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Thursday, October 21, 2010

The Cobra Event (want to lose some sleep tonight?); Book Review

By Lance Winslow The Cobra Event by Richard Preston is a worthwhile book to read indeed, but it will scare the be-Jesus out of you also. This is quite a heavy book to read and if you are an intellectual type of person, then it should frighten you.Having...

Beyond Difference: A Biologists Perspective by Anne Fausto-Sterling

By Elle Housman In her 1997 Journal of Social Issues article, Beyond Difference: A Biologists Perspective, evolutionary biologist Anne Fausto-Sterling argues against the controversial issue of whether or not evolutionary psychology explains human sex...

"The Genie in Your Genes" by Dawson Church: Book Review

By Paige Lovitt The first thought that came to mind after reading "The Genie in Your Genes," was the word "Inspiring." It seems like so much that I read today says that our genes determine everything. If this were true, it can be seen as a guarantee...

Interview With Dawson Church, Author of "The Genie in Your Genes"

By Tyler R. Tichelaar Interview with Dawson Churchauthor of The Genie in Your GenesElite Books (2007)ISBN 9781600700224Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (4/07)Today, Tyler R. Tichelaar of Reader Views is interviewing Dawson Church, author of...

The Truth Behind Stem Cell Research - The Right To Recover

By Nick Oliva Yvonne Perry is a fellow writer and friend and after having read her book I am forwarding this information to all that I know in the hopes that they read and understand that we here in the United States are being misled as to what researchers...

Stiff - the Curious Life of Human Cadavers

By Nita Prihanto Do you know why cadavers look swollen after they rot? That is thanks to all those little flesh eating creatures we call maggots and bacteria. They too have secretion system. The only different is, when we die, our muscle stops working...

Biology Book Review - Human Anatomy and Physiology

By Lance Winslow It's amazing that so few people understand the human body, especially considering that they live within it. It's perhaps the only thing you can truly say that you completely own. Many kids in school do not get an adequate education in...

Understanding the Brain and Central Nervous System is Critical

By Lance Winslow Perhaps you have considered the complexity of the human brain and how incredible this biological marvel really is. If you consider all the interwoven systems that allow the human body to work to supply the brain with what it needs to...

The Ascent of Man

By Ilmas FutehallyWhat separates man from other primates, or indeed other animals? Jacob Bronowski, a mathematician trained in physics, examines the scientific and intellectual history of humankind in his book The Ascent of Man. Though the book is based...

Anatomy 101 - The Human Body From a Kid's Point of View

By Adam SingletonThe human body is something you'd think would be a natural object of understanding for humans, but not a huge number of people can boast knowledge of everything concerning these temples within which we live. Explaining it to children...

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Triplet Genetic Code - A Book Review Which Allows the Reader to Better Understand DNA Nutrition

By Chris Bielke This book presents the basics of what the genetic code is, so that the reader can have a basis of understanding of molecular biology. The backbone of the book is the central dogma of molecular biology, which is the idea that information...

Biotechnology and Colours

By Yaamini Lakshmi Biotechnology and the world of colours have always been intertwined. Nature's hues and tints are captured in their natural or synthetic state in a variety of market products. The flower markets of natural blood-red roses and gene-designed...

Camouflage Masters - Stick Insects

By Navodita Maurice Look is that a stick walking? No it is not the stick that is walking it is an insect which is called as "Stick Insect" by the scientists. Stick insects are habitually termed as "Walking Sticks". They belong to the Phylum-Arthropoda,...

Review of on Natural Selection by Charles Darwin

By Avil Beckford I have been researching great thinkers and how they have shaped the world. I have also been trying to prove that the act of reading helps to generate or even stimulate great ideas. Great thinkers do not operate within a vacuum, they...

As the Future Abstract Science of Nanotech - The Best Book You'll Ever Read on the Topic

By Lance Winslow As mankind unlocks all the secrets of our DNA, and learns how to use nanotechnology to genetically engineer humans the potential is unlimited. We will be able to enhance our muscles, brains, and participate in life extension technologies....

Aqua House - Architecture That Integrates Water Technically and Aesthetically

By Les DykstraStephanie Madison of Habitus Living interviews the author about his book "Aqua House, Architecture that Integrates Water Technically and Aesthetically" Can you please elaborate on what inspired you to write Aqua Houses and the key ideas...

Top 10 Popular Science Books

By Casey Rentz 1. Annals of a Former World, by John McPheeIn patient, lyrical prose, McPhee takes the reader on a geologic journey through the United States. This volume was originally published as 4 books; each is centered on a road trip the author...

Biology, Science and Nature Books

By Suleman ThadhaCosmology is the name given to a range of natural sciences, including both physics and astronomy that intends to provide an explanation for how the universe works as an integrated entity. Over the centuries, since the Pythagoreans in...

Excitotoxins - The Taste That Kills - (A Review of Chapters 1 and 2)

By Walt MillerDr. Russell L. Blaylock M.D. has written a compelling book detailing the results of numerous studies of the effects of what he calls "excitotoxins" in the brain. "Excitotoxins," such as glutamate (Monosodium Glutamate, commonly called MSG)...

Excitotoxins - The Taste That Kills - (A Review of Chapter 3, How MSG Kills Brain Cells)

By Walt MillerAccording to the author, Dr. Blaylock, "Excitotoxins" are special amino acids, such as glutamate and aspartate (which are commonly found in MSG and Nutrasweet). These "Excitotoxins" are added to processed food to enhance the taste. Normally...