Monthly Archives: December 2008

December 17, 2008
2:30 pm
by: Josh

Botox? Why not just get a new face?

In all seriousness, this story has strong ethical implications. http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=1f3c75d5-4ef6-4cb0-9f33-4d3edf16d47e A woman, who is being kept anonymous, has received a face transplant in Cleveland. This procedure has been done three other times but not in the United States and not … Continue reading →

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December 14, 2008
2:01 pm
by: Josh

The universe as a pogo stick.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20026861.500-did-our-cosmos-exist-before-the-big-bang.html?page=1 It appears, if I understand this article, that the big bang may not be exactly what we thought it was. Some crazy smart theoretical physicists came up with this testable theory called loop quantum cosmology (LQC) which seems to … Continue reading →

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December 6, 2008
8:08 pm
by: Josh

Transparency is neat.

I was going through my e-mail tonight and I came across a message that lead me to this: http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/seat_at_the_table/ It seems the Obama team is serious about cutting the crap out of how Washington works. Of course, they say they’re … Continue reading →

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