This and That
Some fascinating articles from the Guardian. This could be a major scandal:
Are the Americans Bugging the UN?
Are the British bugging the UN?
Is the UN bugging the UN? According to
this article, the British, the Americans, the Russians, the French, the Canadians, the Australians, and even New Zealand, are all at it.
And why aren’t the American press interested? A synopsis from Norman Solomon.
Some stories from the ever-interesting Science Blog:
The effect of Stress on the body as a possible explanation for Gulf War Syndrome.
The human brain as a potential source for stem cells
The fundamentalists’ worst nightmare: evolution in the lab.
And another science story from the BBC on the free radicals: were they framed?
On the subject of being framed, Snopes sets the record straight (the military record, that is) on John Kerry.
For balance, they also have a nice touchy feely story about George W.
Here’s a really useful site that advises on the most effective ways to search the web, depending on what type of information you require.
Ronald Bailey has the last word on the farmed salmon controversy.
And here’s a stimulating Ronald Bailey essay on Malthus and the law of increasing returns.
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