August 20, 2010
Science Friday: Creature Cast!
Science Friday: Fried egg jelly. Check it out here and below.
On Leaving and Living: U.S. Combat Soldiers Depart Iraq
I spotlight the segment below, but every segment of Rachel’s report from Iraq is really good. So, I hope this link gets you there, to the page where you can click on the various reports from Iraq. [i will just have to trust the readers of the blog to explore]
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Pakistan Flooding
Maybe it’s me, but it seems like the still-unfolding flooding disaster in Pakistan isn’t getting enough attention in the mainstream media (or on the blogs for that matter). I salute the New York Times for still finding a way to keep it on the front page (and a focus online). Here is a page that lists some ways you can help in the flood-relief effort. Just because the UN chief likened the disaster to a “slow-motion tsunami” doesn’t mean we shouldn’t act fast to send cash to assist.
Another story on the possible origins of the flooding here, on Robert Mackey’s blog.
Hilarity Thursday
Lewis Black on “Consume Beg Preen” (oops, I mean “Eat Pray Love”):
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August 18, 2010
Is Technology Warping Our Minds?
I realize that blogging about a New York Times article on how technology affects the brain is somewhat ironic, but here it nonetheless is.
Basically, it tells the story of a group of researchers who head out on a camping trip—and out of cell phone-tower coverage—to debate how Blackberrys, iPhones, iPads, emails, etc. might be messing with our heads. (There is a video of them at the camp at the link.)
At the end of the article, I almost found myself craving the solitude they had experienced—but then I had to check my email.