Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 8/3/2007 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 8/3/2007

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

Ken Miller On Human Evolution
Here’s a great, concise explanation of why we have 46 chromosomes, whereas other great apes have 48.
The Blue Marble
NASA’s calling this the “most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date.” And they would know.
Act On CO₂
The British government has ranked cars based on their CO₂ emissions. Go, UK.
History’s Greatest Minds Tackle Science’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries
Watch out, Paul Steinhardt, Optimus Prime is encroaching on your territory.
Singing Science Records
These are all classics. And they’ll be stuck in your head for days. (via Inky Circus)

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Originally published August 2, 2007

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