The Lancet of Dec 6, 2008 shows an excellent example of independent science (and in particular public health research) and gives an account why this is necessary although I agree with the author (Show me more…)

According to Wikipedia on May 24, 1844 Samuel Morse sent his famous words “What hath God wrought” from the B&O’s Baltimore station to the Capitol Building along the wire – the first email. (Show me more…)

LJ 11/2008 has a two page report about German science bloggers – they estimate their current number to 180 – not really a big number if science is being viewed as “knowledge broking business” in a country with 377 universities, yea, yea.

of science even computer nerds would need just one single word processor (Show me more…)