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Astronomical News relevant to mira_kitty....

Protoplanetary Disk Found Encircling Mira B

My kitty's full name is actually "Stella Mira" ("Miracle Star"), after this very variable star! But I call her "Mira" for short.

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Wow, I just saw this post on atheist -- here's an excerpt: Recently, Hugh Laurie (who plays Dr. House) was on "Inside The Actors' Studio," and while discussing his background was asked about religion in his upbringing and now. He said that he is not a religious man, and gave the following awesome quote: I am a fan of science, I believe in science. ( Read more... )

Been meaning to post 'bout this:

The Fourth International Conference on Origami in Science, Mathematics, and Education (4OSME)
September 8-10, 2006
at the California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California, USA

This interdisciplinary conference brings together artists, scientists, technologists, and educators who explore the relationships ( Read more... )

Found this while browsing The Daily Kos on the subject of Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Has this irony struck anyone but me?
The main resistance to embryonic stem cell research is coming from Conservative Christians.
Christianity is a religion based on a deity that sacrifices his son for the good of mankind.
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I've wanted to go for the last 3 years, and now I'm finally planning to attend the 4th:
James Randi Educational Foundation hosts
The Amazing Meeting 4
"Science in Politics and the Politics of Science.""We invite you to join James "The Amazing" Randi, Murray Gell-Mann, Nadine Strossen, the Mythbusters, Penn & Teller, Mac King, Jamy Ian Swiss, Phil ( Read more... )

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Brain, Mind, & Consciousness - The Skeptics Society Annual Conference 2005 on what Nobel Laureate Francis Crick called "The Greatest Unsolved Problem in Biology", will be held next weekend (May 13-15) in Pasadena CA, at Caltech and at the Westin Hotel. And James Randi will be appearing too ( Read more... )