The Taste and Smell of BBQ Human

A riveting read:
Slate’s explainer: What’s the smell of burning human flesh? Followed by the taste.

Eternal Sunshine for the Mouse’s Mind

Scientists say they’ve erased a specific memory in a mouse, while keeping other memories intact. You can read about it here. Researcher say their drug, which causes limited amnesia, may have applications to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Human applications probably are still far off, but this is pretty fascinating, to say the least. I didn’t [...]

The Future of Transportation in California?

Some are proposing a high speed train linking San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego. It looks like a really cool idea, helping to minimize carbon emissions and facilitating efficient and fast transportation (SF to LA in two hours!). Here’s the video presentation by the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

The Equinox, Morality, and a Lie (Group)

Today’s the vernal equinox–or is it tomorrow? It turns out the actual time of the equinox falls just seven minutes past midnight Greenwich Mean Time, causing the disparity among calendars, says Natalie Angier in the Basics column of today’s Science Times. She also refreshes your memory of why we have seasons in the first place, [...]

Gore’s Going to Congress

Al’s going to testify before congress about global warming on Wednesday. You can help him send a message!