I'm completely wiped from the stuff that happened under friends-lock

[conuly]

Do Scientists Ever Name Creatures After People They Dislike Out of Spite?

In pictures: Growing up in -60C

The Middle East Is Dotted With Thousands of Puzzling Kite-Shaped Structures

Armed with affection, octogenarian is an ‘octopus whisperer’

“The Linux of social media”—How LiveJournal pioneered (then lost) blogging

Meet the 22-Year-Old Breaking the Blood Bank Crisis in Cameroon

Is Ancient DNA Research Revealing New Truths — or Falling Into Old Traps?

The Surprising Popularity of Kosher Food in Prison

When the Park Ranger Was Not Your Friend

How Prohibition Paved the Way for a Ku Klux Klan Resurgence in the 1920s

How about no. Opt out. I don’t want you damn smart lock.

I Needed A Hysterectomy At Age 31. Doctors Fought Me Every Step Of The Way.

A new Supreme Court is poised to take a chunk out of MLK's legacy

Described as Defeated, Islamic State Punches Back With Guerrilla Tactics

Human Trafficking Reaches 'Horrific' New Heights, Declares U.N. Report

Comments

[wpadmirer]

I stopped with the naming of new species. That was cool.

[conuly]

You might glance at the second article too. It's beyond cool - it's cold! Brr.

[dark_phoenix54]

I've still got my LJ account, even though it's pretty dead over there. I keep it because I've got some friends there who don't have a DW account, so I just post to both platforms. I've had an account since about 03, I think, and I feel sad that it's going under.

[conuly]

Yup, same-same - I've got one or two lone holdouts.

[workday_dreamer]

I didn't know the KKK were involved in enforcing the Prohibition. Makes sense though. Easy to get people on board with your organization based around racial purity if they're concerned with moral and physical purity themselves.

[conuly]

Yup.

[greghousesgf]

I had evil C'thulu periods for YEARS before my doctor did my hysterectomy, and keep in mind this was AFTER I'd had my tubes tied! Plus I had to sit through a complete bullshit "counselling session" before I could get my tubes tied.

[conuly]

Ugh, that sounds so infuriating.

[maureenlycaon_dw]

Ancient population genomics is my latest fad scientific interest, so I read the NYT article -- and a lot of Twitter discussion between scientists about it.

Overall, there was a lot of negative opinion. Complaints included the fact that it seems to make Reich the dramatic villain of the story. But several people also commented that scientists *have* to be able to disagree without fear, even of "bigger" scientists with more fame. Almost everyone agreed that they need to solve the problem of four labs monopolizing the samples . . . somehow.

Paleogenomics thread

A short thread

Reich's response, including correcting some outright inaccuracies in the article

[conuly]

Thanks, I'll read that when I have the energy.