Category Archives: Science

Turn Left at Jupiter

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Chris Zach

This map is so cool. Maybe National Geographic should change its name to Universal Geographic? Excerpt: If all this talk of moon bombing has you curious about space exploration, you’re in luck: National Geographic recently produced this astonishingly elegant map … Continue reading →

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The Climate Needs Insurance, Too

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Chris Zach

Not only are ~42 million Americans lacking (health) insurance, but the global climate is uninsured, as well. Thousands of people declare bankruptcy in the U.S. each year because of unaffordable medical expenses, and some of these people even had insurance. … Continue reading →

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Really, America? More Americans Believe In UFOs Than Oppose A Public Option

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Chris Zach

Apparently more Americans believe in UFOs than oppose a public option for health care insurance. Unfortunately, I think this says as much about the scientific ignorance and conspiracy-theory-craziness of Americans as it does about the state of the health care … Continue reading →

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Shouldn’t the U.S. Chamber of Commerce be FOR Jobs?

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Chris Zach

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is denying climate change and opposing the cap and trade bill with “disingenuous attempts to diminish or distort the reality,” according to PG&E Chairman and CEO Peter Darbee. PG&E recently pulled its membership from the … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Rabid Vampire

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Chris Zach

Vampires are everywhere in pop culture today: books, TV, movies, and teenage girls’ dreams. Long before Robert Pattinson was sending 13 year-old girls into a state of blood lust, where did the mythology of the vampire begin? Perhaps, the myth … Continue reading →

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Read This: Bathing, but Not Alone – NYTimes.com

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Chris Zach

Oddly, I actually enjoyed hearing the results of this study. I think it’s good for people to learn about the reality of humanity’s relationship, and constant exposure, to bacteria. It’s not “bad” just because it’s bacteria, folks. In fact, there … Continue reading →

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