Academic publishing is a world of subscription paywalls, high publication fees, and exorbitant subscription and/or pay-per-article charges. Combined with peer review (which is basically an academically sanctioned form of hazing), this traditional model of academic publishing can significantly delay the dissemination of knowledge. In a recent Wired Magazine article, Dr. Michael Eisen (who co-founded the open access […]
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Is my cat making me crazy?
Monday, 13 February 2012
In the March 2012 Atlantic Magazine, Kathleen McAuliffe explores the notion that Toxoplasma gondii, a microbe found in cat feces, is a mind-controlling parasite that may lead to anxiety, schizophrenia, and car accidents: How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy By KATHLEEN MCAULIFFE Jaroslav Flegr is no kook. And yet, for years, he suspected his […]
Fresh crap, revisited
Monday, 24 October 2011
According to a Boston Globe investigation, restaurants and markets in eastern Massachusetts mislabel their fish nearly 50% of the time (suggested by DNA analysis of 183 fish samples). In other words, if you order some fancy and/or expensive fish, there’s a good chance it’s a cheap, inferior, or even unhealthful substitute. At least the beloved […]
Site restoration
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
An ongoing and painstaking restoration process will hopefully return this site to its former splendor.
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Not enough time in the day for website AND Facebook, so Facebook wins…for now. Wendy Chao’s Profile | Create Your Badge