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Entries from August 2006

K-Day

August 29th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Not to be dramatic, but it has been 365 days since all of this (and so much more) happened:

The whole set of photos is here.
Many positive things have actually come of the Katrinacane, but one stands out and affects every aspect of my life: I have learned in the most visceral way that everything really [...]

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Tags: Katrina

Science Attacked From All Sides

August 27th, 2006 · 1 Comment

You may have heard me complain about the Intelligent Design movement, what a load of bunk it is, and how much damage its proponents are doing to scientific understanding and progress. However vast and harmful that may be, in degree it doesn’t hold a candle to firebombing people’s houses, bomb threats, and the other nastiness [...]

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Tags: Biomedical Engineering · Buddhism · Medicine · Politics · Science

I’m in Baltimore

August 23rd, 2006 · No Comments

I got here yesterday. Apparently grocery stores here don’t carry wine and other spirits…

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Tags: Travel

CreationWiki

August 17th, 2006 · No Comments

I tried to read this garbage while I was eating dinner. I had to stop because I almost vomited. I guess it’s Safe For Work, unless you’re a biologist.

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Tags: Politics · Science

I Win!

August 17th, 2006 · No Comments


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Tags: Biomedical Engineering · Cardiac Electrophysiology · Science · Writing