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The "Phylogeny" of Scientific Life.
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Jobs, News and Views for All of Higher Education - Inside Higher Ed :: Early (Encouraging) Data on Early Colleges
Stopping atoms A "coil-gun" method for slowing atomic beams without lasers, from the Raizen group at Texas

Re: Coltrane... the research looks interesting but the article does a good job of making it sound pointless. "Professionals have developed skills that amateurs lack." Mmm, imagine that.

And to flip it around: there are plenty of skilled musicians who can handle altissimo with ease, but very few John Coltranes.