Tag: swine flu
Influenza A, subtype H1N1
by Greg on May.03, 2009, under Science Life Musing
The flu H1N1 has actually made me sick without even infecting me. The news has been using the word pandemic to discuss the possible conclusion of this current disease drama, when instead they should be using the term “panicdemic”, the over-reaction of the people stimulated by breathless media coverage.
Today in Science History March 24th
by Greg on Mar.24, 2009, under Science Life History
The first event courtesy of Todayinsci.com is an interesting reminder of the possible dangers of policy formed by incorrect science. I am very curious how the researchers made such extreme claims during a time period devoid of such basic molecular biological tools like electrophoretic sequencing gels (1977) and PCR (1984): (continue reading…)
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Nasa's Image of the Day
Panorama of the East Coast
This Jan. 29 panorama of much of the East Coast, photographed by one of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station, provides a look generally northeastward: Philadelphia-New York City-Boston corridor (bottom-center); western Lake Ontario shoreline with Toronto (left edge); Montreal (near center). An optical illusion in the photo makes the atmospheric limb and light activity from Aurora Borealis appear "intertwined." Image Credit: NASA
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