Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 3/30/2007 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 3/30/2007

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

Primordial Soup’s On: Scientists Repeat Evolution’s Most Famous Experiment
Everything we need for life, we’ve got right here.
Does Learning Science Mean Doing Science?
This post arguing for cutting back on lab classes has set off a wave of responses.
Most researchers don’t understand error bars
But after reading this post, you will (more or less).
Heart and Soul: In the Beginning
National Center for Science Education director Eugenie Scott goes around the country recording this piece on evolution. (via Ed)
RU Sirius Show #97: Psychedelic Research is Resurgent
They’re ba-ack. (via boing boing)

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Originally published March 29, 2007

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Going, Going, Gone

The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America.
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Earth-like Planets Aren’t Rare

Renowned planetary scientist James Kasting on the odds of finding another Earth-like planet and the power of science fiction.