Priceless old film footage of George Bernard Shaw (in a surprisingly high voice) introducing Albert Einstein to a hall full of appreciative Brits….
Author: John Farrell
Writer and producer working in Boston.
David Sloan Wilson gives Richard Dawkins a lesson on Group Selection.
The Darwin/Chicago Conference opened last night, featuring keynote presentations discussing current topics in evolution to mark (among other anniversaries) the 150th anniversary of Darwin’s Origin of Species. Coverage of the opening discussions was provided via this neat new tool, Cover-It Live.
Interesting article on the real origins of Halloween: During the penal period of the 1500s to the 1700s in England, Catholics had no legal rights. They could not hold office and were subject to fines, jail and heavy taxes. It was a capital offense to say Mass, and hundreds of priests were martyred. Occasionally, English… Continue reading
Okay, you’re a physicist. And lately, you haven’t been sleeping very well. The reason? Well, actually, there are several.