Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 3/30/2006 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 3/30/2006

March 30, 2006

Five issues, insights and observations shaping our perspective, from the editors at Seed.

Playing with mathematical machines
Mark of Good Math, Bad Math explains Turing machines in a “good math” installment.
Careful, I might actually start to think that someone out there takes me seriously
Orac crows about his callout in the Financial Times.
Bush Says Global Warming May Be “Natural”
Apparently there’s a controversy about the cause of global warming. Who knew? Scientists sure didn’t.
Creationist email: the asymmetry misconception
PZ answers a polite science question from an ID advocate.
How Evil Are You
The ScienceBloggers are evil…but not that evil.

World

Press Gang

With New York City about to let bloggers qualify for press passes, a look at what breaking down the walls between old and new media means for science reporting.
Culture

The Ancient, Distant, and Dead

Inspired by scientific research, Katie Paterson creates art based on data from faraway melting glaciers, long-dead stars, and the initial moments of the universe.
Ideas

A Sober Assessment

Alcohol is an important part of life in many cultures throughout the world, but there are many misperceptions about this common social lubricant.