Headlines of the day
Octopus pulls plug, floods aquarium (CNN)
When octopi fish with M-80s....
Axl Rose says Slash is ‘a cancer’(MSNBC)
It's the nose ring, isn't it?
That Napoleonic code sure is different.
Woman answers ad for bird by offering kids as payment
(CNN) -- Trading two children for a bird landed three people in jail in Louisiana, authorities say.The biological mother, who was not involved in the alleged trade, is to be interviewed by authorities Friday. Investigators seek further details about a case that they say unfolded this way:
Paul and Brandy Romero advertised that they were selling their pet cockatoo for $1,500.
A woman named Donna Greenwell responded and said she wanted to buy the bird. Greenwell then told the Romeros that she was taking care of three children whose biological parents were going through a separation.
Greenwell proposed selling two of the couple's children to the Romeros for $2,000, saying that her job as a truck driver made it hard to take care of the children, said Capt. Keith Dupre of the Evangeline Parrish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana.
The parties allegedly negotiated a trade involving the two kids, the bird and $175.
An anonymous tipster contacted authorities after the children began living with the Romeros.
And that's how Bobby Jindal got elected...
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Making Science More Better For You on 02/26/09
So a Frenchman, a German and four Russians climb into a small room...
Europe names crew for Mars 'mission' (Breitbart.com)
The European Space Agency (ESA) on Friday named a Frenchman and a German who will join four Russians in an innovative 105-day isolation experiment to test whether humans can one day fly to Mars.
From March 31, the six "crew" will be locked inside a special facility in Moscow that replicates conditions of a space trip to Mars.
The simulation will be followed by a 520-day experiment, starting later this year, that would last as long as a real mission to Mars.
The two Europeans are Oliver Knickel, 28, a mechanical engineer in the German army, and Cyrille Fournier, 40, a captain with Air France who flies A320 airliners, ESA said in a press release.
The distance between Earth and Mars varies between 55 million kilometres (34 million miles) and more than 400 million kms (250 million miles).
Using current rocket technology, a there-and-back trip to the Red Planet would take at least 18 months.
No Brit? Who's going to cook?
Europe names crew for Mars 'mission' (Breitbart.com)
The European Space Agency (ESA) on Friday named a Frenchman and a German who will join four Russians in an innovative 105-day isolation experiment to test whether humans can one day fly to Mars.
From March 31, the six "crew" will be locked inside a special facility in Moscow that replicates conditions of a space trip to Mars.
The simulation will be followed by a 520-day experiment, starting later this year, that would last as long as a real mission to Mars.
The two Europeans are Oliver Knickel, 28, a mechanical engineer in the German army, and Cyrille Fournier, 40, a captain with Air France who flies A320 airliners, ESA said in a press release.
The distance between Earth and Mars varies between 55 million kilometres (34 million miles) and more than 400 million kms (250 million miles).
Using current rocket technology, a there-and-back trip to the Red Planet would take at least 18 months.
No Brit? Who's going to cook?
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Making Science More Better For You on 02/24/09
Headlines of the day
Reward offered for arrest in theft of 10,000 pounds of pecans (El Paso Times.com)
Not for nuthin', but we just saw a tanker truck full of Karo syrup headed in that direction.
Fed chief: U.S. suffering 'severe contraction. (MSNBC)
You mean like can't, don't or won't? Or maybe you're going for more of a Lamaze hook.
NASA's global warming satellite falls to Earth (MSNBC)
We bet they were aiming for that big "X" on Al Gore's house.
Reward offered for arrest in theft of 10,000 pounds of pecans (El Paso Times.com)
Not for nuthin', but we just saw a tanker truck full of Karo syrup headed in that direction.
Fed chief: U.S. suffering 'severe contraction. (MSNBC)
You mean like can't, don't or won't? Or maybe you're going for more of a Lamaze hook.
NASA's global warming satellite falls to Earth (MSNBC)
We bet they were aiming for that big "X" on Al Gore's house.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Making Science More Better For You on 02/23/09
Headine of the day
Nude man Tasered going to Bay City church (MLIVE.com)
Consider how the lilies grow. They don't work or spin yarn, but I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them. Luke 12:27
And that's when Mae West said, "Are you happy to see me or is that a stamen your pocket?
Nude man Tasered going to Bay City church (MLIVE.com)
Consider how the lilies grow. They don't work or spin yarn, but I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them. Luke 12:27
And that's when Mae West said, "Are you happy to see me or is that a stamen your pocket?
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Making Science More Better For You on 02/18/09
Headline of the day
Indian boy marries dog to ward off tiger attacks (MSNBC)
And the dish ran away with the spoon. At least there's no monkey business.
Indian boy marries dog to ward off tiger attacks (MSNBC)
And the dish ran away with the spoon. At least there's no monkey business.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Making Science More Better For You on 02/17/09
Headlines of the day
Rampaging chimp was given Xanax for anxiety (MSNBC)
Why couldn't he stick to booze like the rest of us monkeys?
Pa. woman to stand trial for selling pierced cats (AP)
"I call this one Trent."
Rampaging chimp was given Xanax for anxiety (MSNBC)
Why couldn't he stick to booze like the rest of us monkeys?
Pa. woman to stand trial for selling pierced cats (AP)
"I call this one Trent."
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Making Science More Better For You on 02/11/09
Hey kids, who wants to see how we make musk?
Zoorotica program at Binder Park Zoo
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Chocolate and flowers are nice, but this Valentine's Day why not take your honey for a walk on the wild side?
"We're going to talk about animal reproduction, the different animals here at Binder Park Zoo and their little quirks, different things that get them going to help them reproduce," said Jenny Parnett of Binder Park Zoo. It's a Valentine's Day date that's sure to ruffle some feathers.
Binder Park Zoo says love birds are flocking to sign up for the Zoorotica program. From frolicking frogs to the love-lives of leopards, this will give you an intimate look at animal mating rituals.The R-rated show lets you go where no zoo guests have gone before.
Tickets are sold out, but there is a waiting list. Just call the zoo office to add your name.
You can call it science if you want to. We just think pimpin' is pimpin.
Zoorotica program at Binder Park Zoo
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Chocolate and flowers are nice, but this Valentine's Day why not take your honey for a walk on the wild side?
"We're going to talk about animal reproduction, the different animals here at Binder Park Zoo and their little quirks, different things that get them going to help them reproduce," said Jenny Parnett of Binder Park Zoo. It's a Valentine's Day date that's sure to ruffle some feathers.
Binder Park Zoo says love birds are flocking to sign up for the Zoorotica program. From frolicking frogs to the love-lives of leopards, this will give you an intimate look at animal mating rituals.The R-rated show lets you go where no zoo guests have gone before.
Tickets are sold out, but there is a waiting list. Just call the zoo office to add your name.
You can call it science if you want to. We just think pimpin' is pimpin.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Making Science More Better For You on 02/10/09
Headline of the day
Human hair found in prehistoric hyena poop (Discovery.com/MSNBC)
By Jennifer Viegas
Hairs that likely belonged to humans living 195,000 to 257,000 years ago in Africa have been identified in fossilized brown hyena dung, according to a new study that describes the first non-bony material in the early human fossil record.
Until now, the oldest known human hairs were from a 9,000-year-old Chinchorro mummy from Arica, northern Chile. This latest discovery, made at Gladysvale cave, South Africa, exceeds the mummy's age by about 200,000 years.
Clearly, prehistoric hyenas were no laughing matter.
Human hair found in prehistoric hyena poop (Discovery.com/MSNBC)
By Jennifer Viegas
Hairs that likely belonged to humans living 195,000 to 257,000 years ago in Africa have been identified in fossilized brown hyena dung, according to a new study that describes the first non-bony material in the early human fossil record.
Until now, the oldest known human hairs were from a 9,000-year-old Chinchorro mummy from Arica, northern Chile. This latest discovery, made at Gladysvale cave, South Africa, exceeds the mummy's age by about 200,000 years.
Clearly, prehistoric hyenas were no laughing matter.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Making Science More Better For You on 02/09/08
Science finds the secret of a hot kiss (Times On Line)
A meeting of lips can spark a chain of chemical changes that really turn your head
Jonathan Leake
IF you always thought you had a special chemistry with your loved one, you may finally have been proved right.
Researchers have found that a passionate kiss unleashes a complex chemical surge into the brain which makes a lover feel excited, happy or relaxed.
There is also speculation that this hormone release may be triggered directly by an exchange of sexually stimulating pheromones in the saliva.
“This study shows kissing is much more complex and causes hormonal changes and things we never thought occurred,” said Wendy Hill, professor of psychology at Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, in an interview.
We always thought the secret ingredients were lobster and bling.
A meeting of lips can spark a chain of chemical changes that really turn your head
Jonathan Leake
IF you always thought you had a special chemistry with your loved one, you may finally have been proved right.
Researchers have found that a passionate kiss unleashes a complex chemical surge into the brain which makes a lover feel excited, happy or relaxed.
There is also speculation that this hormone release may be triggered directly by an exchange of sexually stimulating pheromones in the saliva.
“This study shows kissing is much more complex and causes hormonal changes and things we never thought occurred,” said Wendy Hill, professor of psychology at Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, in an interview.
We always thought the secret ingredients were lobster and bling.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Making Science More Better For You on 02/06/09
Headline of the day
Couple loves cloned best friend (CNN)
That's only because he always picks up the check.
Bones of first theater critic unearthed
Origin Of Claws Seen In Fossil 390 Million Years Old
ScienceDaily (Feb. 6, 2009) — A missing link in the evolution of the front claw of living scorpions and horseshoe crabs was identified with the discovery of a 390 million-year-old fossil by researchers at Yale and the University of Bonn, Germany.
The specimen, named Schinderhannes bartelsi, was found fossilized in slate from a quarry near Bundenbach in Germany, a site that yields spectacularly durable pyrite-preserved fossils — findings collectively known as the Hunsrück Slate. The Hunsrück Slate has previously produced some of the most valuable clues to understanding the evolution of arthropods – including early shrimp-like forms, a scorpion and sea spiders as well as the ancient arthropods trilobites.
We bet the football team will be called "the fighting robots."
Singularity University Founded by NASA, Google
Google and NASA have partnered to create a school called
Singularity University Founded by NASA, Google
Singularity University. The school, to be headed by Ray Kurzweil, will prepare scientists and others to deal with the effects of technological change. Kurzweil will serve as Chancellor.
Ray Kurzweil is the author of The Singularity is Near, a somewhat controversial book that suggests, among other things, that by the middle of this century computers will outstrip humans and humans will be able to use genetics and nanotechnology to directly affect its own evolution, achieving a kind of physical immortality. The establishment of the Singularity University by a government agency, NASA, and a private company, Google, suggests a growing acceptance of Ray Kurzweil's ideas.
We also think the school cheer will be "John Connor Must Die."
Couple loves cloned best friend (CNN)
That's only because he always picks up the check.
Bones of first theater critic unearthed
Origin Of Claws Seen In Fossil 390 Million Years Old
ScienceDaily (Feb. 6, 2009) — A missing link in the evolution of the front claw of living scorpions and horseshoe crabs was identified with the discovery of a 390 million-year-old fossil by researchers at Yale and the University of Bonn, Germany.
The specimen, named Schinderhannes bartelsi, was found fossilized in slate from a quarry near Bundenbach in Germany, a site that yields spectacularly durable pyrite-preserved fossils — findings collectively known as the Hunsrück Slate. The Hunsrück Slate has previously produced some of the most valuable clues to understanding the evolution of arthropods – including early shrimp-like forms, a scorpion and sea spiders as well as the ancient arthropods trilobites.
We bet the football team will be called "the fighting robots."
Singularity University Founded by NASA, Google
Google and NASA have partnered to create a school called
Singularity University Founded by NASA, Google
Singularity University. The school, to be headed by Ray Kurzweil, will prepare scientists and others to deal with the effects of technological change. Kurzweil will serve as Chancellor.
Ray Kurzweil is the author of The Singularity is Near, a somewhat controversial book that suggests, among other things, that by the middle of this century computers will outstrip humans and humans will be able to use genetics and nanotechnology to directly affect its own evolution, achieving a kind of physical immortality. The establishment of the Singularity University by a government agency, NASA, and a private company, Google, suggests a growing acceptance of Ray Kurzweil's ideas.
We also think the school cheer will be "John Connor Must Die."
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