More roundup 15 Sep 2008 Mohan Matthen, a philosopher of biology, has a very nice takedown of Thomas Nagel’s qualified support for teaching creationism on his blog. Hat tip Leiter. Richard Losick has an excellent piece on the problems of using cultured lab strains when studying microbes, at Small Things Considered. A new blog on politics and science, A Vote for Science, has started up at the mothership. Hopefully, when the present unpleasantness in the US has concluded for four years, we can get onto some wider and more interesting matters. Wesley Elsberry has a plaintive cri de coeur about the joys of sleep apnea diagnosis. With all that equipment on you, you can’t sleep, I know, which makes the tests somewhat self-fulfilling. Administrative General Science Humor Politics Species and systematics
Administrative Where’s Wilkins? 20 Sep 201122 Jun 2018 I’ve been hard to spot lately. There are Developments that have kept me from your view. Last week I was working in a warehouse packing CDs into delivery boxes, and bitching about my back, feet and general well being. This week I am preparing to move to Melbourne (approx. 900km… Read More
General Science More roundup 14 Oct 2008 … those weeds won’t ever go away. The inimitable Siris notes the problem with the myth that the US Electoral College is a restraint upon democracy (when it makes presidential elections possible where previously they weren’t, so how can it be a restraint?). The article in the New Yorker he… Read More
Cognition 50 words for snow 5; species 15 Oct 20171 Mar 2019 Series Conceptual confusion The economics of cultural categories What are phenomena? What counts as sociocultural? Species Constructing phenomena Explanations and phenomena All classificatory terms are impossible of exact definition. Their use always has and always will depend upon the consensus of opinion of those best qualified by wisdom, experience and… Read More
Your CPAP and You The only advice I can give is, get used to it. Being ready for bed helps a lot. Not fretting about being woken up in the middle of the night because you stopped breathing or can’t breathe helps a lot too. Get used to wearing the mask, be ready for bed, and don’t fret about being able to breathe. That should help. Good luck.
Your CPAP and You The only advice I can give is, get used to it. Being ready for bed helps a lot. Not fretting about being woken up in the middle of the night because you stopped breathing or can’t breathe helps a lot too. Get used to wearing the mask, be ready for bed, and don’t fret about being able to breathe. That should help. Good luck.