Better than ties from J. Garcia!
What do HIV, breast cancer, dental plaque, and stem cells all have in common? Why, you can wear them! as a tie, a lovely scarf, or even underwear! The Infectious Awearables collection will definitely...
View ArticleSynthetic Bacterial Computers
Multilingual bacteriaare being used in synthetic biology techniquesto display computer functionality.
View ArticleFun with antrax
The U.S. Military is buying bioweapones production systems, with a focus on Anthrax. The Sunshine Project, a German group opposed to biological weapons development, uncovered U.S. Army contracts for...
View ArticleReturn of the Killer A's
FBI is Casting a Wider Net in Anthrax Attacks"The strain of anthrax used in the attacks has turned out to be more common than was initially believed" and wasn't weaponized, and there's now "an almost...
View ArticleKeith Olbermann receives phoney anthrax letter.
Keith Olbermann receives phoney anthrax letter."The New York Post may have just impeded an FBI investigation into terroristic threats."Why send anthrax to the media? (real or otherwise)
View Articlethe other Public Enemy + Anthrax collaboration
The Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., Processing and Distribution Centeropened in December 2003 with little fanfare. Formerly the Brentwood (D.C.) Post Office, it was renamed by House...
View ArticleDon't be a sitting duck
Subivor - People should have more protection than a necktie, their shirt or paper towel to cover their mouth, nose and eyes. They need Moist Towelettes too. [via]
View ArticleAnthrax suspect kills himself ahead of arrest
Breaking anthrax attacks update: A new suspect, a US goverment expert on anthrax, kills himself as he's about to be arrested. Bruce Ivins helped analyze the killer powder sent by mail in 2001 that...
View Article"A strong hunch, based on a pattern of damning circumstances."
A New York Times investigative report on the case against alleged anthrax terrorist Bruce Ivins: "[U]nless new evidence were to surface, the enormous public investment in the case would appear to have...
View ArticleNEVAR FORGET an important date ever again, with our handy-dandy calendar!...
"The National Counterterrorism Center is pleased to present the 2009 edition of the Counterterrorism (CT) Calendar. This edition... contains useful information across a wide range of terrorism-related...
View ArticleDead Silence: Fear and Terror on the Anthrax Trail
Anthrax War - On the 6th Anniversary of the death ofDr. David Kelly, a provocative film (and book) about the 2001 Anthrax Attacks examines Kelly's role in the hidden world of germ weapons research....
View ArticleAmerithrax case closed
The investigation into the 2001 anthrax attacks (dubbed "Amerithrax" by the FBI) is now closed. Yesterday, the Department of Justice released a 92-page summary[pdf] of their investigation. Their...
View ArticleAnthrax evidence not conclusive says NAS
The National Academy of Sciences report on the FBI anthrax investigation. NAS briefing (video). Opening Statement with key points. The most significant finding is #5: "The scientific link between the...
View ArticleAnthrax Redux: Did the Feds nab the wrong guy?
Anthrax Redux. Wired's gripping account of the FBI's investigation into the 2001 anthrax attacks.
View Article"We could not afford to buy that much heroin."
Q: What's the connection between heroin in Glasgow and a dead goat in Turkey? A: Anthrax.
View ArticleThe A-Z of Epidemiology:
Germs from Anthrax to Zoonoses. A disturbing bedtime book for kids. In order:Anthrax (previously) Botulism (previously) Chlamydia (previously) Diphtheria EbolaFood PoisoningGiardiaHerpesIntestinesJohn...
View ArticleA Crossways Arrow on the Political Spectrum
Our American Pravda. A provocative essay on the flaws of the American media by the editor and publisher of the American Conservative, Ron Unz, containing: allusions to conspiracy theories condemnation...
View ArticleThe Headbanger's Library
The eleven best metal songs about literature. From the always-interesting Electric Literature.Previously.
View ArticleTheir last record was nominated too - for Best Comedy Album.
It got lost in the Kanye vs. Beck hoopla, but metalfansarefuming that "joke band" Tenacious D took home last night's "best metal performance" Grammy for their cover of Dio's "The Last in Line." The...
View ArticleA Playlist From Another Dimension (Or Is That Demention?)
io9's Katharine Trendacosta has succeeded in creative crowdsourcing again (previously), by asking "What's Your Favorite Science Fiction Novelty Song?", and she got enough suggestions to assemble a...
View ArticleA Thaw in the Matrix
Virus, Coal, and Seed: Subcutaneous Life in the Polar North: Anthrax, Coal, Flu, and the Global Seed Bank on Svalbard. The 2016 average annual temperature on Svalbard is projected to be above freezing...
View ArticleThat time Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax went on tour together
Ten years ago, the "Big Four of Thrash"--Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax--stopped bickering long enough to go on tour together. Watch some concerts from the tour: Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax,...
View ArticleWe Care A Lot
About what? About roadies (multi-link live YouTube post). The music industry has obviously been hit hard by COVID-19, and while artists may be able to livestream sets and sell records, that's no help...
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