End of the Season
This past weekend was the last of the upland bird season for falconry. So we headed north to see if
Read moreMonth: February 2005
Wired for Sound: A Q&A Concerning Dolphin Brains
I took preliminary exams for my Ph.D. back in 1997. One of my committee members was Sam H. Ridgway Senior
Read moreThe Transitional Fossil Existence Challenge (2005/02/24)
First, have a look at the following text: This gradualism insisted upon by Darwin has proved increasingly embarrassing to modern
Read moreMice with Second Sight
A news item reports that researchers at the Schepens Eye Institute have succeeded in regenerating an optic nerve in mice.
Read moreTrying out the new plugin…
Just tried installing a plugin that will let me add formatted math stuff… [tex]\displaystyle Joules = \sum _{i=1}^{n-1} {\frac {P_i
Read moreBlog upgrade
I’ve upgraded the blog software to WordPress 1.5 from 1.2.1. With version 1.5 comes themes, which means I’ll need to
Read more“whatcha readin’?” meme
From Profgrrrrl via Pharyngula: 1. Grab the nearest book. 2. Open the book to page 123. 3. Find the fifth
Read moreGood News, Bad News
In a good news item, The European Union rejected a bill to establish “software patents”. They were trying to call
Read moreFlu fading…
I’m happy to report that my flu symptoms have been diminishing over the course of Thursday. Now I just need
Read moreAt the Week’s End
I am conducting an experiment in this post. I am pointing to an MP3 encoded sound file where I discuss
Read moreFisher and Falsehood
You might think with the title above I’m going to criticize something from noted 20th century evolutionary biologist and statistician
Read moreBirdbrains – The Smart Kind
Scientists: ‘Birdbrained’ doesn’t mean stupid Jarvis, who studies how birds learn vocalizations such as songbird songs and imitated speech in
Read moreEnd of the Week
This was my first part-time back to work week since I went on disability following surgery last October. I commuted
Read moreGonzales is In…
Alberto Gonzales has been confirmed and sworn in as our new Attorney General of the United States of America. And
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