To the best of my knowledge, Spock never scanned sushi. Image via Frankie’s Soapbox.- Congratulations! To the winners of the first ScienceSeeker Awards.
- It was only logical. How DNA barcoding may be making (one of) the capabilities of Mr. Spock’s tricorder a reality.
- I’m shocked. Shocked! Pest control company distributes guide to “USA spiders” including species not found in the U.S., misinformation about toxicity.
- For a given value of “fame.” Towards a mechanistic theory of fame in science.
- Perspective. Why barns are traditionally painted red, in the most ultimate sense.
- Cool. Land plants detect attacking aphids on other plants via mycorrhizal fungi.
- Good luck? On the widely-reported Chinese study of genetic variation underlying intelligence.
- Haven’t we already decided that’s bad? How discussion around that widely-reported Chinese study of genetic variation underlying intelligence is getting worryingly eugenical.
- Skeptically. How to write about science—as well as how to read about it.
- Oy. How really not to write about science—by taking scientists’ words completely out of context.
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