Category Archives: Blinded By Science

Bloom of The Corpse Flower

Posted on Friday, August 11, 2006 by Keith

The Brooklyn Botanical Gardens has their very own Titan Arum (the giant reeking “corpse flower”) which is about to bloom: The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is one of the world’s most remarkable plants. Native to tropical forests in Sumatra, it … Continue reading →

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Those Damned Fish, Again

Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 by Keith

Fish fall with rain over an indian Village: When a storm broke over an Indian village it wasn’t raining cats and dogs – but fish. People in the country’s southwest district Kerala are famed for turning local sea life into … Continue reading →

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Happy Armstrong Day

Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 by Keith

Some good news, lest we forget what this whle civilization stuff is really all about: Today is the 37th anniversary of Mankind landing on the Moon, known on the Tranquility Calendar as Armstrong Day. Some great sights to be had … Continue reading →

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Sherlock Holmes, With a Bitchin Ride

Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 by Keith

PZ Myers attempts to answer the age old question: just what kind of scientist is Batman anyway? Be sure to read the comments.

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Stephen Hawking Vs. The Pope

Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 by Keith

I was a little hard on Stephen Hawking last week but only because I except better form one of the most brilliant men on the planet. Better, like this: HONG KONG (AP) – Famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking said Thursday that … Continue reading →

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That Proof of Evolution Creationists Always Say Doesn’t Exist? Here’s Some Of It Now

Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 by Keith

And in Israel, no less: Discovery of eight previously unknown, ancient animal species within “a new and unique underground ecosystem” in Israel was revealed today by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers. [...] The cave, which has been dubbed the Ayalon … Continue reading →

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The Dragon King of Hogwarts

Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 by Keith

Discovery Channel news: Dracorex hogwartsia, which translates as “Dragon King of Hogwarts,” was unearthed in 2003 in the Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota by three amateur fossil hunters working in cooperation with the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. But it … Continue reading →

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What Was Flipper’s Secret Name?

Posted on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 by Keith

The Sunday Times: DOLPHINS may be closer to humans than previously realised, with new research showing they communicate by whistling out their own “names”. The evidence suggests dolphins share the human ability to recognise themselves and other members of the … Continue reading →

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The Indian Rope Trick

Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 by Keith

You’ve all heard of the Indian Rope Trick, I’m sure. That’s the one where a magician hurls a rope into the air where it catches on some invisible force and hangs, as if descending of its own volition from the … Continue reading →

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Join the Dark Side: It May Save your Life

Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 by Keith

A report in New Scientist shows that the Goth Subculture may actually help kids who self harm or have suicidal thoughts: Researchers at University of Glasgow found that while most self-harmers started the practice at age 12 to 13, they … Continue reading →

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