Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 7/22/2008 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 7/22/2008

July 22, 2008

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

Leopard Attacking Crocodile
It may not be very scientific, but it sure is awesome.
Mirrors Don’t Lie. Mislead? Oh , Yes.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the most deluded of them all?
You are hereby sentenced eternally to wander the newspapers, fruitlessly mocking nutriwoo
The danger of baseless nutritional claims and the bad science behind them.
Cambridge Manufacturing Engineering Design Show 2008
Interesting design solutions for strange problems.
Rational Voters?
Is there anything about politics that is rational?

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World

Press Gang

With New York City about to let bloggers qualify for press passes, a look at what breaking down the walls between old and new media means for science reporting.
Culture

The Ancient, Distant, and Dead

Inspired by scientific research, Katie Paterson creates art based on data from faraway melting glaciers, long-dead stars, and the initial moments of the universe.
Ideas

A Sober Assessment

Alcohol is an important part of life in many cultures throughout the world, but there are many misperceptions about this common social lubricant.