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"The world has already passed the point of no return for climate change, and civilisation as we know it is now unlikely to survive, according to James Lovelock, the scientist and green guru who conceived the idea of Gaia - the Earth which keeps itself fit for life.
In a profoundly pessimistic new assessment, published in today's Independent, Professor Lovelock suggests that efforts to counter global warming cannot succeed, and that, in effect, it is already too late."
3) Epigenetics
"...research has demonstrated that genes and the environment are not mutually exclusive but are inextricably intertwined, one affecting the other.The idea that inheritance is not just about which genes you inherit but whether these are switched on or off is a whole new frontier in biology. It raises questions with huge implications, and means the search will be on to find what sort of environmental effects can affect these switches."
Eipigenetics - web tour
4) Return of the Puppet Masters - Toxoplasma gondii Unleashed
5) String Theory - Aspects of "Landscape"
6) Pimpin' Ain't Easy - An Historical Perspective
"The only true lesson of history, it seems, is that we never learn from history."
7) Gloria Trembicky is a bad landlord
8) Glyceollins
"Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in New Orleans, La., have uncovered what could be a healthier soybean, by tricking the legume into churning out a new class of impressive, health-guarding compounds.
These phytochemicals, called glyceollins, aren't new to soybeans--it's just that they're absent from the soy-based foods currently on the market."
9) Nanoparticles and Health Issues
10) Pickett on the Oprah/Frey Connection
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