Being locked up for a while does have severe side effects
#assange #sings #farnham #johnfarnham #wikileaks
https://youtube.com/watch?v=V9oUJbG7TXY%3Fautohide%3D1%26version%3D3
Lobster or crabs don't feel pain? Think again!!
'In another experiment Elwood investigated whether hermit crabs could make motivational trade-offs as a result of pain. They presented Pagurus bernhardus crabs with two types of shell, one of which the animals are known to prefer, and gave some of the animals small electric shocks when they were inside these new homes.
When these crabs were later presented with a new shell they could move into, the shocked crabs were more likely to take up this offer, and they did so more quickly.'
#science #crabs #lobsters #pain #animalwelfare
Jellyfish in the North Atlantic – in pictures
Spectacular images of jellyfish captured by marine biologists and photographers Matt Doggett and Richard Shucksmith in the seas off the Orkney Islands
http://bit.ly/13Fv5y1
#pictures #wildlife #wildlifephotography #jellyfish #orkney
Physics – Short animation, which was part of the Science Club series on BBC2 hosted by Dara O Briain. Fun little animation movie about the history of some of the essentials of physics. Great job!
I think people should sign this just to ensure that enough pressure and fuzz is created so the British gov will have to inform the public about its actions. I don't think journalism about potential dodgy parts of the government are a terroristic threat and this clearly reeks like overuse of state power.
On Sunday David Miranda, the Brazilian partner of Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald who has written stories about revealing mass surveillance…
Interesting take on charity and helping out the poor. Instead of NGO deciding what the money should be spend on you actually let the receivers decide. First impressions seems very positive imho!
"Is It Nuts to Give to the Poor Without Strings Attached? – NYTimes.com" http://feedly.com/k/14EVXYM
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