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Seed's Daily Zeitgeist: 8/7/2008

Posted: August 7th, 2008, 11:51am EDT
- The virophage - a virus that infects other viruses
  If a virus itself can become infected, does that mean it is one step closer to being alive?
- Google tool identifies linchpin species
  Google is now using its brain trust to tackle major problems in ecology.
- but is it art?
  Scientific imagery may be beautiful, but can it be classified as art?
- Antivaxxers and the media
  The newest Hollywood trend is misinformed and potentially very dangerous.
- ‘Slow Life’ and its Implications
  We have trouble conceiving of our own lifespans, so how do we deal with those exponentially longer?
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Seed's Daily Zeitgeist: 8/6/2008

Posted: August 6th, 2008, 10:11am EDT
- Dolly's Creator Moves Away from Cloning
  Though cloning is still an oft-mentioned policy hurdle, many scientists are moving on.
- The things I didn't believe in graduate school
  Yes, graduate school is a painful process. But it's also the last chance many academics get to simply learn.
- Trapped: Mental Illness in America's Prisons
  Jenn Ackerman's video essay is beautiful, haunting, and revealing.
- Video Stores vs. Online Rentals
  Believe it or not, Netflix is an extremely green choice.
- Dogs catch yawns from humans
  Can we really be in that much of a funding crush if inter-species yawning studies are being funded? Just saying.
Seed's Daily Zeitgeist: 8/5/2008

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 11:37am EDT
- Prehistoric great white shark had strongest bite in history
  Sometimes I am thankful for the odd extinction.
- Why Do We Capitalize the Word "I"?
  A fascinating explanation of our capitalist tendencies.
- How magicians control your mind
  Card tricks and white rabbits lead to fascinating insights into human cognition.
- Do they really think the earth is flat?
  Skepticism or silliness?
- 9 Reasons Not to Date a Tyrannosaurus Rex
  There are only 9?
Seed's Daily Zeitgeist: 8/4/2008

Posted: August 4th, 2008, 10:16am EDT
- Your Science Your Say
  Is it good for grants to be crowdsourced? Find out here.
- Micro Microscope
  This edition of NPR's Science Friday looks at the potential applications for the newly invented microscopic microscope.
- What Will the LHC Find?
  This thorough cheat sheet tells you all you need to know about what possible discoveries might be upcoming at the LHC.
- Are We Stuck With 'Blah, Blah, Blah, ... Bang'?
  Call it future discounting or call it dumb—our species seems to lack the ability to act until it's afraid. Why?
- Our brains react differently to artificial vs human intelligence
  Brain scanners: the new turing test.
Seed's Daily Zeitgeist: 8/1/2008

Posted: August 1st, 2008, 10:59am EDT
- Final Pieces of the CMS Puzzle
  Everything you ever wanted to know about CERN's pixel detector.
- Academy Answers Gates' Call for Technology to Aid Poorest Farmers
  The Gates Foundation produces a compelling report.
- Stem Cells for ALS
  An impressive technological feat nonetheless signals a new, more muted future for stem cells.
- It's Time to Vote: Choose Your Science Idol!
  There's one more week to vote in the Union of Concerned Scientists' scientific integrity cartoon contest.
- 3D Printing
  It's here: DIY 3D printing.
What Is Solastalgia?

Posted: July 31st, 2008, 1:59pm EDT

\sō-lä-stál-jə\ n.: A pain or discomfort caused by the present state of one's home environment.

Around the turn of the millennium, residents of the Upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, started to express concern to environmental philosopher Glenn Albrecht about the extensive coal mining in their home environment. Albrecht, who visited the region to confirm the destruction, realized that these people were experiencing a specific kind of distress: a homesickness felt at home. Albrecht coined the term "solastalgia" — a mash-up of "solace," "desolation," and "nostalgia" — to describe the inability to derive comfort from one's home environment due to negative environmental change. The concept was introduced in 2004 in the journal EcoHealth, and the first paper devoted solely to solastalgia was published in 2005. With climate change poised to displace up to a billion people in the next 50 years and alter the home environments of countless others, Albrecht predicts that physical and mental illness related to the environment will increase dramatically.
Seed's Daily Zeitgeist: 7/31/2008

Posted: July 31st, 2008, 11:00am EDT
- 10 Big Questions for Maverick Geneticist J. Craig Venter on America's Energy Future
  From the human genome to green fuels, Venter is on the cutting edge.
- Is the cinematograph making us stupid?:
  Cultural growing pains or technological dystopia?
- Do-It-Yourself Addiction Cures?
  Will it work for internet addiction as well?
- Girls, boys, and math.
  A break down of the math differences between boys and girls reveals insights into how we test our children.
- Five ways to trigger a natural disaster
  Will somebody please make sure these stay out of the hands of an evil genius. (via kottke)
Seed's Daily Zeitgeist: 7/30/2008

Posted: July 30th, 2008, 1:30pm EDT
- An Appetite For Science
  Alton Brown serves up science for supper.
- Revkin & inaccuracies in the media
  How should science be reported in the face of uncertainty?
- Grow Your Own
  Locavores get creative.
- The Nature of Glass Remains Anything But Clear
  How is it that we know more about string theory than we do about glassware?
- A Closer Look at Preserved Dinosaur Soft Tissue Reveals .. Slime
  We might have to wait a little longer to get our T-Rex clones.
Seed's Daily Zeitgeist: 7/29/2008

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 6:25pm EDT
- Other Simulated Worlds
  Behind the scenes photographs of the American Museum of Natural History.
- A Modest Proposal: Eco-Friendly Stimulus
  A creative proposal for helping those most at need while removing the greatest polluters from the road.
- Spider vs. Bee... BBC vs. National Geographic
  Intriguing observations regarding the subtle differences between American and British nature documentaries.
- Edward Burtynsky, "The 10,000-year Gallery"
  The Kodak Moment just evolved into the Kodak Millenia.
- What Makes Us Explore?
  Interesting theories that rationalize the need to push the limit.
Seed's Daily Zeitgeist: 7/28/2008

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 9:48am EDT
- The Science of Satire
  What studies of cognition have to say about the recent New Yorker cover.
- Texas to Tel Aviv
  Unlikely heroes push a green energy agenda, says Thomas Friedman of The New York Times.
- The Innumeracy of Intellectuals
  Is there an academic double standard for faculty?
- YouTube's star lecturer dies at 47
  You may have seen this before, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't find an hour and watch it again.
- What philosophy of science and "postmodernism" have in common
  What exactly is the goal of science, again?

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