Monthly Archives: November 2005

American Scientist, November-December 2004 This is a really interesting article that I found via William Dembski’s Uncommon Descent blog. It concerns some important properties of the genetic code. Here’s the deal (as far I understand it with my limited knowledge … Continue reading →

Slate, November 23 This is a pretty interesting article about a book by physicist Lawrence Krauss called Hiding in the Mirror. In the book, Krauss apparently slams String Theory, currently one of the major themes in the efforts of the … Continue reading →

Microwaves Govern Us – SMH December 1 Under the above headline, the Sydney Morning Herald today made its own bid for the title of least scientifically literate news outlet in Australasia with a claim that “electromagnetic “smog” from mobile phone … Continue reading →

…nursing a running injury. I went running on Tuesday morning and only made 5 miles before breaking down with a sore right knee and having to walk home. Frustrating because that knee has rarely given me any trouble in the … Continue reading →

…watching rugby! My brother-in-law Jeremy demonstrated again this week what an all-round good guy he is by alerting me to the existence of the Rugby Channel on MediaZone.com, which allows major rugby matches to be downloaded and played using Microsoft … Continue reading →

NZ Herald, November 28 The Herald ran this article a couple of days ago about the blood chemistry of people in love. “The very source of love has been found. And is it that smouldering look exchanged across a crowded … Continue reading →

The Sydney Morning Herald ran several articles last week about a man deported from Australia to Serbia who had lived in Australia since he was two and who had never before set foot in Serbia. His parents were Serbian, but … Continue reading →

I’ve watched several DVDs in the last couple of weeks, but haven’t had a chance to mention them. I’ve seen Mystic River, Just Cause and Ray. The first two were thrillers and Mystic River and Ray both took a slew … Continue reading →

I’ve made a few changes to the site today to try to make things a little better organized. I’ve taken most of the stuff out of the Reflection section and moved it to Reaction, since most of what was there … Continue reading →

I’ve been enjoying the four day weekend that is Thanksgiving here in the US. Neither NZ nor Australia has a holiday that has (from my observation) such strong emphasis on family without being as terribly commercialized as Christmas. I like … Continue reading →