Inspirational Poster - “Skills: We’re not saying that all geologists can walk on water… just the really awesome ones.”
Meet the radical bookworms who fought the Patriot Act—and won.
Modern History Sourcebook: Passage of the 19th Amendment 1919-20
A librarian wrote an eloquent, impecably reasoned response to the challege of book that includes a gay wedding. This letter should serve as a model to others facing similar challenges.
Apparently the preserved soft tissue from a dinosaur that was found a few years ago might not be preserved tissue after all.
(This article is behind a pay-wall.)
Neurons or Pollock? Scientists Create Technicolor ‘Brainbow’
Scientists at Harvard and MIT have genetically modified mouse neurons to fire “tracer” rounds that are helping researchers map the brain’s intricate connections.
The scientists inserted a special gene into the mice that produces glowing proteins, extracted from coral and jellyfish. As the mouse thinks, the fluorescent proteins spread out along neural pathways. After the mice are euthanized, their nervous systems are cut into slices.
Left: This dense tangle of neurons is in the auditory portion of the brain stem. Mammals have very thick axons in the region, in part because the system needs to process sound quickly.
Image: Jean Livet
