Sunday, May 7, 2017

The content isn't alarmist, but it is really interesting science.

The content isn't alarmist, but it is really interesting science. The persistence of organisms trapped in ice, underground cave crystals, and similar places is as intriguing as the search for life in other planets.

#biology #archeobiology #climate
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170504-there-are-diseases-hidden-in-ice-and-they-are-waking-up?ocid=ww.social.link.googleplus

Friday, May 5, 2017

Join a study to end heart disease! It's reasonably easy, and won't take much time. Put big data to good use!

Join a study to end heart disease! It's reasonably easy, and won't take much time. Put big data to good use!

#heartehealth #heartdisease #science
https://www.health-eheartstudy.org/

Friday, April 28, 2017

Monday, April 17, 2017

Sandy King and John Lockhart an updated book out on the Carbon Process! Follow this link to read what it covers.

Sandy King and John Lockhart an updated book out on the Carbon Process! Follow this link to read what it covers.

#carbonprocess #sandyking #johnlockhart #altprocessphotography
http://www.alternativephotography.com/carbon-printing-getting-started/

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Now, with a third red flower which waited until April to arrive in my garden!

Now, with a third red flower which waited until April to arrive in my garden!

#spring #red #flowers
https://goo.gl/photos/NH9gNagU2goYHQ7Z9

Friday, April 7, 2017

Ooooooh!

Ooooooh!

"In nearly every other animal, RNA—the middleman in that process—faithfully transmits the message in the genes. But octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish (but not their dumber relatives, the nautiluses) edit their RNA, changing the message that gets read out to make proteins."

They are able to self-edit brain-related biology!?!?! Oooooooh!

#cephalopods #rna #awesomeness
https://www.wired.com/2017/04/cephalopod-gene-editing/

Thursday, March 30, 2017

I went to Budapest on business (again) in December, but didn't take the photos off my phone until now. sigh

I went to Budapest on business (again) in December, but didn't take the photos off my phone until now. sigh

Budapest was just as lovely as I remembered, but it snowed and was below freezing during much of my visit. I still feel exotically lucky to have a job that takes me there!

#budapest
https://goo.gl/photos/3rC9E9BuFVghi4xC7

Here's the last gum-themed article from our main website for this flurry of posts (tonight, at least).

Here's the last gum-themed article from our main website for this flurry of posts (tonight, at least).

I hope you enjoy these, and take some time to explore the website to see what we've shared about your favorite processes!

#gumoil #alternativephotography #alternativeprocess #photography #printing
http://www.alternativephotography.com/rainy-day-activities-for-the-sun-printer/

This gumoil article provides tips on digital negative preparation, in addition to chemistry and the overall process.

This gumoil article provides tips on digital negative preparation, in addition to chemistry and the overall process.

#gumoil #alternativephotography #alternativeprocess #photography
http://www.alternativephotography.com/the-gumoil-process/

Today I'm posting recently posted articles from our home website, alternativephotography.

Today I'm posting recently posted articles from our home website, alternativephotography.com. If you haven't visited lately, you're in for a pleasant surprise: our founder is performing a site refresh, and the new format looks great! While you are there, consider becoming a member.

Meanwhile, here's a post on the gumoil process.

#gumoil #alternativephotography #alternativeprocess #photography


http://www.alternativephotography.com/what-is-a-the-gumoil-process/

Sunday, March 19, 2017

The ivy is trying to take over the world again, so I spent some time in my rain-refreshed yard, trying to persuade...

The ivy is trying to take over the world again, so I spent some time in my rain-refreshed yard, trying to persuade it to restrain itself. (It didn't listen.) I also visited some other plants.

#plants #spring
https://goo.gl/photos/air5D7k4Fwe3GHvP8

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Employed people and people who own property are subsidized by US taxpayers, creating a sort of private socialism...

Employed people and people who own property are subsidized by US taxpayers, creating a sort of private socialism which is unequally distributed - and conservatives like that aspect of it!

"Instead, nine years later Congress laid the foundations of the social welfare system we enjoy today. They rejected Truman’s idea of universal private coverage in favor of a program controlled by employers while publicly funded through tax breaks. This plan gave corporations new leverage in negotiating with unions, handing the companies a publicly-financed benefit they could distribute at their discretion.

"No one stated their intention to create a social welfare program for white people, specifically white men, but they didn’t need to. By handing control to employers at a time when virtually every good paying job was reserved for white men the program silently accomplished that goal."

#economics #redistribution #capitalism
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisladd/2017/03/13/unspeakable-realities-block-universal-health-coverage-in-the-us/#1d6587ee186a

Thursday, March 16, 2017

I love laws and theOxford comma!

I love laws and theOxford comma!

"Oxford comma helps drivers win dispute about overtime pay."

#punctuation #oxfordcomma #serialcomma
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/16/oxford-comma-helps-drivers-win-dispute-about-overtime-pay?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Adichie is a brilliant speaker and author, and I love her words. Especially this excerpt:

Adichie is a brilliant speaker and author, and I love her words. Especially this excerpt:

"Teach her that if you criticise X in women but do not criticise X in men, you do not have a problem with X, you have a problem with women. For X please insert words like anger, ambition, loudness, stubbornness, coldness, ruthlessness."

#adichie #words #books
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/04/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-stop-telling-me-feminism-hot?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=215990&subid=12581124&CMP=GT_US_collection

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Watching storm clouds blow over along the western edge of San Francisco.

Watching storm clouds blow over along the western edge of San Francisco... The Golden Gate National Parks/Recreation Areas are lovely!

#sanfrancisco #landsend #ggnra
https://goo.gl/photos/DnQLE36gQCFWR9P38

Sunday, February 19, 2017

"Ramsdell, a developmental biologist at the University of South Carolina, soon found something strange: The odds of...

"Ramsdell, a developmental biologist at the University of South Carolina, soon found something strange: The odds of recovery differed for women who had cancer in the left breast versus the right."

This is a great general audience biology article about how organisms and cells manage asymmetrical development. It's fascinating stuff!

#science #symmetry #asymmetry #biology
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/body-can-tell-left-right/