- N Bodies
The N-body problem is powerful—Poincaré tried to solve it and ended up inventing chaos theory—but there are a few very special, very pretty solutions. They make an appearance here. - Some questions for those who decry the decision in the Abraham Cherrix case
Father knows best, usually. Occasionally he endorses his sick child's decision to refuse chemotherapy. What's a judge to do? - Support Our Scientists
Yes, your car or fridge can support both our scientists and our troops. But the double helix will totally look cooler. (Hat tip to the designer's mom. Aw.) - Mirror Neurons, Language, and Meaning (Oh, My!)
Mirror neurons are being hailed as "psychology's DNA," but Chris is shaking his head in disbelief. Hey, while we're picturing him shaking his head, what part of the brain are we using? - Outer-space sex carries complications
As if ground-based sex were complication-free. (via Boing Boing)
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