Monthly Archives April 2002

Reply to “Too Close to Call?”

[Today, I welcome the guest commentary of my roommate Jerry Nora. He finished his baccalaureate work this week with three degrees: physics, philosophy, and molecular biology. He is highly devoted to the study of bioethics, which he will pursue as a MD/PhD student next year. He is […]

By the Skin of His Teeth

US police probe ‘toothpaste jailbreak’ "US police are searching for an escaped prisoner who apparently cut through a wire mesh fence using toothpaste and dental floss."

Astrobiology

Antifreeze Discovered in Space "Ethylene glycol, the chemical in automobile antifreeze, has been discovered in an interstellar cloud of gas and dust. The compound is also involved the formation of complex sugar molecules that are necessary for life."

McClone?

Scientists Clone Calf From Dead Cow "The researchers on Thursday introduced K.C., a healthy female Angus-Hereford cross delivered earlier this week. Her genetic material was extracted from the kidney region of a cow two days after it was killed."

Microsith

This link is a little dated since it was made circa Episode 1, but it's still appropriate as Episode 2's release nears. Microsith Corporation