نابغه مطبوعات, قسمت دوم

منتشر شده در مطبوعات سانتا باربارا, زمستان 2009. چه کسی می تواند به من بگوید که این زیرنویس ها چه مشکلی دارند?

اعتبار اسکن صفحه: استوارت ویلسون.

وقت آن است که اجازه دهیم تگزاس دوباره کشور خودش شود

As if educational standards weren’t bad enough in this country, Texas has decided to make them worse. A recent push from a conservative school board has re-written history, literally. The logic may be a bit difficult to follow, but they have attempted tobalancehistory by injecting more conservative ideals (حواست بهت باشه, no one is . . . → ادامه مطلب: وقت آن است که اجازه دهیم تگزاس دوباره کشور خودش شود

When I’m too lazy to think of my own material,

I post someone else’s. Came across this series in a PZ Myers lecture, pretty entertaining and you should go check out Mr. Deity yourself.

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پروانه هفته

Not the typical butterflybut this is the protein folding structure from a South American hemorrhagic feverthe Machupo virus. The article was found on Science Daily. A striking resemblance to a butterfly, maybe even a Hesperiidae (photo from Butterflies of America).

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The Doctors are out.

I caught a brief airing of the TV showThe Doctors“, today’s episode was titledMedical Emergencies You Can’t Ignore”. For the most part they regurgitate positive medical health affirmations. They also babble on abouthealthyfoods and things that are good for you and thedangersof all kinds of common household bacteria/chemicals and . . . → ادامه مطلب: The Doctors are out.

Buy Chris’s all new healing tonic!

خوب, I bet if I was selling something it would show up pretty damn low on this chart. Below you can see different alternative remedies ranked in accordance to their scientific efficacy. Follow the link for a more comprehensive explanation of the ratings, but the remedies are ranked based on each claimgreen tea . . . → ادامه مطلب: Buy Chris’s all new healing tonic!

Thankfully, I’m not a beetle

Because I would have been subjected to this. Talk about animal cruelty! خوب, just kidding, but this story is a bit ridiculous. The article states that the scientists had used the voice of Limbaugh because it wasreadily available”, not because they hated him. Well that turns out not to be true, they chose Rush . . . → ادامه مطلب: Thankfully, I’m not a beetle

All my friends are insects

Rivers Cuomo wrote me a song. Not bad, but now I think I want that mantis costume for Halloween. And of course I am obliged to point out that earthworms are not insects

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The genius of the press

Came across this article today care of Doug Yanega at UC Riverside, which spurred the search for further information. Who can tell me what thoseflowersactually are? 10 points to the first to guess correctlyor maybe some awesome prize?

A little morning music

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