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Cladogram with sweet potato, yam, potatoEach year, right before Thanksgiving, I give a short lecture on the evolution of certain food items, and always show the above phylogeny I made (I used the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit (rbcL) gene). Not terribly exciting, I know, but if you've never thought deeply about how different yams and sweet potatoes are, then this graphic might do it. If you want to know more, and if you might be sitting next to a creationist this afternoon, please visit: blogs.swarthmore.edu/axisofevo/?p=477 for details.
Uploaded on Nov 26, 2009
On the Origin of SpeciesPublished 150 years ago today.
Uploaded on Nov 24, 2009
Origin of Species turns 150!My buddy icon this week is in honor of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Origin of Species, which was released upon the world on November 24th, 1859. It's the most important science book ever written, and some people even says it's the most important book written, ever. So if you're a fan of Darwin and his "theories" please STEAL this image (which shows a tree of life sketch of his) and use it as your icon next, to help spread awareness of evolution to those that are gawking at your wonderful photographs. Thanks!! I encourage you to modify it ever so slightly, to introduce mutations into the image. He'd be amused by that, I think.
Uploaded on Nov 21, 2009
Swarthmore men's soccer mixes HobartSwarthmore Men's Soccer mixed Hobart last night, 2-1 in overtime. Pretty rough game. This little movie doesn't capture the goal, but shows a little of the post-goal cheering, with a cameo by Swarthmore College Admissions Dean Jim Bock.
Uploaded on Nov 15, 2009
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
I sort of remember that each Mormon (guy) gets hundreds of wives in the afterlife AND his own planet to rule. Seems like a much better deal, to be honest (but no coffee, I hear). This is not to say that 72 virgins is a bad offer, though...it's just unclear whether the girls stay virgins for all time. That would be good information to have somewhere in the brochure, even if it's in the fine print along with the whole blow-yourself-up part. Spending an eternity with eternal virgins might drive a typical guy to kill himself, an action that might be problematic if he's already dead. My current plan is to just decompose. But I'm still considering my options. A religion that promises good coffee in the afterlife is really going to get my full attention.
Uploaded on Nov 15, 2009 |
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