Biology
Jerry Coyne defends the sex binary in animals
Vox offers three “unexplainable” mysteries of life on Earth
Design patterns in the human body
Tufts biologist asks, where is anatomy coded in living systems?
At Phys.org: Learning to better understand the language of algae
At Evolution News: Secrets that Give Sea Lions and Jellyfish Their Edge as Swimmers
The Intelligent Design Audiopaper Project
I was thinking recently, about how many audiobooks are consumed by people these days. I would guess that the main reason behind this consumption is convenience. Many people just don’t have the time, or don’t create the time, to really sit down and get their head in a book. But I understand that for many, it can also be due to personal preference, financial considerations, lack of space, being visually impaired, or learning difficulties. If non of these issues are barriers, I would always encourage reading (and ideally taking notes), rather than simply listening. On balance, the evidence does suggest that good reading is a much more efficient way of retaining information than listening, on its own. In general, listening Read More ›