|
A destination on the Interweb to brighten your day (now get back to work!)
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Ban These Crafts
OMG, Harry Potter
|
The Cynical Girl: Day Off: Elephant
The Cynical Girl: Day Off: Elephant | |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2013 03:45 AM PDT |
| Posted: 28 Jun 2013 03:45 AM PDT
That’s cool, I guess, but I think zoos are gross. I didn’t always feel this way. My parents took us to zoos and I’ve been to some of the better ones in this country. Because I lived in the city, zoos served an important purpose in my life. The only cow I had ever seen before college was at Lincoln Park Zoo. So I went back to zoos in my 20s on dates. Killing time. Walking around. Something to do, right? But I always thought, sheesh, this is sad. Aquariums, too. I know that animals in the wild don’t have it easy, either. And if I am an elephant, I am not sure if I would rather have freedom from poachers or a wide open territory where someone wants my tusks. Tough call. What do you think? To zoo or not to zoo? |
| You are subscribed to email updates from The Cynical Girl To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News |
| Mimicking living cells: Synthesizing ribosomes Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:47 PM PDT Synthetic biology researchers have for the first time synthesized ribosomes from scratch in a test tube. The researchers took an approach different from their predecessors: they mimicked the natural synthesis of a ribosome, allowing natural enzymes of a cell to help facilitate the human-made construction. The technology could lead to the discovery of new antibiotics targeting ribosome assembly and the creation of tailor-made ribosomes to produce new proteins with exotic functions. |
| Survival of the Galapagos sea lion Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:47 PM PDT The study shows that Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) are more prone to starvation because of exposure to human influences like pets and pollution. These can impair the level of their immunity, making them less able to hunt and more likely to go hungry when food is scarce. |
| You are subscribed to email updates from ScienceDaily: Top Environment News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |







