Introducing Ardi, Ancestor of Lucy
In “Before Lucy came Ardi, new earliest hominid found” (Yahoo News, Thu Oct 1, 6:33 pm ET), Randolph E. Schmid says: The story of humankind is reaching back another …
Science
The Power of Concepts
In “Tiny parasite may have done in mighty T. rex” (Chicago Tribune, September 30, 2009), William Mullen writes: CHICAGO – Sue – the biggest, meanest, …
Ape Intelligence
NOVA and National Geographic made a fascinating documentary entitled “Ape Genius,” in which they showed how apes learn and how they function mentally. In one …
We Don’t Eat Meat Because We Are Human; We Are Human Because We Eat Meat
In “Are we meat eaters or vegetarians? Part II” (21. September 2009, 22:32 Uhr), Dr. Michael Eades says: In April 1995 an article appeared in …
The Metabolism of Muscle
In a comment to Dr. Michael Eades’ post “Are we meat eaters or vegetarians? Part II” (21. September 2009, 22:32), Gabe says (at 22. September …
Footprints
In “Tanzanian Tracks Show Man’s Early Steps” (AOL News, 2009-09-16 14:01:02), Anne Miller says: (Sept. 16) – By an African volcano, in an area considered …
“Introductory Physics” by Herbert Priestley
Introductory Physics by Herbert Priestley (Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1958) has one of the best presentations of physics I’ve ever seen. (The book is, sadly, …
An Anecdote on Science and the Importance of Context
In “Why Raindrops Fall in Different Sizes” (Live Science, 23 July 2009, 09:56 am ET), Senior Writer Andrea Thompson says: Instead, by analyzing high-speed movies …
Human Comfort in Thrall to Science
This brief account of the history of AC in Texas illustrates the development and integration of knowledge, and that physical science is not –as most …
Darwin
More lectures coming to Darwin150.com. Texas A&M University has a “Darwin 150” page listing the four lectures (in their “Darwin 150 Campaign”) and the bios …