Two from New Scientist Tough Earth bug may be from Mars "A hardy microbe that can withstand huge doses of radiation could have evolved this ability on Mars. That is the conclusion of Russian scientists who say it would take … Continue reading →

Human-chimp DNA difference trebled "It has long been held that we share 98.5 per cent of our genetic material with our closest relatives. That now appears to be wrong. In fact, we share less than 95 per cent of our … Continue reading →

Must-See Metaphysics [NYTimes Magazine] "I hate camp. I don’t enjoy dumb TV. I believe Aaron Spelling has single-handedly lowered SAT scores." [Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, while talking about his new show, Firefly ] [via Eliot] Autumnal … Continue reading →

Another chronological milestone Rosanna was one month old yesterday. What a cute baby. [genehack diary] Age=n+1 I would be remiss if I did not note that today is Doug Miller’s Birthday. Happy Birthday, Doug! As they say, ‘it’s in the … Continue reading →

wood s lot to go on hiatus… Mark is going to be absent from wood(‘)s lot for a bit. It verges on being calamitous indeed. If it were simultaneous with garret and a few others I would – what – … Continue reading →

3 Las Vegas Bloggers Sigh.I just blew away two screens of text when I hit the wrong key combination. Like Chris Locke says, “we write at night when we should be sleeping, and it shows.” I am on the left, … Continue reading →

Saturday Quite a day, at least from my perspective. Your mileage may vary. This was the fourth Saturday of Ian‘s swimming lessons. He is a ‘shrimp’, which is the first group in a long progression that I suppose could end … Continue reading →

Warren Zevon Has Terminal Lung Cancer "Warren Zevon has been diagnosed with a terminal case of lung cancer. A former smoker, Zevon didn’t know he had cancer, but a visit to a doctor in August revealed the disease, as well … Continue reading →