Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 6/30/2006 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 6/30/2006

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

Evolution
According to the good folks at Guinness, we’ve waited billions of years for the perfect pint of beer. What, Guinness, the single cell organisms of yore weren’t waiting, too? (via CV)
The scientist as mad artist - an example using DNA for musical composition
Now you can play mouse RNA polymerase II on your piano! Cool stuff.
Black Holes: Gravity’s Relentless Pull
Ooh, black holes! Play with them on this fun, interactive site put out by the fine folks who brought you Hubble. (via Backreaction)
An unexpected question in a pub
Orac answers the question we all wanted to ask. His response is beautiful, but we’d kind of like to get another detailed answer from the folks featured here.
“I wish I got that job at Bungie” Science In Action
As always, the tank says it all. Except for what PZ said. That definitely needed to be said.

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Originally published June 29, 2006

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