Mar

15

Save Your “Life Energy”

March 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Could laziness really be the key to a longer life? ‘A new book claims the key to a long and happy life is not healthy eating and plenty of exercise – but laziness. The authors, a retired professor and his GP daughter, argue that every one of us has a limited amount of “life energy” [...]

Mar

12

Peter Debye: Eminent Scientist or Nazi Collaborator?

March 12, 2006 | 2 Comments

Dutch Schools Strip Nobel Laureate’s Name: ‘Two Dutch universities have stripped a late Nobel chemistry laureate of honors, citing new evidence that he collaborated with the Nazis to oust Jews from academic positions. The information about Dutch-born Peter Debye, who won the Nobel in 1936, emerged a month ago in a book, “Albert Einstein in [...]

Feb

23

Better Than This? Impossible!

February 23, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Quantum computer works best switched off. ‘Even for the crazy world of quantum mechanics, this one is twisted. A quantum computer program has produced an answer without actually running.’

Feb

11

Saluting the Improvement of the Human Genome

February 11, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Darwin Awards. ‘In the spirit of Charles Darwin, the Darwin Awards commemorate individuals who protect our gene pool by making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives. Darwin Award winners eliminate themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner, thereby improving our species’ chances of long-term survival.’

Jan

27

Where’s George? Helps With the Flu

January 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Dollars Reveal How Flu Could Spread. ‘A popular Internet site that tracks the movement of dollar bills has helped spur new thinking about how to prepare defenses against a feared pandemic of killer influenza.’ Scientists uncover destructive bird flu gene as Canada ramps up pandemic plans. U.N. Urges Fast Planning for Bird Flu.

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