My scientific specialty is chronobiology (circadian rhythms and photoperiodism), with additional interests in comparative physiology, animal behavior and evolution. I am not an MD so I cannot diagnose and treat your sleep problems. As well as writing this blog, I am also the Online Discussion Expert for PLoS. This is a personal blog and opinions within it in no way reflect the policies of PLoS. You can contact me at: Coturnix@gmail.com
A number of media outlets are reporting on the new Duke University study on the effects of time-of-day on the outcome of surgery:
Patients who undergo surgery late in the afternoon are more likely to experience unexpected adverse events related to their anesthesia than are patients whose…
I wrote this on March 03, 2005 on Science And Politics and reposted it on December 10, 2005 on The Magic School Bus. The title says it all...
I guess it is the time of year when college professors get their student evaluations back and, of course, some of those who blog have written about their…
Being out of the lab, out of science, and out of funding for a while also means that I have not been at a scientific conference for a few years now, not even my favourite meeting of the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms. I have missed the last two meetings (and I really miss them - they…
That is what the SEED overlords are asking this week:
What movie do you think does something admirable (though not necessarily accurate) regarding science? Bonus points for answering whether the chosen movie is any good generally.
Jeff Goldblum comes to mind....
But no, the most admirable thing a…
"....asking Woody to name-check a mere mortal like David Blaine would be like asking Ingmar Bergman to acknowledge ABBA...."
David Fellerath in today's review of Scoop, new Woody Allen's movie which, once it opens nearby, I will see out of religious and patriotic duty - and I am not talking about…
You should really go now and read the "Meet The Enemy" interview with me on a satirical blog called God, Country & Apple Pie. Check out the rest of the far right-wing Christian, anti-science, fascist-theocratic fare there as well.
David Dobbs is an accomplished science journalist and writer. I am sure you will enjoy reading hs new blog, right here on SEED scienceblogs - Smooth Pebbles!
So, go say Hi! He's already moved the archives from his old blog to the new place so there's plenty of good stuff to read already.
This is a post from June 28, 2005, reviewing one of my favourite new evolution books:
Ever since I read Gould's Ontogeny and Phylogeny in about 1992 or 1993., I knew I wanted to do research that has something to do with evolution, development and timing. Well, when I applied to grad school, I…
When I saw this article in SEED Maagazine, I had only one thought - Mokie-Koke!
Readers of science fiction know what I am talking about. I was reminded of "The Merchant's War", the 1984 sequel to the 1952 brilliant dystopia "The Space Merchants", the book that beat "1984" and "Brave New World" in…
Along with my earlier post (the "can of worms..." one) you should really read these two together. Superposing them works synergistically: the whole is greater than the sum of parts:
Republican Crows
Archetypes
(via Mike)
Wow! In just a couple of days, SEED scienceblogs.com moved up from #100 to #78 on Technorati Most Favourited list. While the numbers are still small it is easy to game the system, but in the long run, the most popular blogs will emerge on top. If you click on this and make SB one of your…
The eyes of the nation today are (or should be) on Kansas elections, as many Creationists on the school board are facing tough reality-based challengers. If you are in Kansas - go and vote. If you want to know how it all goes, check what Josh and Pat report during the day.
Update: Science won!
It's been a while since I've written anything about one of my pet topics - the way the changes in the society are resulting in the change in attitudes towards sex and gender, and the change in the institution of marriage, and how it all relates to politics of the moment.
I've been playing it pretty…
The Teaching Carnival is on summer break, but the school is going to start soon, so start tagging your posts with the 'teaching-carnival' tags and check out the Fall lineup of hosts. The next edition, exatly one month from today, will be on WorkBook.
I posted this on the Edwards blog on Tuesday February 10, then re-posted it on JREG, then re-posted it again on my own blog here on August 25, 2004. It was a response to IM-like spelling in one-line comments by the newly-arrived Deaniacs who displaced the lengthy, well-written, thoughtful…
A couple of days ago I took my son to see "Monster House". The way the movie was not pushed hard by the marketers (compared to some other animated stuff), my expectations were low. However, I really liked the movie a lot!
It is not a non-stop slapstick comedy like Shrek, it is not as cerebral…
First they came after evolution. They say they wanted to "teach the controversy".
Now, they are after history, and no controversy-teaching is allowed:
One way to measure the fears of people in power is by the intensity of their quest for certainty and control over knowledge.
By that standard,…
Connect The Dots. Will they ever do anything if not for political reasons? Health? They don't care... Approval of a Bush appointee? Sure, let's sign what needs to be signed....
I saw a trailer for Night at the Museum the other day and I can't wait to see the movie (opens December 22). Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt - Priceless!
