Year: 2011
The Butterfly Effect, Strange Attractors and Scientific Predictability
Can the flapping of a butterfly’s wings really cause a tornado in Texas?
Time for a Soberer Estimation of Hitchens
The beatification of Christopher Hitchens has climbed down a little bit from the heights it reached over the weekend.
Animation Reveals Engineering Elegance of RNA Interference
RNA interference essentially involves a four-step pathway.
Treasure in the Genetic Goldmine: PZ Myers Fails on “Junk DNA”
I came to appreciate Myers’s ability to charm his adoring fans and followers irrespective of the scientific robustness of his claims, or the accuracy with which he represents the views of those with whom he disagrees.
Positively “Science-y”! Calling Out Evolutionary Psychology
“Scientists are inclined to give it a break because they cleverly use the word ‘evolutionary’ in the name.”