Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 5/3/2006 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 5/3/2006

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

Wanted: Hominids for Clinical Drug Trials
Six drug test volunteers might have nearly died because of the tiny ways in which we differ from apes.
An update on Andrea Clarke
Well, this one got resolved quickly. But the happy ending makes the story that much scarier.
Relativity and Young Earth Bogosity
Step one: Assume the universe is a point mass located at the center of the Earth. Step two: Wonder how you could possibly justify step one.
KCFS News and Resources
Kansas Citizens for Science has a new website feature. Enjoy.
Would You Like to Participate in a Study on Women’s Sexual Pleasure?
Assuming you’re a woman, you can! Help this grad student write her thesis by filling out a Casual Friday-esque survey on this fine Wednesday. Safe for work…if nobody’s reading over your shoulder. (via Sex Drive Daily)

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Originally published May 2, 2006

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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.