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Renewables Are Better for Jobs
For U.S. Jobs Creation, Renewables Are a Better Bet Than Coal
The surgeon giving his patients VR instead of sedatives
Too bad he didn’t go to a public school. He *would* have learned about this stuff in 8th grade.
Too bad he didn’t go to a public school. He *would* have learned about this stuff in 8th grade.
Graphene Temporary Tattoo Tracks Vital Signs
The ‘untranslatable’ emotions you never knew you had
Hell of a time for the actor who played Winston Smith in the 1984 version of 1984 to die.
Hell of a time for the actor who played Winston Smith in the 1984 version of 1984 to die.
Scientific American: The War on Facts is a War on Democracy
We’ve tried to introduce J to Star Wars a few times
We’ve tried to introduce J to Star Wars a few times over the years, but while he’s liked the toys, he’s never really been interested in the movies…Until now. A few weeks back we watched A New Hope (*we* wanted to watch it, he could go do something else if he wanted) and he stayed through the whole thing. Then over the weekend we asked if he wanted to watch “the next Star Wars movie,” and he did. That night I read him the two ROTJ stories out of the 5-minute Star Wars book to assure him that yes, things do get better for the good guys. He also had questions about why Darth Vader started to follow the dark side. Tonight, he asked to watch the next movie, and while we didn’t have time for the whole thing, we suggested we could watch up through the rescue from Jabba’s palace. Paused at takeoff from Tattooine, no freak-outs. We’re going to pick up where we left off tomorrow night!
Hi there, 2017…
XKCD: Baby Post
“This is like Olaf, but an evolved Olaf!”
J is unpacking Christmas ornaments & finds one of Frosty the Snowman: “This is like Olaf, but an evolved Olaf!”
Hundreds of companies have signed an open letter to Trump & Congress encouraging the…
Hundreds of companies have signed an open letter to Trump & Congress encouraging the US to honor its Paris climate commitments, as in the long run it will be better for our economy (not to mention the ball of rock that we live on). It's not just the companies you'd expect like Ben & Jerry's. Several of the giant agribusiness conglomerates like Unilever, Mondelez and General Mills and Mars are on the list as well.
It hit 93 degrees in LA this afternoon. We get November heat waves sometimes…
https://www.climatecentral.org/news/what-climate-experts-think-of-trumps-win-20860
It hit 93 degrees in LA this afternoon. We get November heat waves sometimes, yes, but globally 2016 is on track to be the hottest year on record, beating the record set *last year*. 2011-2015 has been the hottest 5-year period on record.
Trump has publicly called climate change a hoax and stated his intent to cut clean energy programs, reduce environmental regulations, increase use of coal, and back out of the Paris climate treaty. People who actually study climate are…not encouraged by this.
Some things (books, magazines) have a longer turnaround time for printing, binding and distributing than,…
Some things (books, magazines) have a longer turnaround time for printing, binding and distributing than, say, newspapers (or the web). If there are two likely outcomes to a big event (like an election), the way to get on shelves first is to prepare *both* editions ahead of time and put on sale the one that matches the actual outcome.
Because we can all use 18 seconds of calm this week.
The Viruses That Made Us Human
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/endogenous-retroviruses/
The Viruses That Made Us Human
Careful not to name Mylan specifically, but good to know
A Statement from the CEO of FARE
The recent concerns raised about epinephrine pricing practices have led to questions on FARE’s relationship with commercial organizations. As CEO of FARE I think it’s important to address these questions.
Careful not to name Mylan specifically, but good to know: “We have therefore decided that until meaningful competition exists in the epinephrine auto-injector space we will no longer accept donations from companies marketing these devices.”
Why it’s so hard to get rid of Argentine ants.
Meet the worst ants in the world
Why it’s so hard to get rid of Argentine ants. Also some interesting insights on how founder-effect genetic bottlenecks can change the behavior of species as they move into new ecosystems. In their original habitat, each colony fights each other ruthlessly. But when a colony hitches a ride on a ship or train and expands in a new region, all that region’s ants descend from the same colony and read each other as friends, not foes.
An interesting look at desalination in the Middle East
Israel Proves the Desalination Era Is Here
One of the driest countries on Earth now makes more freshwater than it needs
An interesting look at desalination in the Middle East and how to deal with drought in lands that are already dry to begin with. Israel and Jordan are also working on a joint project on the Red Sea with the intent of sending the brine discharge to the Dead Sea.