tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post112631718532556076..comments2023-11-19T00:42:48.156-08:00Comments on balancing life: Everything Scientific Vol. 1Sunilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1127223986499407352005-09-20T06:46:00.000-07:002005-09-20T06:46:00.000-07:00many thanks sunil! it makes such a difference read...many thanks sunil! <BR/><BR/>it makes such a difference reading a summary written by someone who understands the source material, as opposed to the arbitly truncated versions passed off in the newspapers. <BR/><BR/>looking forward to the next installment.ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454711501742720580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126618936369410192005-09-13T06:42:00.000-07:002005-09-13T06:42:00.000-07:00I'm not sure whats the point of carrying out resea...I'm not sure whats the point of carrying out research on the ways in which smoking can kill you. If the picture of a tarred lung does not convince a smoker to quit, why would the procpect of going blind do that?gawkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081710140055676484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126536717054294402005-09-12T07:51:00.000-07:002005-09-12T07:51:00.000-07:00Harini....yup...even though nicotine is extremely ...Harini....yup...even though nicotine is extremely effective in reducing stress, the overall effect of smoking is waaaay too much into the negative side. Glad it's "ex smoker" now.<BR/><BR/>Michael, thanks. That was the basic idea, to bring out reports to people who otherwise wouldn't have time to follow them.<BR/><BR/>Ash, thanks. Yes, will follow up with it, every two weeks. Yes.....that to me might be the best thing to come out of this sequencing method (even though now conventional sequencing prices have come down substantially. But most small universities in India don't even have PCR machines, so, there's a long way to go there).Sunilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126492423603101482005-09-11T19:33:00.000-07:002005-09-11T19:33:00.000-07:00Sunil, this is a GREAT idea; I really hope you pla...Sunil, this is a GREAT idea; I really hope you plan to follow up with it :)<BR/><BR/>I was excited to read about the cheap genome sequencing methods. You're right, as a Life Science STudent in Bombay, it was frustrating not to be able to practically experience all the interesting stuff we were taught in lectures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126438586799902522005-09-11T04:36:00.000-07:002005-09-11T04:36:00.000-07:00SunilThis is a nice idea. It gives people like me ...Sunil<BR/>This is a nice idea. It gives people like me who tend to focus to much on econ or other specialized areas a opportunity to see other scientific breakthroughs.Michael Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034249281790021336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126417060492867752005-09-10T22:37:00.000-07:002005-09-10T22:37:00.000-07:00higreat idea. on the smoking makes you blind part ...hi<BR/>great idea. <BR/>on the smoking makes you blind part - i have come to the conclusion that smoking has probably caused every known human disaster since the fall of man:) the snake probably tempted eve with a cigarette shaped like an apple !<BR/>The kauravs and the pandavs went to war over a tobacco field and <BR/>of course ravan whacked ram's special blend of cigars!<BR/><BR/>i was an ex smoker btw :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126398830037274402005-09-10T17:33:00.000-07:002005-09-10T17:33:00.000-07:00thanks Vikram, Vishnu. Bala.....I think you should...thanks Vikram, Vishnu. Bala.....I think you should continue your subscription to Discover...that's a great mag. And you should perhaps become a student member of the american chemical society (it's pretty cheap, and you'll get free Chem & Engg news, which is a nice mag also!).<BR/><BR/>Guru.....that scienceblog link is very nice indeed, and good fun to read!Sunilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126388460148668402005-09-10T14:41:00.000-07:002005-09-10T14:41:00.000-07:00Hi!I got the link to this post from Abi. It is tru...Hi!<BR/><BR/>I got the link to this post from Abi. It is truly wonderful. You might also want to check this site: http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/node/6007<BR/>Most of the stories read like the reports in the Science & Technology supplement of the Hindu, though. <BR/><BR/>GuruAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126387941263633702005-09-10T14:32:00.000-07:002005-09-10T14:32:00.000-07:00Good job, Sunil! The warden piece was awesome, too...Good job, Sunil! The warden piece was awesome, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126385012310982622005-09-10T13:43:00.000-07:002005-09-10T13:43:00.000-07:00Sunil,Awesome idea! I'm going to cancel my subscri...Sunil,<BR/>Awesome idea! I'm going to cancel my subscription to Discover/Popular Science!Soultan of Swinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099206076260948309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126369593078436182005-09-10T09:26:00.000-07:002005-09-10T09:26:00.000-07:00Thank you all....This one definitely had a biology...Thank you all....<BR/><BR/>This one definitely had a biology/medicine/nanotechnology/chemistry bias, but this was just a starter. "I", I will definitely start including areas of astrophysics, paleontology, physics (except string theory, which I cannot understand), more chemistry in subsequent editions.......this was just a sampler to see if any one thought it was a good idea.<BR/><BR/>There will definitely be LOTS of space stuff (with the astrophysics stuff).....there's always some interesting news out there in the major science magazines.Sunilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126348557386915882005-09-10T03:35:00.000-07:002005-09-10T03:35:00.000-07:00Great idea Sunil. Many of these completely escape ...Great idea Sunil. Many of these completely escape my attention on a regular basis. Would it be possible to include space-related info? Especially the hunt for other solar systems.Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126348482466112012005-09-10T03:34:00.000-07:002005-09-10T03:34:00.000-07:00hullo! why is this not a nomination for my scian m...hullo! why is this not a nomination for my scian melt?! have included it anyways. check it out later...<BR/>good show !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126339465542635342005-09-10T01:04:00.000-07:002005-09-10T01:04:00.000-07:00Hi Sunil,This is an absolutely wonderful idea, and...Hi Sunil,<BR/><BR/>This is an absolutely wonderful idea, and I am glad you have chosen to implement it. The first volume is excellent, and I am sure the future volumes will get only better.<BR/><BR/>Just one suggestion: please try to provide links to free online resources in addition to the original sources that may not be free. For example, I am sure other bloggers (such as <A HREF="http://pharyngula.org/index/weblog/comments/the_chimpanzee_genome/" REL="nofollow">P.Z. Myers</A>) have commented on the Chimp genome, and linking to them would add great value.<BR/><BR/>Great idea, excellently done! Yeh dil maange more!Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126337875921520112005-09-10T00:37:00.000-07:002005-09-10T00:37:00.000-07:00Hey keep them coming...a much better digest than m...Hey keep them coming...a much better digest than me roaming all over for it..!! But only nature..?? I mean only Bio???Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144631395724362726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126331325433474952005-09-09T22:48:00.000-07:002005-09-09T22:48:00.000-07:00It's a great idea. And an excellent first volume.It's a great idea. And an excellent first volume.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1126327489892279292005-09-09T21:44:00.000-07:002005-09-09T21:44:00.000-07:00I think it is a great idea.I think it is a great idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com