Open access
Posted by Glenn on March 30th, 2008I start off talking about cute rodents with rakes, but end up railing about academic publishing.
Archive for the 'Science' Category
Richard Dawkins on “Expelled”
Posted by Glenn on March 25th, 2008Richard Dawkins was allowed in to see “Expelled.”
Creationist movie premiere
Posted by Glenn on March 21st, 2008Delightful post from P.Z. Myers, who is an associate professor of biology and outspoken critic of creationism. He was in line to attend the premiere of “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed” which is a documentary narrated by Ben Stein and funded by the Discovery Institute. It turns out that Dr. Myers was targeted by the film’s [...]
Your tax dollars at work
Posted by Glenn on March 14th, 2008I’ve been away in our nation’s capital to serve on a review panel for the NIH. I have sat on a few of these over the years, and each time I come away more impressed with the dedication and intelligence of my colleagues. Both those that submit the grant proposals and those that review them.
I Win!
Posted by Glenn on March 12th, 2008JB 1, NYT 0.
Girl vs. Woman
Posted by Glenn on March 11th, 2008When does a girl become a woman?
Why we need the metric system
Posted by Glenn on March 8th, 2008The metric system was crucial in overturning of a miscarriage of justice.
Latke vs. Hamentashen
Posted by Glenn on March 6th, 2008The debate continues: Latke vs. hamentashen.
Glutamate is our friend
Posted by Glenn on March 5th, 2008Umami is good. MSG is good?
Dyslexia
Posted by Glenn on March 4th, 2008Reading is obviously a problem with developmental dyslexia, but the emotional toll that this deficit exacts may not be quite so easy to see.
