Newsletter 433
[1]The Browser
Links:
1. http://thebrowser.com
[5]It's Already Happened
Links:
5. http://b.rw/ru4RYu
James Meek | LRB | 14 September 2011
Superb, highly readable essay on commercialisation of Britain's national
health service. And that's not something I thought I'd ever write. But it's
a fascinating story from the pioneers of hip replacement ops to lobbyists of
today [6]Comments
Links:
6. http://thebrowser.com/articles/its-already-happened
[7]Scientists On Trial: At Fault?
Links:
7. http://b.rw/oXtY0j
Stephen Hall | Nature | 14 September 2011
Italian seismologists failed to evaluate true risks of an earthquake that
devastated city of L'Aquila and killed 300 in 2009. Now they find themselves
on trial for manslaughter. A watershed case that raises many questions
[8]Comments
Links:
8. http://thebrowser.com/articles/scientists-trial-fault
[9]The First Across The Continent
Links:
9. http://b.rw/nTa5nP
Howard Eisenberg | Air & Space | 1 September 2011
Wonderful account of Cal Rodgers's epic quest to become first man to cross
America by plane. Essentially bounced along, from one crash landing to the
next. Total flight time? 49 days. Only thing to bother him? A shortage of
cigars [10]Comments
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/articles/first-across-continent
[11]Varieties Of Irreligious Experience
Links:
11. http://b.rw/ogPFGg
Jonathan Rée | New Humanist | 14 September 2011
Outstanding on evolution of atheism and complexity of religious belief.
Rationalists should realise modern believers "may not accept the idea of God
as an actually existing entity, so arguments for atheism will not disturb
them" [12]Comments
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/articles/varieties-irreligious-experience
[13]Whitey’s Payback
Links:
13. http://b.rw/pmITSw
TJ English | Newsweek | 13 September 2011
Report on the trial of mob boss Whitey Bulger: “This guy controlled the
entire criminal justice system in the state of Massachusetts. And he’s still
got that attitude. He’s going to be cute. He’s going to try to manipulate
people" [14]Comments
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/articles/whitey’s-payback
[15]Teenage Brains
Links:
15. http://b.rw/q0XgdR
David Dobbs | National Geographic | 15 September 2011
Moody. Impulsive. Maddening. Why do teenagers act the way they do? Writer
argues that some common teen traits could have an evolutionary purpose.
That's to say, they're ideal for preparing adolescents for adult life
[16]Comments
Links:
16. http://thebrowser.com/articles/teenage-brains
FiveBooks Interview
[17]James Randi on Scepticism
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/james-randi-on-scepticism
The former magician sharpens his knives against proponents of flim-flam,
pseudoscience and the so-called paranormal. And tells us where the creator
of Sherlock Holmes went very badly wrong [18]Read on
Links:
18. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/james-randi-on-scepticism
Featured Topic
[19]Steve Jobs's Legacy
Links:
19. http://thebrowser.com/topics/steve-jobss-legacy
The great man has retired. Here's what we should remember him for and what
his departure means for Apple [20]Read on
Links:
20. http://thebrowser.com/topics/steve-jobss-legacy
Reader Recommendations
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like this
Links:
21. http://t.co/tLvnSBYh
22. https://twitter.com/search?q=#browsings
23. http://thebrowser.com/browsings
Book of the Day
[24]Book of the Day
Links:
24. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/little-school-by-alicia-partnoy
[25]The Little School by Alicia Partnoy
Links:
25. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/little-school-by-alicia-partnoy
[26]Juan Méndez says: “It is about how torture is perceived by women and how
women retain their personal dignity even under the most demeaning and
distressing situations” [27]FiveBooks Archive
Links:
26. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/juan-méndez-on-torture
27. http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks/archive
Video of the Day
[28]Burning Car Lifted Off Trapped Man
Links:
28. http://thebrowser.com/videos/burning-car-lifted-trapped-man
If that headline doesn't get you watching, you may be in a coma. Raw, real
video footage [29]More videos
Links:
29. http://thebrowser.com/videos
Quote of the Day
[30]Karl Smith, on certainty
Links:
30. http://modeledbehavior.com/2011/09/14/robin-hanson-and-russ-roberts
"People confidently mock those who say the sun is not at the center of the
solar system, but has anyone been outside the solar system to look down
and check?"
[31]More quotes
Links:
31. http://thebrowser.com/quotations