Thursday, February 05, 2009

Atheists in the US: A turning tide?

I used to be afraid to admit that I did not believe. I especially could never say this to my family! For the most part, they are all so much into the Jesus thing. I used to hate feeling like I could never speak up. Then I got brave and started to admit I was agnostic. Now I don't care anymore. I'll admit I'm an atheist any chance I get.

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Kary Mullis: DNA, LSD and Alien Abductions

In 1993, biochemist Kary Mullis won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his development of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), a process that allows the amplification of specific DNA sequences. Since then, though, he has often played the enfant terrible to his once-adoring scientific 'parent'.

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Many African girls at risk due to practice of Breast Ironing

I just don't understand what the shit is wrong with people sometimes. Shouldn't it seem obvious that there are so many better ways to deal with the root of a problem like this than punishing and mutilating young girls. And how often does that even work anyway I wonder?

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