46th anniversary of the first human in space, scifi author Kurt Vonnegut dies and is "up in heaven", skin cream products contain compound that causes pathological reactions, Rhesus Monkey genome sequenced, and the pope pontificates on evolution and doesn't seem to understand a few fundamentals of science - commentary on the trouble with religion wading into science, Myers-Miller show announced, and 7000 year old corn pollen found, pushing back the date of corn cultivation, and the sometimes deadly mouth bacterium S. sanguinis has been sequenced as well. latest IPCC report is out, and points to dramatic changes unless action is taken - the arctic permafrost may melt. There are possible caves on Mars, research suggest that the first photosynthetic life forms may have been purple, and for the same reasons, alien life on alien worlds orbiting alien suns would have very alien coloration. Finally, Karl announces that he will be departing for graduate school. Theme = The Last Starfighter by Craig Safan.
- The Inoculated Mind - Mindcast
