Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 4/7/2006 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 4/7/2006

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

Sex Advice from…Scientists
Nerve.com gets sex-savvy scientists to spill their data analysis. Check out FrinkTank for the uncut interview with their boy, Michael Seringhaus.
Tiktaalik, A Newly Discovered Devonian Fish
Tiktaalik is so hot right now, and Ray Troll has some snazzy drawings of the missing link. (via PZ)
Texas Academy of Science statement on Pianka
TAS stands by their man, even though they don’t have do. It’s just the decent thing to do when blogs all over the right are comparing him to Hitler.
Dimensions
Mark Chu-Carroll brings the idea of “dimension” down to our 3D-predisposed level.
The Deity in the Data
Remember last week’s study on how prayer isn’t good medicine? William Saletan enumerates the remaining possible Gods.

Originally published April 6, 2006

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I Tried Almost Everything Else

John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and “genomic origamist,” on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner.
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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.