Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 8/11/2006 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 8/11/2006

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

Go USA! We’re #2 .... kind of ...
Start ignoring science, and someday we could be #1!
Are the new “energy saver” lights misleading us?
Dave Munger (of Cognitive Daily fame) has seen the light. It burns brightly.
The Finest Hour
...is someone’s last. Another beautiful literary post from Dr. Charles.
Chinese Space Program
Phallic space shuttles + Babies = Perfect propaganda (via inkycircus)
Plan B Pill Objections
Who could argue with these? (via PZ)

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Originally published August 10, 2006

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