- The Conscientous Objector
There are no medals fit to honour what this man did. - Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News – RNAi Works In Monkeys
Liver ApoB expression reduced by 90% by single injection of RNAi liposomes; serum LDL and cholesterol reduced for 11 days post-Rx. - BBC NEWS | Health | Lab-grown bladders ‘a milestone’
Tissue culture on 3-D scaffolds comes of age! Some of the cultured organs have been operating in vivo for years now. - My Moral Politics « The Republic of T.
Terrance links to another fun little political test, according to which I am — go on, guess — ah-yup, a socialist. As I said in comments, I must take a closer look at DSA; T reckons the Greens might suit, so I’ll consider them as well. I sure as shit ain’t no Democrat, and voting Republican after 2000 is prima facie evidence of culpable stupidity, contemptible lack of ethics, or both. - S t r e s s E r a s e r . c o m – Calm Your Mind, Relax Your Body… Anytime, Anywhere
Seems odd but recommended by 37signals. - SLEEPTRACKER
Wonder if this thing works? The review from 37signals said it did. - www.gwynnejohnson.com
Cityscapes, NY I think. Focus on shape, texture, negative space; some a bit too casual/snapshot for me but nothing contrived, which is nice. Gonna subscribe to this one, for a while at least. - Malcolm Gladwell reviews “Here’s Why” by Charles Tilly
“Reason-giving, Tilly says, reflects, establishes, repairs, and negotiates relationships.” Four categories of reasons: conventions (“don’t snitch”), stories (“because X did Y which made me feel Z”), codes (high level, formalized conventions like laws) and technical accounts (stories + specialized knowledge and authority, like academic histories). - Bradley Spitzer Photography
I particularly like the stark, simple subjects and his sense of balance (physical and tonal).
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