Evolvability

kennyc · 03-24-2011, 06:32 PM

from Carl Zimmer in the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/sc...olve.html?_r=1

DixieGal · 03-24-2011, 06:52 PM

If e coli 1 leaves the station heading east at 43 mph, and e coli 2 leaves the station heading west at 16 kph, what time was lunch?

(The article reads like an algebra problem.)

kennyc · 03-24-2011, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

If e coli 1 leaves the station heading east at 43 mph, and e coli 2 leaves the station heading west at 16 kph, what time was lunch?

(The article reads like an algebra problem.)

Plankton!

kennyc · 03-24-2011, 07:21 PM

Good point though. I like Carl Zimmer, but sometimes he (as any science writer) can get a bit carried away.

DixieGal · 03-24-2011, 07:47 PM

I like this journal http://www.newscientist.com/?fsm=full

It is tougher than Nat Geo but less than Nature. Yesterday I read about a brand new anti-particle. And that the Florida Everglades were created by indian outhouses and the fertilizer piles therein.

kennyc · 03-24-2011, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

I like this journal http://www.newscientist.com/?fsm=full

It is tougher than Nat Geo but less than Nature. Yesterday I read about a brand new anti-particle. And that the Florida Everglades were created by indian outhouses and the fertilizer piles therein.

Yep, I keep being tempted to subscribe to it.... Great stuff there.

DixieGal · 03-24-2011, 07:55 PM

The free online version beats the Zinio version by a country mile.

thrawn_aj · 03-25-2011, 01:47 AM

I thought I knew this guy (Dr. Lenski). He's quite the legend on the intarwebs (and not just for the elegance of his research

).

03-24-2011, 06:32 PM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Evolvability from Carl Zimmer in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/sc...olve.html?_r=1

03-24-2011, 06:52 PM	#2
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	If e coli 1 leaves the station heading east at 43 mph, and e coli 2 leaves the station heading west at 16 kph, what time was lunch? (The article reads like an algebra problem.)

03-24-2011, 07:21 PM	#4
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Good point though. I like Carl Zimmer, but sometimes he (as any science writer) can get a bit carried away.

03-24-2011, 07:47 PM	#5
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I like this journal http://www.newscientist.com/?fsm=full It is tougher than Nat Geo but less than Nature. Yesterday I read about a brand new anti-particle. And that the Florida Everglades were created by indian outhouses and the fertilizer piles therein.

03-24-2011, 07:55 PM	#7
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	The free online version beats the Zinio version by a country mile.

03-25-2011, 01:47 AM	#8
thrawn_aj quantum mechanic Posts: 705 Karma: 483827 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NorCal Device: Nook1, Samsung Transform, Nook2	I thought I knew this guy (Dr. Lenski). He's quite the legend on the intarwebs (and not just for the elegance of his research ).