New findings on feedback in the human blood clotting system, with “implications for the treatment of bleeding disorders.”
Month: June 2009
As a life-long resident of the People’s Republic of Massachusetts, I do try not to despair about the commonwealth’s truly pathetic political culture. Then Jay Fitzgerald slaps me upside the head.
Fascinating new photos of Hitler have come to light. Life magazine features them. We’re so used to seeing Hitler in dusty, scratched black and white photos, it’s jarring to see him this close in color, where even the texture of his clothes stands out. You can imagine him in the room next door now.
Book Notes: The Last SuperstitionI read Edward Feser’s excellent book a few months back, and rather than write a comprehensive book review in one post (which, given my schedule, would never happen before Ed was officially retired) I’d like instead to pick out one section of the book that struck me (and bearing in mind… Continue reading
Book NotesI just finished Daniel L. Lewis’s exasperating God’s Crucible. Clearly a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Europe’s origins and Islam’s role in it, but it is a trial. What starts out as a fascinating narrative soon devolves into a hard slog thanks to the author’s annoying habit of infusing his own… Continue reading