Mistakes happen in any profession, but when one is made in journalism, thousands — sometimes millions — of people see it. At best, this is embarrassing. At worst, there are lawyers involved.
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There's a little Neandertal in all of us. There's a little personal genomics in all of us. The Gulf oil spill continues to gush, and we owe it all to the second law of thermodynamics.
Once more, how to improve your brain. The oil spill is burning. Earth Day was green — like money.
We are pleased to announce the five NASW members selected to receive travel funding from the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Recipients will attend the 60th Meeting of Nobel Laureates scheduled for June 27-July 2, 2010 in Germany.
"Was I this obsessive about the last book?" I asked my husband the other day, after trotting into the living room to report on my morning Amazon check for The Poisoner's Handbook. (Wow! In the 100s! After six weeks!)
Volcanic clouds have silver linings. But not all is Eyjafjallajokull. There's more on who owns genes. Also, how to improve your brain. Really.
Evolang: Neandertals speak? BRCA: Martina Navratilova and Robin Roberts misspeak? iPhone: To speak is only the beginning.
New species: One is human and the other doesn't need oxygen. Plus organ donation and the new new journalism.