Category Archives: Genetics

You Can’t Use Facts to Prove Anything That’s Even Remotely True

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Nathan

This National Geographic article on science denial brought up some points I consider on occasion. It’s strange how some aspects of science have become so political, with global warming and evolution especially being viewed as left-wing concerns. Oddly, the anti-vaccination … Continue reading →

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A Bunch of Books

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Nathan

Esrever Doom, by Piers Anthony – The thirty-seventh book in the Xanth series is very much by-the-numbers, and contains the usual flaws. Most notable is the constant flirtation and panty-flashing by pretty much every female character toward the male ones, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Authors, Book Reviews, Genetics, History, Humor, Language, Piers Anthony, Science, Xanth | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Magic Genes

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Nathan

I mentioned in my last post how the manifestation of the Force through midichlorians in Jedi blood, thereby giving a biological component to magical and spiritual power, was sort of elitist. That got me thinking about the connection between magic … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Characters, Discworld, Families, Genetics, Harry Potter, L. Frank Baum, Magic, Oz, Oz Authors, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Science, Star Wars, Terry Pratchett | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Incest and Peppermints

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Nathan

One thing you’ll note if looking at a genealogy of the Greco-Roman gods is that there’s a lot of incest going on in that family. Kronos married his sister Rhea, and their children included Zeus and Hera, who also married … Continue reading →

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I’m Only Humanoid

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Nathan

Why do so many stories about life on other planets have the aliens looking like humans? Part of it has to do with the limitations on costumes in alien movies, but I think there’s more to it than that. Humans … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Evolution, Genetics, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mythology, Science, Star Trek | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Homunculus Is By Your Side

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Nathan

One term I’ve come across in several places but haven’t been entirely sure what it means is “homunculus.” So I looked it up on Wikipedia, everyone’s favorite source for information that is probably at least partially true, and the indication … Continue reading →

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