Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 8/15/2008 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 8/15/2008

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

A New Look at Near Earth Asteroids
A look at why we need to know more about near-Earth asteroids.
You-Tribe
An anthropological angle on YouTube.
The Great Planet Debate
The people just can’t forget their old friend Pluto…
New Eco-Friendly Hummer Engineered To Kill Its Drivers
According to The Onion, this new car gets at the root of the problem.
$30M in Fines for Scam “Created by a Teacher”
Airborne finally pays the price for making bogus scientific claims. But will it be enough to deter them?

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Originally published August 15, 2008

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