Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 8/7/2006 § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM

Seed’s Daily Zeitgeist: 8/7/2006

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

Flash Animations for Physics
See physics in (simulated) action! The site has very cool demonstrations of basic and less-than-basic principles. (via Chad)
An Old Fave: The Wisdom of Parasites
If you, like Jeffrey Dahmer, have ever wanted to alter someone’s brain in order to create your very own zombie slave, you will seriously envy this wasp. You will also repress those desires. They can lead to very bad news.
Lessons from Monopoly
Lesson one: The free market doesn’t favor poor people.
Dimming the Sun
Save the environment! Keep flying planes!
Your Friday Dose of Woo: Gonna wash those (heavy metal) toxins right out of your blood!
But that may or may not actually do anything. It depends on what you’re trying to accomplish.

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Originally published August 6, 2006

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