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
General Science Intermediate concepts in science: a list 2 Feb 200818 Sep 2017 As well as the Basic Concepts list, I occasionally get sent some links that are in my mind too advanced to be basics, but too good not to mention. So I will do with them what I have done with the Basics. Send me some links… Recent additions Coturnix’s Biological… Read More
Australian stuff Bees on coke 2 Apr 2010 Isn’t this just the funniest fucking thing you’ve ever read?! Read More
General Science Only government approved labs can do experiments, see? 13 Aug 2008 A retired chemist has had his home lab confiscated in Maryland because a government official was scared of it. Sayeth Robert Thompson: Pamela Wilderman, the code enforcement officer for Marlboro, stated, “I think Mr. Deeb has crossed a line somewhere. This is not what we would consider to be a… 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.