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And so, driven on ceaselessly toward new shores [Tomorrow's Table]I am traveling now far away from home towards a large lake in Zurich. What a perfect time to receive this poem from Jan Visser. Le Lac (written in 1820 by Alphonse de Lamartine) Ainsi, toujours pousses vers de nouveaux rivages Dans la nuit eternelle emportes sans retour, Ne pourrons-n... |
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Truth and Reconciliation for Group Selection XV: Group Selection in the Wild [Evolution for Everyone]In T&R XIV I showed that prejudice against group selection is impervious to evidence from laboratory experiments. It is also impervious to evidence from the wild. I will focus on one of many examples that can be provided. In 1995, Robert Heinsohn and Craig Packer published an important pap... |
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Happy Carl Sagan Day! [The Primate Diaries]Here is Carl Sagan's final interview prior to his death. Amazing isn't it that the science vs. religion debate hasn't changed much after 15 years. But it must be the atheists that are to blame! You may be interested in my earlier post discussing Carl Sagan's principled stance on nuclear wi... |
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Flood tolerant rice soon to be released to Bangladeshi farmers [Tomorrow's Table]The Daily Star of Dhaka reports today that flood-tolerant rice will soon be officially released in Bangladesh. The flood-tolerant rice varieties (called Sub1- rice) can help farmers, many who live on less than $1/day, dramatically increase yield during floods. Read the rest of this post... |... |
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Google Transparency, choice and control technology announced [Collective Imagination]From Google: Today, we are excited to announce the launch of Google Dashboard. Have you ever wondered what data is stored with your Google Account? The Google Dashboard offers a simple view into the data associated with your account -- easily and concisely in one location. Read the rest her... |
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Schools emerge as new tactic in gay marriage votes [Greg Laden's Blog]The right wing is shameless. In one ad after another, voters in California and Maine were besieged with images of what would supposedly happen if same-sex marriage were legal: Students on a field trip to a lesbian wedding, elementary kids gobbling up books featuring gay couples, kindergartn... |
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