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Nuclear Family

2 weeks, 5 days ago

I have a brother-in-law with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge of all things sciencey which makes up for his suspect taste in music -- my sister tolerates both. He made the wonderful remark to Beth during his wedding speech that she was the hydrogen that made him helium. As unclehood looms, I'd like to propose a name for the baby: Lithium. I think it works for girl or boy. Later on, Beryllium is not so bad either - although after that Boron might be a little unfortunate...

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2008-09-07 | UN scientist: Eat less meat to tackle climate change
 UN scientist: Eat less meat to tackle climate change
2008-09-02 | The List: Obama’s 10 Worst Ideas
 Both John McCain and Barack Obama have many smart policy proposals, but not all of them are ready for prime time. This week, FP looks at 10 Obama ideas that should have never seen the light of day. Next week? McCain on the hot seat.
2008-08-30 | 2008-08-31 Climate change update - Tim Flannery
 The response to climate change has focused largely on what we can do to reduce the production of emissions. But leading environmentalist Dr Tim Flannery reminds us that we should not lose sight of the tree fix. Farms and forests could become `enormous engines of planetary cleansing´. Join us for an update on the science of climate change and some solutions based on the force of nature.
2008-08-25 | GlobalBiz: Social Entrepreneurs: 26 Aug 08
 This week more about the fast-growing movement called social entrepreneurship, from one of the original social entrepreneurs. Producer: Richard Berenger Editor: Stephen Chilcott
2008-08-25 | Late Night Live - 2008-08-26
 Bruce Shapiro This week Bruce talks about the Democratic National Convention and Barack Obama's choice of vice-president, Joe Biden. Climate Wars: Gwynne Dyer Climate change is happening sooner than we thought it would and while most of us focus on not wasting energy or driving less, US and UK military strategists have already started planning to deal with the threats posed by climate change: failed states, famines, floods, new warzones, and millions and millions of refugees. Gwynne Dyer's book gives a number of different scenarios for the future based on conversations with military experts and scientists.