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Fifty year old Miller-Urey lab equipment is still producing results

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:43:26 GMT

Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7675193.stm

Water ice found on Mars

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:50:46 GMT

Yesterday the Mars rover Phoenix twittered:

Are you ready to celebrate? Well, get ready: We have ICE!!!!! Yes, ICE, * WATER ICE * on Mars! w00t!!! Best day ever!!

Link: http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/06/mars-phoenix-tw.html

5 dangerous things you should let your kids do

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:00:39 GMT

From the TED talks.

Link: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/202/?src=rss

The Secret to Raising Smart Kids

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:42:42 GMT

I think I suffered some of the same problems as the kids in this article back in school. It’s an interesting take on kids who go through “gifted and talented” programs.

Link: http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-secret-to-raising-smart-kids&print=true

What We Still Don't Know: "Are We Real?"

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:36:52 GMT

Do we live in a computer simulation?

Link: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8018371269760059556

Our Lives, Controlled From Some Guy’s Couch

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:36:40 GMT

From the NYT.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/science/14tier.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5124&en=22efff4469281187&ex=1344744000&adxnnl=0&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink&adxnnlx=1187101355-5HWiLxChv9ReqvISlLpTnQ

Space rock re-opens Mars debate

nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:31:06 GMT

Slimy carbon deposits probably from martian life?

Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4688938.stm