Cog sci prof: Homo erectus may have invented language
Algae routinely steal genes from bacteria
What are Total Deaths Telling Us
From the beginning of our Corona Virus madness, I’ve been saying that the flu season of 2017-2018 was horrible–and we did nothing. But now we’ve lockdown our economy and somehow have lost the key. Heaven help us. I noticed this article at Powerlineblog.com that compared total deaths in the US from the start of the year in 2019 to those of the start of this year, 2020. Here’s a takeaway from the article: According to the CDC, as I read the spread sheet, there were 809,704 deaths in the U.S. over the same time period last year. That’s right: through the first 14 weeks of the year, through April 3 or April 10, however the CDC counts the weeks, there Read More ›
Business prof argues: Journals these days are obsessed by theory
Smithsonian Magazine on the biggest human fossil discoveries of the past decade; ENST replies
Rob Sheldon on current efforts to explain the universe’s expansion
Dr. Fauci and Big Farma
Please indulge my well-earned cynicism. Let’s recap what’s been going on. Dr. Raolt says that HCL is showing remarkable results with his CoVid patients. Dr. Raolt expands this study beyond his own clinic and patients. Dr. Fauci says that this is “anecdotal.” A doctor in New York says that HCL, when given early on, is showing remarkable results: 80 to 90% of his patients are surviving (or, was it even higher?). Dr. Fauci says that this is “anecdotal.” Then a study comes out that says that Remdisivir, produced by Gilead, has done a full clinical trial and that their drug lessens the time of illness from 14 days to 11 days but it only mildly improves the death rate. Dr. Read More ›
We are told: The recipe for the origin of life has been revised
Stephen Wolfram’s new theory of everything LACKS something?
Fish evolve in a single generation? Not so fast…
At STAT: Ioannidis’ differing COVID-19 views shouldn’t be demonized
Michael Egnor on COVID-19: Herd immunity vs herd mentality
The universe simulates ITSELF?
Plumbing New Depths of Lockdown Stupidity
“There is no point in keeping grocery stores open if the meat packers are closed due to the virus.” Commenter Ed George