Monthly Archives: March 2009
New work on lateral transfer shows that Darwin was wrong
A new study into the transfer of genetic material laterally, or across taxonomic divisions, has shown that evolution does not proceed as Darwin thought, and that in fact the present theory of evolution is entirely false. Instead, it transpires that … Continue reading
Microsoft spins it
Whenever you see this: Remember this: From AppleInsider – who also note that Linux is cheaper than both, and runs on old hardware (but you need to find your Inner Geek, which costs in time spent).
Visualising the molecular
A dozen or so years ago, or maybe more, I was heading up the communications section of The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, when I employed a young biology graduate as a graphics guy to … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Evolution, Technology
Bits
Pope rewrites medical science to suit Catholic dogma. Film at 11. Australian government censorship website hacked. I’m not laughing, really.
Filed under Censorship, Internet filtering, Religion, trashcan categorial
Dissecting a flying pterothingy
It’s true! Dinosaurs still exist. John Conway dissected a Rhamphorhyncus, and drew what he saw, here. I had “dinosaur” in the title but as Chris points out, that’s a bad error, like calling a mammal a turtle. Damn, I’m not … Continue reading
Filed under Evolution, Humor, Species and systematics
Some linkage
Some links and issues I have come across lately.
Filed under Censorship, Evolution, Internet filtering, Politics, Social evolution, trashcan categorial
Any Latin scholars about?
I need about a page of Latin translated. It’s late – 18th century, so no classicisms. I will be Very Grateful (and that’s about all I’ll do, I’m sorry. They don’t pay much on a postdoc’s salary).
Filed under History
Wicked ways with Mormons
At Laurie’s blog, The Critical Thinker’s Speakeasy. ‘Course, I don’t think this actually happened. My own Mormon stories are much more restrained. After 20 minutes of arguing, in which I quoted the Bible at some Mormon missionaries, one said “But … Continue reading
Life by Tull
One of my favourite 70s songs, below the fold: “Life’s a Long Song”, by Jethro Tull, from the 1971 EP of the same name. For some reason the final episode of Battlestar Galacticaput this in my head.
Filed under Sermon
