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Strolling with a skeptical biochemist
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Six Different Kinds of Slime Moulds
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Which one doesn't belong on the list? Myxogastrea Dictyostelia Protostelia Buddenbrockia Myxococcales Labyrinthulea Acrasea Check out ...
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The Nature of Science: Is Science the only Way of Knowing?
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In my course today I described science as a way of knowing based on evidence and rational thinking. The key point is that science is a proce...
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Nobel Laureate: Kurt Wüthrich
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2002. "for his development of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy for determining the three-dimensio...
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Monday, September 08, 2008
Monday's Molecule #87
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This could be difficult so I'll give you a few clues. This molecule is secreted and it's function is to degrade nucleic acid. I wa...
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Denyse O'Leary Is a "Top-flight Science Journalist"
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Now that I've got your attention, let me explain. Deborah Gyapong—that's her on the right—has a blog called Deborah Gyapong (of c...
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Teaching Both Sides of the Controversy
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I found this on Sneer Review [ Teach Both Sides Of The Controversy - part 2 ]. It's an accurate portrayal of the weight of evidence f...
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The Big Tent Springs a Leak
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It doesn't happen very often but every now and then some of the Intelligent Design Creationists slip up by not keeping on message. Her...
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Friday, September 05, 2008
Science Writers Need Science History
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Carl Zimmer does it again! This time he shows why he's the best science writer by getting three things right in the same article: (1) ...
Into the Textbooks It Goes
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This week's issue of Science contains an important paper. Maier, T,, Leibundgut, M. and B. Nenad (2008) The Crystal Structure of a ...
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Citation Classic: Recombinant DNA
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Read John Dennehy's citation classic for this week at This Week's Citation Classic: Genetic Engineering . The paper is one of the ...
Sue Blackmore on Teaching Critical Thinking
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Susan Blackmore is an interesting person. According to her Website ... Sue Blackmore is a freelance writer, lecturer and broadcaster, and...
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The Earth's Axis Has Shifted by 26°!
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Friday's Urban Legend: FALSE Today's dose of non-critical thinking comes from the August 9th issue of New Scientist [ Tilting Ear...
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Knowing How to Learn
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The August 9, 2008 issue of New Scientist contains an important commentary by A.C. Graying on The importance of knowing how . The key poi...
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Is Your Name Steve or Stephanie?
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If you answered "yes" to that question then you are one third of the way toward winning a huge prize. All you have to do is answ...
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Critical Thinking Skills in Science
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I start teaching a course next week on misconceptions and controversies in science. One of the goals is to teach critical thinking skills....
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