Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 4/10/2006 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 4/10/2006

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

Why the wingnuts hate Plan B
PZ gives a concise, understandable explanation of how Plan B works and why it’s controversial. DarkSyde continues the discussion.
The 3rd Annual Smithsonian magazine Photo Contest
The finalists are in, and they’re pretty stunning.
Origin Story
When he was a but a wee science-lover, Chad Orzel wrote a letter to a Nobel laureate and, amazingly, got a detailed response.
Are late bloomers losers?
Razib examines the hypothesis that the pubescent years may have a lifelong impact on men’s confidence.
Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston
Shield your eyes! It’s a clay Britney Spears giving birth doggie style on a bear rug, and it’s on display in Brooklyn now.

Originally published April 9, 2006

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I Tried Almost Everything Else

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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.