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Comment on: Arrogant, Abusive and Disruptive -- and a Doctor

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:55:48 +0000

Scary! Next time I encounter a rude doctor, I may be inclined to be more inquisitive and if necessary, stand up for myself!

Submitted: Arrogant, Abusive and Disruptive -- and a Doctor

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:55:48 +0000

"Survey by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices found that 40% of hospital staff members reported having been so intimidated by a doctor that they did not share their concerns...As a result, 7 percent said they contributed to a medication error..."

Comment on: Triple Helix: Designing a New Molecule of Life

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:22:30 +0000

"Some researchers are working to construct artificial life-forms out of mixtures of chemicals are also considering PNA as a useful ingredient for their designs..." Quite anxious to see the day they release studies with artificial life-forms using PNA!. Anxious, with a tinge of fear and a splash of excitement!

Submitted: Triple Helix: Designing a New Molecule of Life

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:22:29 +0000

"Peptide nucleic acid, a synthetic hybrid of protein and DNA, could form the basis of a new class of drugs?and of artificial life unlike anything found in nature..."

Submitted: Science of Snacks: Thinking Makes You Hungry

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:39:30 +0000

Why reading this story might cause you to clean out the fridge--and other mysteries explained...

Submitted: Twitter, Flickr, Facebook Make Blogs Look So 2004

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:38:48 +0000

Has the blogosphere reached its saturation point?

Comment on: Banksy's Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill - Boing Boing

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:54:51 +0000

Ironic art at its best (or worse, depends on how you feel about chicken mcnuggets)!

Submitted: Banksy's Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill - Boing Boing

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:54:51 +0000

Prankster artist Banksy opened the Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill on New York City's 7th Avenue between West 4th and Bleeker Street.

Submitted: Medical Mystery: Only One Person Has Survived Rabies without Vaccine--But How?

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:21:26 +0000

SciAm.com talks with the first known survivor of rabies four years later. Rabies kills by compromising the brain's ability to regulate breathing, salivation and heartbeat; ultimately, victims drown in their own spit or blood, or cannot breath....

Submitted: A strange and wonderful wooden safe from Boing Boing Gadgets

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:43:54 +0000

The 13 drawers of this band-saw box rotate rather than open outward. Objects for safekeeping are placed into the large, central drawer through a hole in the bottom of the box. Mesmerizing piece of work.

Submitted: Birth of an Ocean: The Evolution of Ethiopia's Afar Depression: Scientific American

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:45:46 +0000

Formation of an ocean is a rare event, one few scientists have ever witnessed. Yet this geophysical nativity is unfolding today in one of the hottest and most inhospitable corners of the globe. Visit the site in safety through this extraordinary photograp