Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 8/21/2006 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 8/21/2006

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

Colbert Trash Talks The New Planets
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson got pwnd by Stephen Colbert. Now the two work together to give Ceres, Charon and 2003 UB313 the smackdown they so richly deserve.
Cherrix refusal of pediatric chemotherapy: the view from a PhD
Abel Pharmboy does his part in the Cherrix saga, revealing how he would talk to a family seeking alternative treatment. He teaches us interesting facts about chemo in the process.
Photo in the News: Volcano Eruption Wipes Out Ecuador Villages
The incident is tragic. The photo is awe-inspiring.
Raising AIDS awareness, using different kinds of talent…
“Honey, when I told you to wear a condom, that’s not what I meant. But it’s very stylish!”
Friday Cephalopod: Explicit!
Sweet wounded Flying Spaghetti Monster, it’s cephaloporn.

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Originally published August 20, 2006

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