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Tuesday, March 03, 2009

I Hate Cilantro/Coriander!

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  I'm one of those people who hate the taste of coriander (called cilantro in most of North America). It's mostly Chinese parsley ( ...
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Monday's Molecule #110:Winners

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  UPDATE : The three molecules are preproinsulin, proinsulin, and insulin. The pathway depicts the processing of the newly synthesized prepr...

Octo-mom: could it happen in Canada?

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  The short answer is .... no. The University of Toronto Bulletin publishes an interview with fertility expert Robert Casper [ Octo-mom: cou...
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Monday, March 02, 2009

Monday's Molecule #110

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  Identify all three molecules shown here. Be as specific as possible. There's are several possible Noble Laureates associated with thes...

Bacteria in Your Mouth

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  A paper examining the diverstiy of human salivary bacteria has recently appeared in the journal Genome Research (Nasidze et al. 2009). Th...
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When Chiropractors Get Angry ....

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  Gary Goodyear is Canada's Minister of State (Science and Technology) . He's also a chiropractor. Last week he met with two represe...
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Liberal Party Policy Development Workshop

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  Here's where I'll be this evening. WHEN: Monday, March 2, 2009 7:30 - 10:00 PM WHERE: Mississauga Central Library Meeting Room #3,...
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Can We Win in Afghanistan?

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  It's seems like only a few years ago (March 6, 2006) when Prime Minister Stephen Harper said this ... A debate on whether Canadian tr...

Gasoline Temperature Maps

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  I recently posted about problems with the Alberta oil sands and the impact on carbon emissions and the environment [ The Problem with the ...
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Come Ride an "Atheist" Streetcar on the Streets of Toronto!

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  The Canadian Atheist Bus Campaign is throwing a party on Friday night. Meet for food and drinks at the Centre for Inquiry on Beverly St....
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Free Speech in Ottawa

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  Some of you might recognize these people in spite of their attempts to disguise themselves! 1 They are protesting the decision by OC Trans...
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Playing Chess with Pigeons

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  It's the blogiversary of Troy Britain's blog Playing Chess with Pigeons . Today it is one year old. Congratulations Troy! Check ou...
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Sunday, March 01, 2009

Massimo Pigliucci vs Jonathan Wells

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  Greg Laden found this old video of a moderated discussion between Massimo Pigliucci and Jonathan Wells [ Massimo Pigliucci v Jonathan Well...
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When Atheism Is the Norm

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  The Friendly Atheist has posted an interesting comment on what's it's like to live in Denmark or Sweden [ What Happens When Athei...
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The Problem with the Alberta Oil Sands

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  This month's issue of National Geographic has a lengthy article on the Alberta oil sands [ The Canadian Oil Boom ]. The U.S. imports ...
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