The controversial Google book settlement has come undone. Although there is talk of trying to revise it or appeal the court ruling against it, it's essentially back to square one for efforts to create a broadly accessible digital public library. An update from NASW's Jeff Hecht of his December 2008 guide to the now-rejected pact.
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Homo erectus moved to India with tools about 1.5 million years ago. Homo sap moved to the New World with tools more than 15,000 years ago. Energy policy gets annotated and greenhouse gases get live-blogged. Is this the online future for science writing? The New York Times hits the wall. The pay wall. What to do about it?
After Japan's earthquake and tsunami, it's all about nuclear power plants and radiation. But how much of this stuff is reliable? Stanley Miller's origin-of-life experiments are reanalyzed. Portrait of Otzi, the Iceman.
All earthquake all the time in Japan and elsewhere. Tsunami too. Also nuclear reactor accidents and radiation. Plus free videos to help you blog your best from the New England Science Writers and ScienceOnline2011 (SciO11)
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Dr. Kmucha’s learned as a patient how difficult it is to get all the information you need to make good decisions about medical care and treatment. As a doctor he strives to educate, communicate with, and engage patients however he can. To listen to the interview go to: http://engagingthepatient.com/2011/03/11/putting-patient-safety-in-practice/#more-1762
How the human brain got big. And, oh yes, how the human penis lost its spines. Microbes in meteorites vs science journalism. Jonathan Eisen vs Nature Part 2, Involuntary entrepreneurship = reluctant freelancing. Tom Lehrer sings the Periodic Table of the Elements, redacted.
Looking for ways to cover science on a tight travel budget? For the fourth year in a row, the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings invites NASW members who are working journalists or freelancers attending on assignment from a media outlet to apply for travel funding to attend its meetings of Nobel Laureates. Applications due April 6.
Dr. Stephen Lawless has spent much of his career treating the sickest of the sick in pediatric intensive care units. Saving lives requires teamwork, attention to detail and clear lines of communication between parents and physicians. Now he’s taking the ICU lessons across the hospital and across pediatric medicine. Hear from an expert how to keep your child safe the next time you head to the hospital. Listen to the interview at: