I take off for the Windy City, aka the Big Cheesy, tomorrow to give a lecture at the University of Chicago. My schedule for the…
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Japanese Villagers Eat Mercury-Laden Dolphin Meat
CNN.com reports this morning on “Fried dolphin on menu in japanese town”. I do not want to bear on the ethical issues of harvesting dolphins.…
View More Japanese Villagers Eat Mercury-Laden Dolphin MeatAustralia Catches Japan In the Act
Hat tip to John Lynch, where you can find a lively commentary on this issue. “Australia’s government on Thursday released graphic pictures of Japanese hunters…
View More Australia Catches Japan In the ActJudge Lays the Smack Down on Bush
From CNN… The Navy must follow environmental laws placing strict limits on sonar training that opponents argue harms whales, despite President Bush’s decision to exempt…
View More Judge Lays the Smack Down on BushCrabs 1 Trawlers 0
A specially set-up and cleverly named company, CrabCo began an “experimental expedition” to test the feasibility of commercially harvesting two deep water crabs, the king…
View More Crabs 1 Trawlers 0Whales Are Part of the Axis of Evil
Bush this week gives the thumbs up for the Navy to conduct sonar training that will likely lead to whale deaths.
View More Whales Are Part of the Axis of EvilOwners held accountable in French oil spill
A French court ruled that Total oil, the cargo owner in a 1999 oil spill that polluted 400km of coastline, is partially responsible for damages…
View More Owners held accountable in French oil spillArctic Ocean Now Open For Business!
I am totally addicted to Mark Powell’s blogfish. In part I view this relationship as a bit masochistic as the posts are always filled with…
View More Arctic Ocean Now Open For Business!More Cosmeceutical Nonsense
Apparently that slime trail left behind by snails and slugs is good for the skin. The studies have verified that the dribble of snail allows…
View More More Cosmeceutical NonsenseIn This Evening's Debate We Will Be Focusing on Science
In case you’ve been living in a hole that doesn’t have internet access, something is brewing on the internet. A CALL FOR A PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE…
View More In This Evening's Debate We Will Be Focusing on Science