Science Fiction News
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The Discover Interview: David Baltimore
The retiring president of Caltech delivers
some straight talk on AIDS research, celebrity
science, and his role in one of the most
talked-about fraud scandals of the past
25 years.
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Journey to SQL Authority with Pinal
Dave
I am Pinal Dave. I am Master of Science
in Computer Networks from University of
Southern California, Los Angeles. I enjoy
Database Programming and Development. MS
SQL and ColdFusion is my hobby. I am Microsoft
Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA),
Microsoft Certified Application Developer
(MCAD) .NET, Macromedia Certified Advanced
ColdFusion MX
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Novel science fiction on global
warming
a main point in Gore's movie aICT is
that Greenland is shedding its ice at an
irreversible rate. Where is the scientific
basis for this? nowhere. According to data
published in "Science" in 11/2005, Greenland
was losing about 25 cubic miles of ice per
year. that yields a shedding ice at 0.4
percent per century - much less than Gore's
claims.
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Iran Fires Rocket into Space
Iran said Sunday it successfully tested
a rocket that went into space, apparently
part of its drive to launch five satellites
into orbit by 2010.Iran's Science and Technology
and Defense ministries built the craft,
state-run television quoted Mohsen Bahrami,
the head of Iran's Space Research Center,
as saying.
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Atlantic Ecosystems Experiencing
Large Climate-Related Changes
Ecosystems along the continental shelf
waters of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean--from
the Labrador Sea south of Greenland all
the way to North Carolina--are experiencing
large, rapid changes, report oceanographers
funded by the National Science Foundation
(NSF) in the Feb. 23, 2007, issue of the
journal Science.
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Stargate Online Trading Game Card
Coming In April
The Stargate Online Trading Card Game
will be launching along with the real-life
tabletop version, both will be based on
the hugely popular science fiction franchise
that includes the original TV show Stargate
SG-1, (a continuation of the original Stargate
film) as well as the spin off show Stargate
Atlantis.
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Iran fires first rocket into space
"The rocket was carrying material intended
for research created by the ministries of
science and defence," Dr Bahrami, the head
of Iran's aerospace research centre told
state television. His first name was not
given.
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Environmental Scientist Refutes
Al Gore's Convenient Untruths
As we are now just hours away from former
Vice President and soon-to-be-Dr. Al Gore
receiving an Oscar for creating a deceitful
schlockumentary about global warming, it
seems appropriate to hear from another member
of the scientific community that is not
buying into this junk science.
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Global Warming: A Short History
of Nearly Everything. Bryson's Comment
Anyway, a few months ago I finished
reading Bill Bryson's 'A Short History of
Nearly Everything,' a book the New York
Times Book Review describes as "destined
to become a modern classic of science writing."
I found Bryson's observations about climate
change on pages 426 and 427, particularly
interesting:
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The Morality of Forensic Psychology
A new book review traces the influence
of behavioral sciences in law and culture.
Mind Over Morality, forthcoming in the Buffalo
Law Review, reviews the newest book in law
and psychology, Minds on Trial, by SUNY
Buffalo law professor Charles Patrick Ewing
and psychologist Joseph McCann. The review
can be found: http://ssrn.com/abstract=962469
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A Canadian Perspective On Climate
Change
Groups like "friends of science" and
other organizations are popping up all over
the place trying to debunk the overwhelming
scientific evidence regarding climate change.
Just like with the tobacco industry these
energy companies and big politicians stand
to lose big bucks if we are going to reduce
or even eliminate the use of fossil fuels.
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No Science in Psychiatry - these
are actually my opinions
There is really too much drugging in
our society. Over the counter and on the
streets. I really feel strongly about the
fact that psychiatrists are just high powered
drug pushers. Educational scores have dropped
since the influence of psychiatry in schools,
more and more "mental illnesses" seem to
be invented on a daily basis.
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Oscars to include films off YouTube
"The Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences is widening this year’s Oscars
ceremony to include new awards for home-made
video clips that have been posted on YouTube."
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Unless we announce disasters, no
one will listen, Sir John Houghton
“If back in the mid-nineties, we knew
what we know today about climate, Kyoto
would not exist because we would have concluded
it was not necessary” Dr. Tim Patterson
- Professor of Geology, Dept. of Earth Sciences,
Carleton University. A few interesting quotes
on global warming.
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Lou Dobbs: The "Dangers" of Marijuana
[VIDEO]
Lou invites a supposed "expert" to discuss
with him the "new science" on the "dangers"
of marijuana. It's obvious how biased the
good doctor is. None of what he says is
fresh. It's the same tired propaganda that
we've seen in this country from the anti-marijuana
crowd for decades now.
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Global Science Web Portal
The U.S. Department of Energy has signed
an agreement with British Library to collaborate
on the development of a global science gateway.
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Science with me: a scientific site
for kids
I’ve found a great site, Science with
me, through a comment on one of my posts.
You know well that my aim is to make medicine,
genetics more readable even for those who
are not interested in these fields. Elva
O’Sullivan is a mum and a scientist. She
decided to create and maintain this site
for kids to teach them science in a funny
way.
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Free magazines and journals
Download latest issues free. Examples
include Macwold, PC magazine, Popular Science,
Playboy and much more.
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DESIGNER BABIES
Britain moves into the realm of science
fiction writers . . . plans to sanction
the genetic alteration of human embryos.
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Love computing but hate programming?
Watch this and consider CS again!
Short clips of various research from
Georgia Tech, demo includes a front projector
that casts no shadow, programming with robots,
tivo for real life (cameras) etc. 3d Virtual
characters, Watch this and reconsider studying
in Computer Science. Also various interviews
with various researcher
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