Neil Young gets his own web presence 13 May 200818 Sep 2017 No, not the use of Java to archive his music. This presence: A trapdoor spider named after him. This cute fellow: Hat tip: David Williams Ecology and Biodiversity Humor Species and systematics
Ecology and Biodiversity Virus-like particles a wasp’s way of making more wasps 19 Mar 2009 If I may interrupt the politics for a bit with a sciencey note, I strongly recommend reading this blog post at Small Things Considered (the go-to site for all things microbial and smaller): parasitoid wasps insert viral-like particles, or VLPs, into the host caterpillars in which they lay their eggs…. Read More
Humor Adopt an atheist auction 10 Dec 201110 Dec 2011 Greg Laden is reporting that the Catholic League of America is calling for Catholics to adopt an atheist. I think this is an excellent idea! In fact, I think it should be expanded. Every religion should compete to adopt atheists. I think that I will allow whichever believer offers me… Read More
Evolution Species, framing, and stuff 24 Mar 2008 So here’s a neo-Thomist talking about species, and not getting it due to (i) prior metaphysical commitments, and (ii) not understanding Aristotle – dude, he never called anything a species, not in the biological sense. Eidos and genos were just ordinary words he coopted for the Metaphysics and Posterior Analytics…. Read More
Yeah, read about that in the news. Totally cool. I listened to my first Neil Young record—After the Goldrush—when I was 12 years old, and I was instantly hooked. Still am. Sort of strongly resonated with a certain melancholy disposition, I guess. ^_^J.
Yeah, read about that in the news. Totally cool. I listened to my first Neil Young record—After the Goldrush—when I was 12 years old, and I was instantly hooked. Still am. Sort of strongly resonated with a certain melancholy disposition, I guess. ^_^J.