15 Biotech Breakthroughs Which Will Affect You

I know, I know, enough with the linking to lists of links, but this was an interesting one. Here's a list compiled by TechnutNews which includes recent breakthroughs and cutting-edge research, from affordable gene sequencing to curing major diseases. I, of course, am fascinated by Scientific American's article about open source principles being applied to science. Enjoy!

Learn Stuff For Free: IT Edition

Here is a great list of free resources for learning about computer technology online - not really relevant to this blog, but I thought it was useful enough to mention. The web is naturally brimming with technology-related guides, FAQs and HOWTOs, but if you'd like something a little more structured, this list includes full courses including those from open university projects like MIT's OpenCourseWare.

Sam Harris on Stem Cell Research and Morality

I think Sam Harris here does a very good job of presenting a logical, reasonable treatment of the confusion inherent in the argument that to use an embryo for stem cell research is to destroy a human soul. His examination of the problems with this argument remain viable even if you are a religious person; that is, he goes further than just discounting the argument by rejecting belief in human souls altogether.