There’s still time to get tickets for the September 20 Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony at Harvard, where ten researchers will receive recognition for unusual discoveries.  The prizes are the brainchild of Marc Abrahams, editor and co-founder of “The Annals … Continue reading →

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Man on the moon

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

There are moments we always remember.  Sadly, most of them are bad, like Pearl Harbor for my parents’ generation and September 11 for us.  Sometimes, however, the news is good, even fantastic.  Those of us who remember July 20, 1969 … Continue reading →

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Bad Science

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

Besides Congressman Akin, who clearly ditched high school biology, my favorite member of the Congressional Science Committee is Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) who is on record as saying: “Is there some thought being given to subsidizing the clearing of rainforests in … Continue reading →

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