New Scientist has an article, Movies map global greenhouse gas movement, that talks about some videos that map where greenhouse gases are being generated and how they ebb and flow around the planet.
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We’re beginning to get images back from the Hinode satellite observing the sun. Here’s an article, Dazzling new images reveal the ‘impossible’ on the Sun, that explores the recent images coming back.
Here’s the link to the NASA/Hinode site including photos and videos.
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Some interesting new science related to our short-legged ancestors as reported by National Geographic News including an interactive time line of human evolution.
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National Geographic News is reporting that several cave openings have been discovered on Mars.
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Interesting post on SciAm, Please Stop Talking About the Global Warming Consensus. I think the following quote will sum up the post
“… while I think there’s a role for mentioning scientific consensus, it should be used very sparingly. Telling people that there is a consensus cannot substitute for explaining why there is a consensus.”
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Some interesting stats about American public perception of global warming over at ScienceBlogs.
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Over at SciAm blogs is a post about Gore’s recent trip to the Senate to talk about his favorite topic, global climate change.
Here’s an excerpt of Gore’s 9 point plan as reported on SciAm.
1) I think we ought to have an immediate freeze on co2 reductions and start from there.
2) We should use the tax [...]
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The New York times has an article, Teenager’s Science Project Wins $100,000 Scholarship, about a teenager Mary Masterman who built a spectrograph for about $300 bucks. Skepchick apparently beat me to the punch, as usual.
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In case you haven’t heard Discovery Channel is running a new series called Planet Earth. I watched the 3 they had on Sunday night. It’s truly amazing especially if you have Hi-Def.
Is there anything funnier than watching baboons walking upright through waist deep water? I didn’t think so.
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Salon has a collection of thoughts from people regarding the very damaging effects something like “The Secret” can have.
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