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They call the new cell ‘Synthia’: What is synthetic biology, and what, exactly, is Craig Venter up to?
The New York Times explains: In the approach toward which Dr. Venter is driving, engineers would specify the entire genetic code of a cell — essentially the software that runs the cell — on computers, making design changes as if … Continue reading
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Tagged bloom boxes, craig venter, energy, frankenstein, KR Sridhar, Peak Oil, Prometheus, synthetic biology, synthia, the future
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Madera, California Mosque Vandalized
Madera is a relatively small town of 58,000 near Fresno, Ca., and, according to the Los Angeles Times this weekend, its lone mosque has been subject to repeated acts of vandalism: [I]t was here, in one of a series of … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Christianity, herderians, Islam, Jesus, Muslims, religious tolerance, terrorism, Thomas Jefferson, yusuf Islam
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Some more ELO (accompanied by clips of John Travolta, Olivia Newton John, and Jamie Lee Curtis when they were young and beautiful)
And the Twin Towers also make a brief cameo.
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Tagged 1980s, aerobics, dancing, ELO, jamie lee curtis, john travolta, music, new york, olivia newton john, the twin towers
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Prometheus Unbound 