Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 4/6/2007 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 4/6/2007

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

TED Talks: E.O. Wilson
The inimitable Dr. Wilson wishes for an internet-based Encyclopedia of Life and teaches us about some of the planet’s smaller inhabitants.
Framing Science
Chris Mooney and Matt Nisbet call on scientists to speak to the people.
Evolution Visualized and Explained
No, we didn’t come from contemporary chimps, but it’s still an awesome vid with an effective score.
A Brief Sex Survey, Kinsey-style
In appropriate style, it’s not taken from a nationally representative sample.
Pick a Number, Win a Book
There are no right answers, only best ones.

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Originally published April 5, 2007

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