science!spam
To cheer myself up, here’s a loooooooooooong science/archaeology/history!spam (20 stories in Anth/History and another 19 in science). Is it sad that I still have 140 emails in my inbox with science news?
History/Anth:
March is Women’s History Month, so here’s a collection of articles about notable women: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/womens-history/womens-history-month.html
In science news 50, 100, and 150 years ago:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=50-100-150-jan-10&sc=CAT_TECH_20091230
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=50-100-150-feb-2010-paris-floods
http://www.scientificamerican.com/department.cfm?id=50-100-and-150-years-ago
Reconstructions of what Australopithecus faces may have looked like based on their skulls: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/A-Closer-Look-at-Evolutionary-Faces.html
You know you’re committed to your science when you need six guys armed with AK47s to keep your digs safe; but, hell, if it changes everything we think we know about where hominids came from, SO worth it: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/The-Human-Familys-Earliest-Ancestors.html
History’s oldest known possible murder victim: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/The-Skeletons-of-Shanidar-Cave.html
Humans may have been organizing their living spaces as long as 800,000 years ago rather than the 100,000 previously thought: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091217_homes
A theory on the evolution of religion in humans: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100208_religion
Slideshow breakdown on the difference between mammoths and mastodons: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/videos/Mammoth-vs-Mastodon.html
Decent article on the Sphinx: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Uncovering-Secrets-of-the-Sphinx.html
Profile of one of the first women to teach math and philosophy: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Hypatia-Ancient-Alexandrias-Great-Female-Scholar.html
Photo gallery of Hadrian’s wall: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/photos/?articleID=59245412&c=y
Common myths about the American Revolution: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Myths-of-the-American-Revolution.html?utm_source=historynewsletter0110&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MonthlyHistory
Interesting article about the way Louis Carroll has been thought about over the years: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Lewis-Carrolls-Shifting-Reputation.html
They found the first known photograph of Phineas Gage. I’ve always been fascinated by his case: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Phineas-Gage-Neurosciences-Most-Famous-Patient.html?c=y&page=1
Sherlock Holmes’ London: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Sherlock-Holmes-London.html
A brief history of Scotland Yard: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/brief-scotland.html
This year is the 100th anniversary of public broadcasting: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Radio-Activity-The-100th-Anniversary-of-Public-Broadcasting.html?utm_source=historynewsletter0310&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MonthlyHistory
Shipwreck explorers have found and filmed the remains of a hospital ship that sank in the 1940s: http://www.scientificamerican.com/video.cfm?id=61199026001&sc=DD_20100112
Science hodgepodge:
Nature:
For the first time, we know what color a dinosaur’s feathers were: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100127_feather
The cricket offspring of mothers who were threatened by spiders before laying their eggs are much more likely to avoid spiders themselves after hatching: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100222_cricket
Astronomy:
Scientists have found two planets not that much heavier than Earth orbiting sun-like stars: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091215_planets
Habitable moons may not just be the stuff of science-fiction: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091220_avatar
The Hubble has photographed a previously uncharted area of space: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100105_galaxies
Psychology/neurology:
Temperament at 4 months old predicts brain-structure as an adult: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100109_brain
They can now diagnose PTSD using imaging: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100121_ptsd
Dim settings seem to promote dishonesty in research subjects: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100303_dark
One study shows that, in the elderly, Ginko does not slow cognitive decline: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=gingko-doesnt-slow-cognit&sc=DD_20091230
A global meta-analysis shows no uniform gender gap in mathematical ability: http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=no-gender-gap-in-math-10-01-06&sc=DD_20100107
Medicine:
Yikes! Prions can EVOLVE. That is scary shit to me but scientists say it could be promising in treating prion diseases: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100101_prions
The cancer research frack-up to end all frack-ups: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100114_wrongcells
Yay, stress may cause cancer. That’s all I need, lol: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100113_stress-cancer
Gene therapy has shown promise in reversing/moderating a wasting disease in mice: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100228_sma
General/Other:
We’re one step closer to quantum computers. Whoot: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100206_quantum
A prototype that could allow people to do the Spiderman wall climbing thing. Bets on whether Henry was secretly involved in its development? http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100202_sticky
The Chile earthquake moved the entire city of Conception 10 feet to the west: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100308_quakemove
Towns whose economies are dependent on oil and gas seem to attract more sex offenders: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100219_boomtown
The ten biggest scientific letdowns of the first decade of the 21st century: http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=science-letdowns-decade
Scientific American praises the president’s goals but condemns the lack of transparency: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-need-for-open-process&sc=CAT_SP_20100111
Okay, the girl is off to bed again now and will be back soon. On the agenda for tomorrow, finish the auction!fic and get back into the game :)
History/Anth:
March is Women’s History Month, so here’s a collection of articles about notable women: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialsections/womens-history/womens-history-month.html
In science news 50, 100, and 150 years ago:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=50-100-150-jan-10&sc=CAT_TECH_20091230
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=50-100-150-feb-2010-paris-floods
http://www.scientificamerican.com/department.cfm?id=50-100-and-150-years-ago
Reconstructions of what Australopithecus faces may have looked like based on their skulls: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/A-Closer-Look-at-Evolutionary-Faces.html
You know you’re committed to your science when you need six guys armed with AK47s to keep your digs safe; but, hell, if it changes everything we think we know about where hominids came from, SO worth it: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/The-Human-Familys-Earliest-Ancestors.html
History’s oldest known possible murder victim: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/The-Skeletons-of-Shanidar-Cave.html
Humans may have been organizing their living spaces as long as 800,000 years ago rather than the 100,000 previously thought: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091217_homes
A theory on the evolution of religion in humans: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100208_religion
Slideshow breakdown on the difference between mammoths and mastodons: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/videos/Mammoth-vs-Mastodon.html
Decent article on the Sphinx: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Uncovering-Secrets-of-the-Sphinx.html
Profile of one of the first women to teach math and philosophy: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Hypatia-Ancient-Alexandrias-Great-Female-Scholar.html
Photo gallery of Hadrian’s wall: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/photos/?articleID=59245412&c=y
Common myths about the American Revolution: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Myths-of-the-American-Revolution.html?utm_source=historynewsletter0110&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MonthlyHistory
Interesting article about the way Louis Carroll has been thought about over the years: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Lewis-Carrolls-Shifting-Reputation.html
They found the first known photograph of Phineas Gage. I’ve always been fascinated by his case: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Phineas-Gage-Neurosciences-Most-Famous-Patient.html?c=y&page=1
Sherlock Holmes’ London: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Sherlock-Holmes-London.html
A brief history of Scotland Yard: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/brief-scotland.html
This year is the 100th anniversary of public broadcasting: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Radio-Activity-The-100th-Anniversary-of-Public-Broadcasting.html?utm_source=historynewsletter0310&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MonthlyHistory
Shipwreck explorers have found and filmed the remains of a hospital ship that sank in the 1940s: http://www.scientificamerican.com/video.cfm?id=61199026001&sc=DD_20100112
Science hodgepodge:
Nature:
For the first time, we know what color a dinosaur’s feathers were: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100127_feather
The cricket offspring of mothers who were threatened by spiders before laying their eggs are much more likely to avoid spiders themselves after hatching: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100222_cricket
Astronomy:
Scientists have found two planets not that much heavier than Earth orbiting sun-like stars: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091215_planets
Habitable moons may not just be the stuff of science-fiction: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091220_avatar
The Hubble has photographed a previously uncharted area of space: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100105_galaxies
Psychology/neurology:
Temperament at 4 months old predicts brain-structure as an adult: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100109_brain
They can now diagnose PTSD using imaging: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100121_ptsd
Dim settings seem to promote dishonesty in research subjects: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100303_dark
One study shows that, in the elderly, Ginko does not slow cognitive decline: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=gingko-doesnt-slow-cognit&sc=DD_20091230
A global meta-analysis shows no uniform gender gap in mathematical ability: http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=no-gender-gap-in-math-10-01-06&sc=DD_20100107
Medicine:
Yikes! Prions can EVOLVE. That is scary shit to me but scientists say it could be promising in treating prion diseases: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100101_prions
The cancer research frack-up to end all frack-ups: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100114_wrongcells
Yay, stress may cause cancer. That’s all I need, lol: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100113_stress-cancer
Gene therapy has shown promise in reversing/moderating a wasting disease in mice: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100228_sma
General/Other:
We’re one step closer to quantum computers. Whoot: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100206_quantum
A prototype that could allow people to do the Spiderman wall climbing thing. Bets on whether Henry was secretly involved in its development? http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100202_sticky
The Chile earthquake moved the entire city of Conception 10 feet to the west: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100308_quakemove
Towns whose economies are dependent on oil and gas seem to attract more sex offenders: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100219_boomtown
The ten biggest scientific letdowns of the first decade of the 21st century: http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=science-letdowns-decade
Scientific American praises the president’s goals but condemns the lack of transparency: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-need-for-open-process&sc=CAT_SP_20100111
Okay, the girl is off to bed again now and will be back soon. On the agenda for tomorrow, finish the auction!fic and get back into the game :)