Irish history of science 18 Sep 2009 The deputy prime minister, or Tanaiste, of Ireland, has made a slight gaffe: She said the IDA would be marketing Ireland as the innovation island — “like Einstein explaining his theory of evolution”. After that, she said that Ireland would win sport like Darwin discovering gravity, and sing in Eurovision like Newton inventing oxygen. I won’t make an Irish joke, I won’t make an Irish joke [I’m part Irish, so I can.] Where’s Lynch? History Humor Science
Humor Green scripts, and spam 16 Sep 20094 Oct 2017 First see here, then see here. Oops: HT: Richard Grant. Read More
Biology Some loose ends – Reductionism and Phylocode 26 Aug 201018 Sep 2017 I’ve been asked in the comments to cover two topics, neither of which I want to discuss at length because they are not easy to cover, and because they aren’t the focus of my rather intense monomania right now. They are: Reductionism and Phylocode. Read More
Where’s Lynch? I think he’s presenting a talk in a History of Physics symposium. You must admit, though, it was innovative.
He’s not commenting, that’s what he’s doing. Except to say … Never underestimate the stupidity of (Irish) politicians.