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POPSLost land of the volcano There are videos at both the BBC links. And more images here http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8241000/8241536.stm
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POPSClimate science is by nature uncertain "The irony of the debate surrounding what we can and can't infer from climate models is that they sketch out possible, not inevitable futures. By giving us some idea of what lies ahead, they furnish us with a critical opportunity to change course. Rather than procrastinating about uncertainty – an inescapable fact of life – we should be taking the opportunity to get serious about climate change, and prove the climate models wrong"
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POPSThe Science of Concentration "direct therapy that could help people with schizophrenia and attention-deficit problems (and might have fewer side effects than drugs)." Of course again the direction of the improved concentration is to the disabled. Why? i , as far as i know, do not fill the criteria for both conditions mentioned above, and still i would want to use such a device; there are some things that demand more than is possible for this body to perform, so why not augment it?
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POPSMarcus du Sautoy steps into Dawkins' boots Richard Dawkins is retiring as Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford and is being replaced by mathematician Marcus du Sautoy. His series The Story of Maths has been really quite good.
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POPSOpening Minds "Those who teach our children science have a duty to reveal the workings of nature – even if it means challenging their faith"
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