Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 5/26/2006 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 5/26/2006

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

Moderate Drinking Turns out to Not be So Healthy After All
Moderate amounts of alcohol are totally healthy! When the elderly and infirm are your base of reference, that is…
Couple finds Uranium in an old NASA tool box
Couple attends government fire sale, nets tools, chance at radiation poisoning.
Get your eyes tested ref!
Turns out screaming yourself hoarse at those home games makes a difference after all.
Nerdify the World
The problem isn’t with the nerds, it’s with the rest of the world - and since the nerds have all the cutting-edge technology, everyone better be on the watch for Global Nerdification!
Solution to Greenhouse Gases Is New Nuclear Plants, Bush Says
You knew nuclear power plants could help solve man-made climate change. Now hear The Decider declare they’re just as good for solving natural climate change. What?

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Originally published May 25, 2006

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