by Gil Friend | Jan 14, 2003 | Uncategorized
The New Math. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be explained with a math equation offered by Danny Rubinstein, the Haaretz newspaper’s Palestinian affairs expert…. For Israel 10 minus 2 is 8, and for the Palestinians 10 minus 2 is 12. By Thomas L....
by Gil Friend | Jan 12, 2003 | Uncategorized
Faites vos jeux. Rien ne vas plus. Global Warming: All That Hot Air Must Be Having an Effect. The evolution of the language in global warming reports reflects a shift toward certainty at least on the question: are people contributing to global warming? By Andrew C....
by Gil Friend | Jan 12, 2003 | Uncategorized
Virtual Museums In Virtual Museums, an Archive of the World. The American Museum of Natural History is creating a searchable online catalog of the museum’s 30 million items. By James Gorman. [New York Times: Science] Gotta love it! (When can I have...
by Gil Friend | Jan 9, 2003 | Uncategorized
Fortunately the policy front isn’t totally sleeping McCain and Lieberman Offer Bill to Require Cuts in Gases. Senators John McCain and Joseph I. Lieberman joined forces on Wednesday to challenge the Bush administration on global warming. By Katharine Q. Seelye....
by Gil Friend | Jan 8, 2003 | Sustainability
Environment and Science: Danes Rebuke a ‘Skeptic’. A branch of the Danish Research Agency has concluded that the author of an upbeat analysis of environmental trends displayed “scientific dishonesty.” By Andrew C. Revkin. [New York Times:...
